The Matrix

"Believe the unbelievable."

Mar 31 1999 R 2h 16m
Action, Sci-Fi

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Plot

Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. As a rebel against the machines, Neo must confront the agents: super-powerful computer programs devoted to stopping Neo and the entire human rebellion.

Written by

Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Directed by

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Groucho II Film Partnership, Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. 42 wins & 52 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,137,576
Average Rating
8.7 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA