Signed in Skip to Main Content Rotten Tomatoes What's the Tomatometer®? Critics MOVIES TV SHOWS SHOP NEW NEWS SHOWTIMES TRENDING ON RT Furiosa First Reviews Most Anticipated 2025 Movies Best Movies of All Time TV Premiere Dates Main image for The Matrix The Matrix R, Now Playing, 2h 16m, Sci-Fi/ Action LIST Videos Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong About... The Matrix Sequels 51:31 Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong About... The Matrix Sequels Content collapsed. ‘The Matrix’ Government Lobby Scene | Rotten Tomatoes’ 21 Most Memorable Moments 2:31 ‘The Matrix’ Government Lobby Scene | Rotten Tomatoes’ 21 Most Memorable Moments Content collapsed. View more videos movie poster Tomatometer 207 Reviews Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life. Content collapsed. Read More fandango Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy tickets for The Matrix Where to Watch What to Know Reviews Cast & Crew More Like This Related News Videos Photos Media Info Next Where To Watch The Matrix fandango In Theaters vudu Fandango at Home amazon-prime-video-us Prime Video netflix Netflix Watch The Matrix with a subscription on Netflix, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. The Matrix What To Know Critics Consensus Thanks to the Wachowskis' imaginative vision, The Matrix is a smartly crafted combination of spectacular action and groundbreaking special effects. Read Critics Reviews Critics Reviews View All (207) Critics Reviews Critic's profile Critic's Name Mike Clark Publication USA Today TOP CRITIC The review Though The Matrix ultimately overdoses on gloom-and-doom grunge, over-elaborate cool and especially running time, it's just clever enough to enable [the Wachowskis] to nix the sophomore jinx following 1996's Bound. Content collapsed. Fresh score. Rated: 2.5/4 • Date Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Critic's profile Critic's Name Joe Morgenstern Publication Wall Street Journal TOP CRITIC The review I know almost nothing of the intricate techniques that make The Matrix as eye-filling as it is brain-numbing, but I can tell you that... [its visuals] are wondrous to behold. Content collapsed. Fresh score. Date Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Critic's profile Critic's Name Manohla Dargis Publication L.A. Weekly TOP CRITIC The review There's more form than content in The Matrix, but Bill Pope's swooping, noir-inflected cinematography is wonderfully complemented by Owen Paterson's inventive production design, a great soundtrack and the best fight choreography this side of Hong Kong. Content collapsed. Fresh score. Date Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Critic's profile Critic's Name Sean Axmaker Publication Stream on Demand The review The Wachowskis proceed to turn the world as we know it into a virtual reality landscape with a 20th century tech-noir look (lit with a sickly green hue, like the glow of an old IBM computer screen) and the physics of a video game. Content collapsed. Fresh score. Date Sep 9, 2023 Full Review Critic's profile Critic's Name Dan DiNicola Publication The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) The review A $60 million, high-tech assault on the senses and a pretentious insult to the mind. Content collapsed. Rotten score. Date Jul 15, 2023 Full Review Critic's profile Critic's Name Christopher Brandon Publication TNT's Rough Cut The review A cyberpunk thriller that's so much fun to watch, it could single-handedly reboot the genre. Content collapsed. Fresh score. Date Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews Next Audience Reviews View All (1000+) audience reviews Critic's Name casearmitage The review Twenty five years later, it still holds up. You have to see it to believe it. Content collapsed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars Date 04/04/24 Full Review Critic's Name Nathanael The review Of course The Matrix is absolutely amazing, but the 4DX thing was pretty cool too! Content collapsed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars Date 12/14/21 Full Review Critic's Name Average P The review So good that you entirely forget the nutty premise that we're all being kept in suspended animation wired into some kind of giant mainframe which creates more energy than it requires. Oh well, whatever. Great adventure story. Content collapsed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars Date 05/23/24 Full Review Critic's Name First name L The review Event cinema in at it's best, it's often mocked, equally celebrated, for a reason. Content collapsed. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars Date 05/14/24 Full Review Critic's Name Jace E The review The Matrix is one of the most ambitious and captivating Sci-Fi films of all time. The action is electric, the characters are strong and there are legendary moments peppered throughout. Where the film is lacking is in the actual human aspect; the romance is underdeveloped and Neo's life in the Matrix is superficial (why do we need a scene of his boss disciplining him?). That being said, the fight sequences are incredibly entertaining and the entire idea of the Matrix plays with your mind. I honestly fell asleep multiple times watching the film and had to go back and watch it again. From the slow motion to the muted colors, it was easy to doze off. However, once the climactic moments hit, I was enthralled. The helicopter scene is great and the final fight sequences hit hard. I'm curious where the franchise will go from here, but this film is a brilliant start. Best Character: Tank Best Quote: "There's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." - Morpheus Best Scene: The Bullet Dodge Best Piece of Score: "He's the One Alright" Content collapsed. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars Date 05/13/24 Full Review Critic's Name Antonio M The review Ha fatto la storia del cinema cyberpunk. Un cult intramontabile. Content collapsed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars Date 05/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews Next Cast & Crew Lilly Wachowski thumbnail image Lilly Wachowski Director Lana Wachowski thumbnail image Lana Wachowski Director Keanu Reeves thumbnail image Keanu Reeves Thomas A. 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Laurence Fishburne in Warner Brothers' The Matrix Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves in Warner Brothers' The Matrix Carrie-Anne Moss in Warner Brothers' The Matrix Keanu Reeves in Warner Brothers' The Matrix View more photos Next Movie Info Synopsis Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life. Director Lilly Wachowski , Lana Wachowski Producer Joel Silver Screenwriter Lilly Wachowski , Lana Wachowski Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Production Co Silver Pictures , Village Roadshow Prod. Rating R (Sci-Fi Violence|Brief Language) Genre Sci-Fi , Action Original Language English Release Date (Theaters) Mar 31, 1999, Wide Rerelease Date (Theaters) Sep 22, 2023 Release Date (Streaming) Jan 1, 2009 Box Office (Gross USA) $171.4M Runtime 2h 16m Sound Mix Dolby Stereo , DTS , SDDS , Surround , Dolby Digital , Dolby SR Aspect Ratio Scope (2.35:1) What to Watch In Theaters At Home TV Shows Now Playing VIEW ALL NOW PLAYING No score yet. The Keeper - - Certified fresh score. The Crow 85% No score yet. The Commandant's Shadow - - No score yet. The Hangman - - Certified fresh score. In A Violent Nature 90% Fresh score. Ezra 75% Coming soon VIEW ALL COMING SOON No score yet. Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist - - No score yet. Queen Tut - - No score yet. The Watchers - - No score yet. Bad Boys: Ride or Die - - Advertise With Us Help About Rotten Tomatoes What's the Tomatometer®? 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