The Animatrix

The Animatrix

2003 · 102 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (1,867 votes)
Dir. Peter Chung, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe, Andrew R. Jones · Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson, Pamela Adlon, Melinda Clarke, John DiMaggio · Music Don Davis

“Free your mind.”

AnimationScience Fiction

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

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Dive into a visually stunning, intellectually charged collection that expands a legendary sci-fi universe. Each short offers a unique, often dark, perspective on humanity's struggle against machines, blending diverse anime artistry with profound philosophical questions. It's a propulsive, thought-provoking journey through a dystopian future.

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