The Matrix
1999
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Synopsis
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.
The Matrix (1999) is a 2h 16min action feature film by Lana Wachowski. Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents...
Key facts
Cast
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga
Original language
English
First release
March 31, 1999 (Canada)
Production companies
Silver Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Awards
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Academy Award for Best Sound, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Saturn Award for Best Director
Filming locations
San Francisco, Sydney, Australia
Crew
Screenplay
Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Producer
Joel Silver
Cinematography
Bill Pope
Editing
Zach Staenberg
Music
Don Davis
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2026 - Special Presentations
- Octopus Film Festival 2026 generic - Y2K
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2024
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2024 - Classics Reloaded
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2019
- Hugo Awards 2000 generic - Dramatic Presentation
Titles
| Original title | The Matrix | |
| Alternate title | La Matrice |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 17738) | 1999, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Matrix (Original Motion Picture Score) - Don Davis, Brenda Heins, Jordan Corngold (1999) | 10 releases, 2016-2026: Varèse Sarabande |
| Vinyl LP | The Matrix: Music From The Motion Picture (1999) | 6 releases, 2018-2024: Real Gone Music |
| CD | The Matrix (Original Motion Picture Score) - Don Davis, Brenda Heins, Jordan Corngold (1999) | 7 releases, 1999-2024: Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | The Matrix: Music From The Motion Picture (1999) | 19 releases, 1999-2005: masterpiece, Maverick, WEA |
| Cassette | The Matrix: Music From The Motion Picture (1999) | 3 releases, 1999: Maverick |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | March 31, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Lesotho | March 31, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 31, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 8, 1999 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | April 8, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | April 22, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | May 6, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | May 7, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | May 7, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 7, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | May 15, 1999 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 15, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | May 20, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | May 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | May 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | May 21, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Niue | May 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | May 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | June 4, 1999 |
| Theatrical | KW | June 9, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | June 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 11, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 11, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Cyprus | June 17, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 17, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 17, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | June 18, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | June 23, 1999 |
| Theatrical | France | June 23, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Israel | June 24, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | June 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | June 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | July 3, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | July 7, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Finland | July 9, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Norway | July 9, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Bangladesh | July 14, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | July 14, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | July 16, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | July 30, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | August 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | August 5, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Poland | August 13, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | August 19, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Greece | August 20, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | August 26, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 3, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | September 3, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | September 3, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Romania | September 10, 1999 |
| Theatrical | India | September 11, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 11, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Serbia | September 11, 1999 |
| Theatrical | Russia | October 14, 1999 |
| Theatrical | China | January 14, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | April 21, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 5, 2000 |
| Television | France | March 19, 2001 |
| Television | Slovakia | March 2, 2002 |
| Television | Netherlands | September 23, 2002 |
| Television | France | May 18, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 29, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | October 2, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 5, 2012 |
| Streaming | United Arab Emirates | January 7, 2016 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 22, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | July 25, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 29, 2019 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 25, 2019 |
| Streaming | India | May 31, 2020 |
| Streaming | United States | July 15, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | September 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | December 2, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | India | December 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Canada | December 7, 2021 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | December 8, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Chile | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Georgia | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Paraguay | December 9, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | December 10, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | December 17, 2021 |
| Streaming | Slovakia | February 16, 2022 |
| Streaming | South Africa | July 1, 2022 |
| Streaming | Italy | November 2, 2023 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 20, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | June 6, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 12, 2024 |
| Theatrical | Peru | September 19, 2024 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 11, 2024 |
| Television | France | April 4, 2026 |
| Theatrical | France | June 21, 2026 |
| Theatrical | France | June 27, 2026 |
| Theatrical | France | July 13, 2026 |
| Television | France | August 29, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 26, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 17738 |
| Home video | Germany | November 25, 1999 |
| Home video | Sweden | December 14, 1999 |
| Home video | France | March 23, 2000 |
| Home video | Russia | September 12, 2000 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 22, 2004 |
| Home video | Brazil | October 14, 2008 |
| Home video | Sweden | November 26, 2008 |
| Home video | Poland | December 4, 2008 |
| Home video | Thailand | December 10, 2008 |
| Home video | Russia | January 27, 2009 |
| Home video | Ukraine | January 27, 2009 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 12, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | May 22, 2018 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | May 30, 2018 |
| Home video | Italy | June 7, 2018 |
| Home video | India | June 14, 2018 |
| Home video | Ecuador | May 15, 2021 |
| Home video | Egypt | February 12, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Cast | Keanu Reeves (Neo), Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus), Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith), Gloria Foster (Oracle), Joe Pantoliano (Cypher), Marcus Chong (Tank), Julian Arahanga (Apoc), Matt Doran (Mouse), Belinda McClory (Switch), Anthony Ray Parker (Dozer), Paul Goddard (Agent Brown), Robert Taylor (Agent Jones), David Aston (Rhineheart), Marc Aden Gray (Choi), Ada Nicodemou (Dujour), Deni Gordon (Priestess), Rowan Witt (Spoon Boy), Eleanor Witt (Potential), Tamara Brown (Potential), Janaya Pender (Potential), Adryn White (Potential), Natalie Tjen (Potential), Bill Young (Lieutenant), David O'Connor (FedEx Man), Jeremy Ball (Businessman), Fiona Johnson (Woman in Red), Harry Lawrence (Old Man), Steve Dodd (Blind Man), Luke Quinton (Security Guard), Lawrence Woodward (Guard), Michael Butcher (Cop Who Captures Neo), Bernard Ledger (Big Cop), Chris Pattinson (Cop), Robert Simper (Cop), Nigel Harbach (Parking Cop), Nash Edgerton (Resistance Member) |
| Screenplay | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Producer | Joel Silver |
| Executive producer | Andrew Mason, Barrie M. Osborne, Bruce Berman, Erwin Stoff, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Cinematography | Bill Pope |
| Editing | Zach Staenberg |
| Music | Don Davis |
| Production design | Owen Paterson |
| Visual effects | Arran Gordon, David Pride, David Young, Janek Sirrs, John Gaeta, Lloyd Finnemore, Lou Stefanel, Paul Gorrie, Pauline Grebert, Ray Fowler, Reece Robinson, Rodney Burke, Thomas Van Koeverden, Walter Van Veenendaal |
| Sound | Dane A. Davis |
| Costumes | Kym Barrett |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
