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The Matrix

When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.

Director

Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Studio

N/A

Release

31 Mar 1999

Runtime

136 min

Genres

Action, Sci-Fi

Cast & Characters

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.7/10
RT Critics
83%
Metacritic
73/100

The Matrix holds 8.7/10 on IMDb (2,243,093 votes), 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

AI-generated

Based on aggregated scores (8.7/10 on IMDb (2,243,093 votes), 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

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