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The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the Matrix film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. Believing computer hacker Neo to be "the One" prophesied to defeat them, Morpheus recruits him into a rebellion against the machines. Following the success of Bound (1996), Warner Bros. gave the go-ahead for The Matrix after the Wachowskis sent an edit of the film's opening minutes. Action scenes were influenced by anime and martial arts films, particularly fight choreography and wire fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema. Other influences include Plato's cave, 1990's Telnet hacker communities, and William Gibson's cyberpunk novel Neuromancer. The film popularized terms such as the red pill as well as a novel visual effect known as "bullet time" in which a character's heightened perception is represented by allowing the action within a shot to progress in slow motion while the camera appears to move through the scene at normal speed. The Matrix opened in theaters in the United States on March 31, 1999, to widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its innovative visual effects, action sequences, cinematography and entertainment value. The film was a box office success, grossing over $460 million on a $63 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film of 1999 and the fourth-highest-grossing film of that year. The film received nominations at the 72nd Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing, winning all four categories. The film was also the recipient of numerous other accolades, including Best Sound and Best Special Visual Effects at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, and the Wachowskis were awarded Best Director and Best Science Fiction Film at the 26th Saturn Awards. The Matrix is considered to be among the greatest science fiction films of all time, and in 2012, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant". The film's success led to two sequels by the Wachowskis, both released in 2003, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The Matrix franchise was further expanded through the production of comic books, video games and an animated anthology film, The Animatrix, with which the Wachowskis were heavily involved. The franchise has also inspired books and theories expanding on some of the religious and philosophical ideas alluded to in the films. A fourth film, titled The Matrix Resurrections and directed solely by Lana Wachowski, was released in 2021.

Infobox

Directed by
The Wachowskis[a]
Written by
The Wachowskis
Produced by
Joel Silver
Starring
mw- Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne Carrie-Anne Moss Hugo Weaving Joe Pantoliano
Cinematography
Bill Pope
Edited by
Zach Staenberg
Music by
Don Davis
Productioncompanies
Village Roadshow Pictures Groucho II Film Partnership Silver Pictures
Distributed by
Warner Bros. (worldwide) Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)
Release dates
March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24) (Mann Village Theater) March 31, 1999 (1999-03-31) (United States) April 8, 1999 (1999-04-08) (Australia)
Running time
136 minutes
Countries
United StatesAustralia
Language
English
Budget
$63 million
Box office
$467.8 million

Tables

· Accolades › Awards and nominations
Zach Staenberg
Zach Staenberg
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Film Editing
Name
Zach Staenberg
Outcome
Won
Won
Won
Award
Best Sound
Category
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee
Name
Won
Won
Won
Award
Best Sound Effects Editing
Category
Dane A. Davis
Name
Won
Won
Won
Award
Best Visual Effects
Category
John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum
Name
Won
Bill Pope
Bill Pope
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Cinematography
Name
Bill Pope
Outcome
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Editing
Category
Zach Staenberg
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Owen Paterson
Name
Nominated
Won
Won
Award
Best Sound
Category
David Lee, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, Dane A. Davis
Name
Won
Won
Won
Award
Best Special Visual Effects
Category
John Gaeta, Steve Courtley, Janek Sirrs, Jon Thum
Name
Won
—
—
Award
Saturn Awards
Category
Best Science Fiction Film
Name
—
Outcome
Won
Won
Won
Award
Best Director
Category
The Wachowskis
Name
Won
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Actor
Category
Keanu Reeves
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Actress
Category
Carrie-Anne Moss
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Laurence Fishburne
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Costumes
Category
Kym Barrett
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Make-up
Category
Nikki Gooley, Bob McCarron, Wendy Sainsbury
Name
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Award
Best Special Effects
Category
John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum
Name
Nominated
Award
Category
Name
Outcome
Academy Awards
Best Film Editing
Zach Staenberg
Won
Best Sound
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, David Lee
Won
Best Sound Effects Editing
Dane A. Davis
Won
Best Visual Effects
John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum
Won
British Academy Film Awards
Best Cinematography
Bill Pope
Nominated
Best Editing
Zach Staenberg
Nominated
Best Production Design
Owen Paterson
Nominated
Best Sound
David Lee, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell, Dane A. Davis
Won
Best Special Visual Effects
John Gaeta, Steve Courtley, Janek Sirrs, Jon Thum
Won
Saturn Awards
Best Science Fiction Film
—
Won
Best Director
The Wachowskis
Won
Best Writer
Nominated
Best Actor
Keanu Reeves
Nominated
Best Actress
Carrie-Anne Moss
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Laurence Fishburne
Nominated
Best Costumes
Kym Barrett
Nominated
Best Make-up
Nikki Gooley, Bob McCarron, Wendy Sainsbury
Nominated
Best Special Effects
John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum
Nominated

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