---
title: 'The Matrix (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lilly Wachowski'
released: '1999-03-31'
runtime_minutes: 136
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-matrix-1999'
review_count: 1
fandom_rating: '9.00/10'
fandom_stars: '4.50/5'
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Matrix (1999)

1999 · R · 136 min · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · Australia, United States

Part of: The Matrix series

## Synopsis

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. The first installment in the Matrix film series, it stars 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. The plot follows the computer hacker Neo, who is recruited by Morpheus into a rebellion against the machines.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lilly Wachowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilly-wachowski), [Lana Wachowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/lana-wachowski)
- **Screenplay:** [the Wachowskis](https://cinepixo.com/people/the-wachowskis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Don Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-davis)
- **Producer:** [Joel Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-silver)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bill Pope](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-pope)
- **Editor:** [Zach Staenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/zach-staenberg)

## Cast

- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves) as Neo
- [Carrie-Anne Moss](https://cinepixo.com/people/carrie-anne-moss) as Trinity
- [Laurence Fishburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-fishburne) as Morpheus
- [Hugo Weaving](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-weaving) as Agent Smith
- [Steve Dodd](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-dodd) as Blind Man
- [Marcus Chong](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcus-chong) as Tank
- [Matt Doran](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-doran) as Mouse
- [Anthony Ray Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-ray-parker) as Dozer
- [Bill Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-young) as Lieutenant
- [Robert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-taylor-3) as Agent Jones
- [Gloria Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-foster) as Oracle
- [Ada Nicodemou](https://cinepixo.com/people/ada-nicodemou) as Dujour
- [David Aston](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-aston) as Rhineheart
- [Belinda McClory](https://cinepixo.com/people/belinda-mcclory) as Switch
- [Julian Arahanga](https://cinepixo.com/people/julian-arahanga) as Apoc

## Criticism on CinePixo

Fandom rating: **9.00/10** (4.50 of 5) from 1 review — the plain average of every published rating.

- **9.0/10** — [A Door Opens, and the Room Gets Bigger](https://cinepixo.com/reviews/a-door-opens-and-the-room-gets-bigger) by Marcus Reid, 2026-07-19
  > The Matrix is a thrilling action picture that keeps its genre promise and then, almost casually, expands the size of the moviegoing room.

Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/matrix
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-matrix-1999
Film facts: Wikidata (Q83495); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.