The Matrix - Watch Order: Release Order

1999 - 20214 Films9h 10m4.1 Average

The Matrix series is a landmark science fiction franchise that revolutionized cinema with its innovative action sequences, philosophical themes, and visual effects. The original film introduced audiences to Neo and the concept of the Matrix - a simulated reality controlled by machines - while establishing one of the most influential sci-fi mythologies in modern cinema.

The series continues with Reloaded and Revolutions, which directly advance Neo's journey and the war between humans and machines. After an 18-year hiatus, Resurrections returns to this world with a new chapter that continues the story decades later.

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The Matrix

19992h 16m5
Director: Lana Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster

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.

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The Matrix Reloaded

20032h 18m4.1
Director: Lilly Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith

Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.

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The Matrix Revolutions

20032h 9m3.8
Director: Lilly Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

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The Matrix Resurrections

20212h 27m3.5
Director: Lana Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

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