A Detective Story

A Detective Story

Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe

Produced by STUDIO4℃

200310 min7.2 / 10

A noir-tinged animated detective thriller set in the Matrix universe, blending cyberpunk aesthetics with pursuit and paranoia.

A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Detective Story scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does A Detective Story end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Detective Story violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is A Detective Story sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is A Detective Story easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like A Detective Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Detective Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Detective Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Detective Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Detective Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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