
Matriculated
Directed by Peter Chung
Produced by DNA
A tense sci-fi short about persuasion and defection in a dystopian machine-controlled world, balancing philosophical stakes with action-oriented pacing.
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Matriculated scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Matriculated violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Matriculated easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Matriculated sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Matriculated end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Matriculated
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Matriculated
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Matriculated, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Matriculated, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Matriculated, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































