Matriculated

Matriculated

Directed by Peter Chung

Produced by DNA

200316 min6.6 / 10

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.

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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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