Is The Matrix one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 100% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Matrix violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Matrix easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Matrix end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Matrix

Name: The Matrix
Genre: Action, Science Fiction
Released: 1999
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster

Believe the unbelievable.

Directed by Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership

1999136 min8.3 / 10

A visually stunning, philosophically ambitious action thriller about reality, choice, and human liberation from machine control, driven by high-concept ideas and kinetic intensity.

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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Questions people ask

Is The Matrix one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Is The Matrix violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Matrix easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Matrix end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Matrix sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Matrix scary? 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.