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The Matrix
1999
· Movie
· 136 min
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #142
- IMDb #16
- Google retired #580
- Rotten Tomatoes #1182
- Metacritic #429
- Letterboxd #251
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1733
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1057
- Metacritic Critics #1178
- Metacritic Audience #23
- Criticker #107
- Douban #46
- Kinopoisk #37
- AlloCiné #33
- Trakt #13
Every rating
73–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 73, highest is Google on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A computer hacker living a double life is drawn into a rebellion against the machines who control humanity. He learns that his entire reality is a sophisticated simulation called the Matrix. Under the guidance of a mysterious leader, he must choose to confront the true nature of his world and embrace his potential role as the one who might finally free mankind from its artificial prison.
Details
- Directors
- Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
- Writers
- Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
- Studio
- Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership, Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Released
- 31 March 1999
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $63.0M
- Box office
- $463.5M
- Awards
- 33 wins, 59 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 92 →4 major awards won · 33 wins from 92 nominations across 42 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1999 | Best Sound | Nominees: John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell David Lee | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1999 | Best Film Editing | Zach Staenberg | Winner |
| BAFTA Awards 1999 | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Nominees: John Gaeta Steve Courtley Janek Sirrs Jon Thum | Winner |
| BAFTA Awards 1999 | Best Sound | Nominees: David Lee John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell Dane A. Davis | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Visual Effects | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild 1999 | Excellence in Production Design Award for a Feature Film | Nominees: Owen Paterson Michelle McGahey Hugh Bateup | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1999 | Best Soundtrack Album | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film Editing | Zach Staenberg | Winner |
| Best Sound | Nominees: John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell David Lee | Winner |
BAFTA Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | Nominees: John Gaeta Steve Courtley Janek Sirrs Jon Thum | Winner |
| Best Sound | Nominees: David Lee John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell Dane A. Davis | Winner |
Art Directors Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design Award for a Feature Film | Nominees: Owen Paterson Michelle McGahey Hugh Bateup | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Soundtrack Album | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Action | Philip R. Daccord | Winner |
| Best Art and Commerce | Philip R. Daccord | Winner |
| Best Edit | Philip R. Daccord | Winner |
| Best of Show | Philip R. Daccord | Winner |
| Best Action | Nominee | |
| Best Voice-over | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Fight | Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne | Winner |
| Best Male Performance | Keanu Reeves | Winner |
| Best Movie | Winner | |
| Best Action Sequence- For the rooftop/helicopter sequence | Nominee | |
| Best Fight | Keanu Reeves Hugo Weaving | Nominee |
| Best Kiss | Keanu Reeves Monica Bellucci | Nominee |
| Best On-Screen Duo | Keanu Reeves Laurence Fishburne | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Female Performance | Carrie-Anne Moss | Nominee |
Csapnivalo Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Keanu Reeves | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Carrie-Anne Moss | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Winner |
Saturn Award
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | The Wachowskis | Winner |
| Best Science Fiction Film | Winner | |
| Best Actor | Keanu Reeves | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Carrie-Anne Moss | Nominee |
| Best Costumes | Kym Barrett | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up | Nominees: Nikki Gooley Bob McCarron Wendy Sainsbury | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Nominees: John Gaeta Janek Sirrs Steve Courtley Jon Thum | Nominee |
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Favorite Actor: Action/Science Fiction | Keanu Reeves | Winner |
| Favorite Supporting Actor: Action/Science-Fiction | Laurence Fishburne | Winner |
| Favorite Actress: Newcomer (Internet Only) | Carrie-Anne Moss | Nominee |
| Favorite Villain | Hugo Weaving | Nominee |
Empire Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Debut | Carrie-Anne Moss | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Choice Action Movie | Winner | |
| Choice Action Movie Actor | Keanu Reeves | Nominee |
| Choice Action Movie Actress | Jada Pinkett-Smith | Nominee |
| Choice Action Movie Actress | Carrie-Anne Moss | Nominee |
| Choice Breakout Movie Actress | Monica Bellucci | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Fight | Keanu Reeves Hugo Weaving | Nominee |
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | John Gaeta | Winner |
| Best Editing | Zach Staenberg | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | The Wachowskis | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Owen Paterson | Nominee |
DVD Exclusive Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| 2003 Artistic Achievement Award | Winner | |
| 2001 Video Premiere Award- Best Original Retrospective Documentary | Josh Oreck | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing - Effects & Foley | Nominees: Dane A. Davis Thom Brennan Julia Evershade Eric Lindemann David Grimaldi Susan Dudeck Valerie Davidson Nancy Barker David McRell Barbara Delpuech Frank Long Noel McIntosh John Roesch Hilda Hodges Eric Lindemann John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell Kevin E. Carpenter Mary Jo Lang C | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Sound Effects & Foley | Nominees: Dane A. Davis Julia Evershade Thom Brennan Eric Lindemann Michael Edward Johnson Andrew Lackey Mark Larry Richard Adrian Michael W. Mitchell | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Single Visual Effect of the Year in Any Medium | Nominees: John Gaeta Dan Glass Adrian De Wet Greg Juby | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture | Nominees: John Gaeta Kim Libreri George Murphy Craig Hayes | Nominee |
World Stunt Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Woman | Debbie Evans | Winner |
| Best Fight | Nominees: Ousaun Ela Tiger Hu Chen David Leitch Brad Martin David No Chad Stahelski Marcus Young | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic | Zach Staenberg | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Film Music Award | Don Davis | Winner |
Bogey Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| In Gold | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film | Nominees: John T. Reitz Gregg Rudloff David E. Campbell David Lee | Winner |
Golden Screen
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Screen Award | Winner |
Key Art Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best of Show - Audiovisual | Winner |
Mainichi Film Concours
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | The Wachowskis | Winner |
Image Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Laurence Fishburne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nona Gaye | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Jada Pinkett-Smith | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
3 nominations
| Film- Best Supporting Actress | Gloria Foster | Nominee |
| Film: Best Supporting Actress | Mary Alice | Nominee |
| Theatrical: Best Actor | Laurence Fishburne | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Overall DVD | Nominee | |
| Best Overall DVD (for Trilogy boxset) | Nominee | |
| Best Visual Effects | Nominees: Steve Courtley Brian Cox John Gaeta | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costumes | Kym Barrett | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Film | Nominee | |
| Best Special Effects | Nominees: John Gaeta Kim Libreri George Murphy Craig Hayes | Nominee |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
2 nominations
| 2003 Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award- Female | Monica Bellucci | Nominee |
| 2004 Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award- Male | Clayton Watson | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Stunt Coordination | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Matrix Resurrections | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society
2 nominations
| Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project | JD Schwalm, Brendon O'Dell, Michael Kay, Pau Costa Moeller | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Dan Glass, Nina Fallon, Tom Debenham, Huw J Evans, James Schwalm | Nominee |
Amanda
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Feature Film | The Wachowskis | Nominee |
Brit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Soundtrack | Don Davis | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period/Fantasy Film | Kym Barrett | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Dramatic Presentation | The Wachowskis | Nominee |
Japan Academy Prize
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards, Mexico
1 nomination
| Sexiest Hero | Keanu Reeves | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | Nominees: John Gaeta Kim Libreri George Murphy Craig Hayes | Nominee |
Razzie Awards
1 nomination
| Worst Director | The Wachowskis | Nominee |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
1 nomination
| Nebula Best Script | The Wachowskis | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | Dan Glass, Huw J. Evans, Tom Debenham, and J. D. Schwalm | Nominee |