The Matrix
“Believe the unbelievable.”
Lana WachowskiWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Keanu Reeves 
Laurence Fishburne 
Carrie-Anne Moss 
Hugo Weaving Gloria Foster 
Joe Pantoliano
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sleek cyberpunk puzzle box in which a bored hacker learns that reality is a managed illusion. Its ideas are borrowed from philosophy and anime, yet the stylized action feels startlingly fresh. Some of the dialogue is stiff, but the sheer invention carries it.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.7 / 10 (2,288,018 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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