The Matrix

Summary

The Matrix is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,554 views/month, #142 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Matrix received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3].
• The Matrix received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4].
• The Matrix received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5].
• The Matrix received the Academy Award for Best Sound^[6].
• The Matrix received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[7].
• The Matrix received the Saturn Award for Best Director^[8].
• The Matrix's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Matrix was directed by Lana Wachowski^[10].
• The Matrix was directed by Lilly Wachowski^[11].
• the Wachowskis wrote the screenplay for The Matrix^[12].
• The Matrix's composer is recorded as Don Davis^[13].
• The Matrix's genre is thriller film^[14].
• The Matrix's genre is dystopian film^[15].
• The Matrix's genre is cyberpunk^[16].
• The Matrix's genre is action thriller^[17].
• The Matrix's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[18].
• The Matrix's genre is science fiction film^[19].
• The Matrix's genre is action film^[20].
• The Matrix's genre is film noir^[21].
• The Matrix's genre is superhero film^[22].
• matrix is named after The Matrix^[23].
• The Matrix was followed by The Matrix Reloaded^[24].
• A cast member of The Matrix was Laurence Fishburne^[25].
• A cast member of The Matrix was Carrie-Anne Moss^[26].
• A cast member of The Matrix was Joe Pantoliano^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Matrix was produced by Joel Silver^[28]. Directors include Lana Wachowski^[10] and Lilly Wachowski^[11]. the Wachowskis wrote the screenplay for it^[12]. Cast members include Laurence Fishburne^[25], Carrie-Anne Moss^[26], Joe Pantoliano^[27], Hugo Weaving^[29], Keanu Reeves^[30], and Gloria Foster^[31].

Publication

Publication dates include +1999-03-31T00:00:00Z^[32], +1999-07-14T00:00:00Z^[33], and +1999-06-17T00:00:00Z^[34]. The original language of The Matrix was English^[35]. Genres include thriller film^[14], dystopian film^[15], cyberpunk^[16], action thriller^[17], post-apocalyptic film^[18], and science fiction film^[19]. It is part of National Film Registry^[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as it series^[37]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

The Matrix's part of the series is recorded as it series^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3], an award for best film by genre^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1973^[41]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4], an Academy Awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1935^[44]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5], an award for best sound editing^[45], in United States^[46]; Academy Award for Best Sound^[6], an Academy Awards^[47], in United States^[48]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects^[7], an Academy Awards^[49], in United States^[50]; and Saturn Award for Best Director^[8], an award for best direction^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1976^[53]. Reviews include 7.8/10^[54], 3/4^[55], 73/100^[56], 83%^[57], and 8.7/10^[58].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Matrix was followed by The Matrix Reloaded^[24].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Matrix include Matrix digital rain^[59], a visual effects^[60].

Why It Matters

The Matrix ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,554 views/month, #142 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

It has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium^[63], a film^[64], directed by Kurt Wimmer^[65].

Entities named for it include Matrix digital rain^[59], a visual effects^[60].

FAQs

What awards did The Matrix receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film^[3], Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing^[5], and Academy Award for Best Sound^[6].

Who did The Matrix influence?

The Matrix has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium^[63].