The Matrix
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The Matrix
Summary
The Matrix is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,794 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 March 31, 1999[32], July 14, 1999[33], and June 17, 1999[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 Academy Awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1963[47]; Academy Award for Best Sound[6], an Academy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[7], an Academy Awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1928[53]; and Saturn Award for Best Director[8], an award for best direction[54], in United States[55], founded in 1976[56]. Reviews include 7.8/10[57], 3/4[58], 73/100[59], 83%[60], and 8.7/10[61].
Adaptations and Inspiration
The Matrix was followed by The Matrix Reloaded[24].
Cultural Impact
Things named for The Matrix include Matrix digital rain[62], a visual effects[63].
Why It Matters
The Matrix ranks in the top 0.15% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,794 views/month, #142 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
It has been cited as an influence by Equilibrium[66], a film[67], directed by Kurt Wimmer[68].
Entities named for it include Matrix digital rain[62], a visual effects[63].
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[66].