The Animatrix

Animatrix (2003)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (17 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (115,966 ratings)

The Animatrix is a collection of several animated short films, detailing the backstory of the "Matrix" universe, and the original war between man and machines which led to the creation of the Matrix.

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In Theaters
Jun 3, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Jun 3, 2003
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Louis-Jérôme Cloutier, Panorama

    Certains films sont davantage une démonstration d'animation qu'une histoire bien construite.

  • Carlo Cavagna, AboutFilm.com

    Far from fleshing out the universe of THE MATRIX, this cynical, self-indulgent marketing tie-in renders it less coherent. Boasts only a few memorable visual moments, and suffers from a paucity of narrative.

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

    Some of its segments are brilliant and breathtaking examples of animation. Unfortunately, as with the average music CD, for every great track there's usually a "filler" song.

  • Nathaniel Rogers, Film Experience

    This particular 'rabbit hole' has far more verve and artistic curiousity than its bloated blockbuster counterpart [i]The Matrix Reloaded[/i]

  • Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies

    The Animatrix may be commercial in its purpose, but it's also rapturously artistic in its execution.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • UUd I


    after watching this movie, I know the story concept of the matrix.

  • Sergio G


    When you see this movie in #6 aghhh! is so frustrating. As a Matrix fan this movie is a MUSTHAVE. How everything started, the Osiris. It's the perfect complement. As the Atari's videogame "Enter the Matrix".

  • Conner R


    Actually I prefer this to both of the sequels to The Matrix. It explained all the important questions I had from the original and the fact that it takes all these bizarre forms of animation only made it more visually intriguing. The stories are all really well done and show just about… More

  • Wahida K


    Oh this was so interesting.

  • Drew S


    Well-animated, captivating stories. Having not seen the whole Matrix series, I feel as if some of it is lost on me, but as a standalone flick I still enjoyed it. I mean, the premise can't be THAT difficult to grasp...right? The stories that struck me the most were the one about… More

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