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The Animatrix

2003-05-09 · 102 min · ★ 7.2

Animation · Science Fiction

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

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Directors
Kōji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Andrew R. Jones
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Silver Pictures, Square USA, STUDIO4℃, Madhouse, D N A
Countries
Japan, United States of America, South Korea
Status
Released
Budget
USD 5,000,000
Revenue
USD 68,000,000

Top Cast

Keanu ReevesKeanu ReevesNeo ("Kid's Story") (voice)
Carrie-Anne MossCarrie-Anne MossTrinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice)
Clayton WatsonClayton WatsonThe Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice)
Pamela AdlonPamela AdlonJue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)
Melinda ClarkeMelinda ClarkeAlexa ("Matriculated") (voice)
John DiMaggioJohn DiMaggioCrew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)
Kevin Michael RichardsonKevin Michael RichardsonThadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")
Tom KennyTom KennyOperator ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Rick GomezRick GomezPilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Tara StrongTara StrongCrew Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond")
Bette FordBette FordOld Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris")
Julia FletcherJulia FletcherThe Instructor ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Narrator ("World Record")
Dane A. Davis01 Versatran Spokesman ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")
Debi DerryberryDebi DerryberryKid ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")
Jill TalleyJill TalleyMother ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")
Dwight SchultzDwight SchultzAdditional Voices ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Monaka ("Matriculated")
James Arnold TaylorJames Arnold TaylorAdditional Voices ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Ash ("A Detective Story") / Raul ("Matriculated")
John DeMitaJohn DeMitaTeacher ("Kid's Story")
Hedy BurressHedy BurressCis ("Program") / Yoko ("Beyond")
Phil LaMarrPhil LaMarrDuo ("Program")

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