The Animatrix

2003 · 1h40 · Film

Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe, Takeshi Koike, Peter Chung, Koji Morimoto, Andrew R. Jones

Starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson, Pamela Adlon, Melinda Clarke, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tom Kenny, Rick Gomez, Tara Strong

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Curious Calm

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.

Original language

English

Country

Japan, United States, South Korea

Screenplay

Shinichiro Watanabe, Koji Morimoto, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Peter Chung

Music

Don Davis, Machine Head, Photek

Cast

Pamela Adlon, Melinda Clarke, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tom Kenny, Rick Gomez, Tara Strong

Updated August 14, 2026

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