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The Matrix

edited 2026-05-22

A complete viewing, playing, and reading order for The Matrix franchise — covering all four theatrical films, The Animatrix anime anthology, three video games, and the Wachowski-commissioned comics. Includes both standard release order and the widely recommended Animatrix-interleaved viewing path.

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01ANIME
2003A 2003 anthology of nine animated short films set in the Matrix universe, produced by the Wachowskis in collaboration with acclaimed Japanes…
02FILM
1999The 1999 science-fiction film directed by the Wachowskis that launched the franchise, starring Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson — a programme…
2h 16m
03FILM
2003The 2003 sequel directed by the Wachowskis, in which Neo, now fully accepting his role as the One, must navigate the political complexities…
2h 18m
04FILM
2003The 2003 conclusion to the original trilogy, directed by the Wachowskis and released in November 2003 six months after Reloaded. Neo travels…
2h 9m
05FILM
2021The fourth film in the franchise, directed by Lana Wachowski and released in December 2021, set roughly sixty years after the events of Revo…
2h 28m