The Animatrix (2003)

Directed by

Kōji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Takeshi Koike, Shin'ichirō Watanabe

Genre

cyberpunk, science fiction film, thriller anime

Country

United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 1,797 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Animatrix collects nine animated short films that explore different corners of the Matrix universe. Some shorts show how the war between humans and machines began, while others follow side characters dealing with virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

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What happens

The Animatrix (Japanese: アニマトリックス, Hepburn: Animatorikkusu) is a 2003 adult animated science fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. It includes nine animated short films, some of which provide backstory for The Matrix film series, while others present side stories. The Animatrix was released by Warner Home Video on June 3, 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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