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Overview
Tagline:
In a world of 1s and 0s...are you a zero, or The One? morePlot:
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 36 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(118 articles)
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Raises the bar for sci-fi films for years to come moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 5 | 3:40 PM | MAX | |||
| Thur. July 10 | 10:00 AM | MAX | more |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Keanu Reeves | ... | Neo |
 | Laurence Fishburne | ... | Morpheus |
 | Carrie-Anne Moss | ... | Trinity |
 | Hugo Weaving | ... | Agent Smith |
 | Gloria Foster | ... | Oracle |
 | Joe Pantoliano | ... | Cypher |
| Marcus Chong | ... | Tank |
| Julian Arahanga | ... | Apoc |
 | Matt Doran | ... | Mouse |
 | Belinda McClory | ... | Switch |
| Anthony Ray Parker | ... | Dozer |
| Paul Goddard | ... | Agent Brown |
| Robert Taylor | ... | Agent Jones |
| David Aston | ... | Rhineheart |
 | Marc Aden | ... | Choi (as Marc Gray) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
136 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:15 (re-rating) | France:U (with warning) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | USA:R (certificate #36569) | Brazil:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 (cut) | Israel:PG | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba)MOVIEmeter: 
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In the military controlled building where Morpheus is being held, Neo stops the elevator on the 41st floor. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Morpheus specifies the human body generates 25,000 BTUs of body heat. The human body is constantly outputting heat into the environment so he should specify the rate of energy transfer rather than a total amount of energy being transferred. Or he should specify how much time it takes for a human body to output 25,000 BTUs in order for any claims, regarding how much energy is extracted from humans, to be meaningful. moreQuotes:
[first lines][phone rings]
Cypher: Yeah.
Trinity: Is everything in place?
Cypher: You weren't supposed to relieve me.
Trinity: I know, but I felt like taking a shift.
Cypher: You like him, don't you? You like watching him.
Trinity: Don't be ridiculous.
Cypher: We're gonna kill him. You understand that?
Trinity: Morpheus believes he is the one.
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Prime Audio Soup moreFAQ
How do people have babies in the Matrix?Why don't the machines use animals instead of humans for energy?
Why did the Oracle tell Neo that he wasn't the One?
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The Wachowski Brothers vision of a possible future takes the visual and sound aspects of filmmaking to a new high. Incorporating older still photography with computer enhancement to the degree that appears on the screen has raised the genre to a level that will be very hard-pressed by filmmakers for a number of years. Acting was wonderful, script, visual, sound, everything about this film is a tribute to a usually overlooked genre.