The Matrix
1999 · TMDB 8.3
Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Why it matters
The Wachowskis' cyberpunk landmark, whose 2000 DVD release made bullet-time and 5.1 surround sound a household phenomenon. Its interactive menus and behind-the-scenes features turned the disc into an event, and British buyers queued for a film that seemed to belong to the new mil...
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Released
- 1999-03-31
- Studio
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 8.3
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The Discs That Changed How Britain Watched
Position 2 of 10
The Wachowskis' cyberpunk landmark, whose 2000 DVD release made bullet-time and 5.1 surround sound a household phenomenon. Its interactive menus and behind-the-scenes features turned the disc into an event, and British buyers queued for a film that seemed to belong to the new mil...
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The DVDs That Changed Everything
Position 1 of 13
Widely credited with driving early hardware adoption, it proved that consumers wanted interactivity. Features like the "Follow the White Rabbit" seamless branching allowed viewers to pause the action and jump directly into short behind-the-scenes featurettes exploring the groundb...
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