The Animatrix (2003)

• 102 min

7.2

Free your mind.

Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Mahiro Maeda, Shinichiro Watanabe, Takeshi Koike, Peter Chung, Koji Morimoto, Andrew R. Jones
Casting: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson, Pamela Adlon, Melinda Clarke, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tom Kenny, Rick Gomez, Tara Strong, Bette Ford, Julia Fletcher, Dane A. Davis, Debi Derryberry, Jill Talley, Dwight Schultz, James Arnold Taylor, John DeMita, Hedy Burress, Phil LaMarr, Victor Williams, John Wesley, Alex Fernandez, Allison Smith, Matt McKenzie, Tress MacNeille, Kath Soucie, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Rodney Saulsberry, Olivia d'Abo, Jack Fletcher, Akio Otsuka
Countries: Japan, United States of America, South Korea
Premiere: 2003-05-09
Status: Released

Tags: martial arts, artificial intelligence (a.i.), hacker, virtual reality, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, cyberpunk, adult animation, multiple storylines, alternative reality, matrix, short compilation, anime, action hero, supernatural power

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.