The Animatrix

About The Animatrix

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 De…

Andrew R. Jones and Kōji Morimoto directed The Animatrix, a 2003 animation science fiction film. Released in May 2003, it runs 102 minutes.

The film is filed under anthology, post-apocalyptic future, action hero, and artificial intelligence (a.i.).

Keanu Reeves appears as Neo ("Kid's Story") (voice), Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice), Clayton Watson as The Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice), and Pamela Adlon as Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris"). The screenplay is by Kōji Morimoto. Produced by Madhouse.

The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and Ghost in the Shell make useful companions to The Animatrix, all filed under cyberpunk. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 1,861 votes and it carries a NR rating.