The Animatrix

9 Movies

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.

All 9 Movies

The Second Renaissance Part I

2003 7.4

Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.

Final Flight of the Osiris

2003 6.9

Immediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards the last human city of Zion. But can the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion?

A Detective Story

2003 7.2

A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.

The Second Renaissance Part II

2003 7.5

The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.

Beyond

2003 7.3

While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

Kid's Story

2003 7.1

A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".

Matriculated

2003 6.6

The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

Program

2003 6.8

Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

World Record

2003 6.8

A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.