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The Matrix Revolutions
Film
FilmNR2003
The Animatrix
Directed by Koji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Shinichiro Watanabe
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… From TMDB
155 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 1, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 37 | 4 | 96 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 15 |
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The Animatrix is a 2003 animation science fiction film, directed by Koji Morimoto and Peter Chung, starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Clayton Watson.
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- posts span Jul 20, 2013 to Oct 31, 2026
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60 of 155 · most liked firstIf you like any of the following: Perfect Blue Ghost in the Shell Chinatown The Animatrix movies as a whole movies as a concept you will love this See. This. Movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →we’re watching THE ANIMATRIX, which I didn’t bother seeing for years because that sounds insufferable let’s face it but nah it’s a good anthology movie. I find one of its stories unforgivably offensive, a couple a drag, and most of them nifty stuff
neutral · AI labelView post →[Short Film] THE ANIMATRIX: THE SECOND RENAISSANCE (2003). The first part is the most cyberpunk. But here's the whole short film, split across 4 youtube videos: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU8RunvBRZ8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61FPP1MElvE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlRMLZRBq6U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00TD4bXMoYw Invidious versions: - https://yewtu.be/watch?v=sU8RunvBRZ8 - https://yewtu.be/watch?v=61FPP1MElvE - https://yewtu.be/watch?v=WlRMLZRBq6U -…
neutral · AI labelView post →The Wachowski Sisters: In our film, we invented The Matrix as a cautionary tale. Insane Anti-AI Online People: At long last, we have laid down the path to The Animatrix from the classic sci-fi movie Don't Follow the Path of The Animatrix.
neutral · AI labelView post →Older 'Thought Experiments' (Movies) That Warned Us About AI. These movies aren't my favorite or anything; just the one's I've seen. I also found a chronological list of movies on [IMBD](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls033423140/). **I, Robot(2004)**: An original script called [Hardwired](https://www.screenwritersutopia.com/article/d19127d8) that Fox stitched Asimov quotes. Decent action movie that explores how robotic AGI could change society. [video synopsis w/…
neutral · AI labelView post →Like The Animatrix? Have you watched Robot Carnival?. As you can find in the link, Robot Carnival is an older animated anthology movie from 1987 with a similar scifi focus. It's by no means the same beyond that though, but still a good watch if you're a fan of scifi animation. Also it's pretty easy to find somewhere to watch it for free across different streaming services, e.g. Retrocrush, Tubi, Freevee, Roku Channel, etc.
neutral · AI labelView post →Like The Animatrix? Have you watched Robot Carnival?. cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/32164428 in [[email protected]](https://lemm.ee/c/likethismaylike) > As you can find in the link, Robot Carnival is an older animated anthology movie from 1987 with a similar scifi focus. It's by no means the same beyond that though, but still a good watch if you're a fan of scifi animation. > > Also it's pretty easy to find somewhere to watch it for free across different streaming services,…
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't think it's technically a plot hole but the line in the Matrix that people are an energy source always bothered me. It could have been fixed in later movies but they doubled down on the absurdity in The Animatrix.
negative · AI labelView post →Directed by Michael Arias, the CGI artist of Godzilla Minus One, and producer of The Animatrix— Tekkonkinkreet— the winner of the Japanese Academy Award for Best Animated Film, is available for preorder: gruv.com/products/tek...
neutral · AI labelView post →#DendensGamingDen. No. 187. Enter the Matrix (Nintendo Gamecube, 2003) Personal status: Ranked at 173 in Top 400. Alongside The Animatrix, a companion piece to The Matrix Reloaded to fill in some of the gaps deliberately kept in the movie. A failed experiment to most, but the connection (1/20)
neutral · AI labelView post →Which is why it could have been fixed in the Animatrix or later movies after the Wakoski's no longer had to listen to execs. "Humans are batteries." Neo, "That's what they told you but this is the real truth." Revealing layers of truth was a recurring motif in the movies so it would have fit perfectly. Instead of ignoring it or fixing it, The Animatrix expanded on the absurdity.
neutral · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched 1. An animated childhood classic. 2. A meditative masterwork. 3. The best animated anthology film since The Animatrix. 4. A delightfully cheeky animated memoir about an old man and his dog.
neutral · AI labelView post →I can specifically recall a time when I was at a friend's house and I asked if I could use the computer while everyone else was watching a movie, and I installed mIRC to go to some dumbass Chatroom Meeting. and this is the reason I still have never seen The Animatrix
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched 225 movies in 2025. Here's my rating and two* sentences on each with my thoughts (Part 3: R-Y). I watch a lot of movies, I don’t necessarily have a yearly goal however I like keeping a record, so here is what I watched with some thoughts Link to [Part 1 (2025 movies)](https://lemmy.world/post/41059248) Link to [Part 2 (A-P)](https://lemmy.world/post/41111242) - My rating scale is .5-5, and my review philosophy is “how well does the movie succeed at what it is trying to do?” - Thus…
neutral · AI labelView post →Mention going to see a film in a trans group chat and it descends into people suggesting watching the Animatrix at an orgy.
neutral · AI labelView post →Also do more animated expansions of live action movies. I loved The Animatrix and would love for more movie franchises to do something similar.
positive · AI labelView post →Jacking in to see the Animatrix at the Glasgow Film Theatre like:
neutral · AI labelView post →my semi-normie coworker has been doing Keanu Reeves related movie marathons recently and as part of that watched The Animatrix (can't recall if he's in that, but maybe she's just watching it bc she watched the other Matrices) & was like "that Second Renaissance feels like it's now!"
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want the _actual_ canon, they did it as an act of mercy for their creators, even after humanity blacked out the sun/sky causing a global permanent ecological collapse. They could have just let humanity perish with no deficit to themselves. It's only slavery for the humans because they're _unhappy_ inside the matrix (due to the hedonic treadmill and philosophical concepts of freedom, agency, and reasons). Outside the matrix, billions of humans and no agriculture means they'd be dead.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Post a movie from the year you turned 18 This ( and the Animatrix, which isn't a movie really??? ) aside, actually a dogshit year for movies, woof.
negative · AI labelView post →Understanding Jada Pinket Smith's entire presence in the second matrix movie requires not only Last Flight of the Osiris which before The Animatrix was only watchable before showings Dreamcatcher and the entirety of ENTER THE MATRIX for pc/xbox/ps2 and gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →Hella niche pick but... An anthology movie in the vein of Star Wars Visions or The Animatrix but for the sci-fi writer Cordwainer Smith and his "Rediscovery Of Man" short story compilation book. Each short with a different director and their own filmmaking style.
neutral · AI labelView post →10 Favorite Animated Features The Secret of NIMH Princess Mononoke Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer Whisper of the Heart Millennium Actress A Goofy Movie Wall-E Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Animatrix Bebe’s Kids
neutral · AI labelView post →My film recommendation for today is The Animatrix — a visually stunning anthology of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe. Each segment explores different aspects of the Matrix’s backstory as well as side stories that expand upon the universe of the film series. #filmsky #moviesky
positive · AI labelView post →Me: Hasn't watched a new movie or TV series in months. Watches the Animatrix for the 87th time Should catch up on those new books, reads Dune again Should read those graphic novels, comics I'm behind on, reads Paul Smiths X-Men run for the 112th time
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie is The Animatrix 🤩
neutral · AI labelView post →The Matrix. Everything they tried to do with it after the first movie was bad, except for the Animatrix, which was better because it was part prequel but also included exploring different characters' lives to flesh out the world-building. But the movies had Neo laser focus syndrome lol.
positive · AI labelView post →Finished my #TheMatrix marathon and finally checked out a ZAZ classic for #LetterboxdFriday 🤖 THE ANIMATRIX (2003) boxd.it/d8poLL 🕶️ THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003) boxd.it/d9vglV 🎮 THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (2021) boxd.it/daeveZ 🐄 TOP SECRET! (1984) boxd.it/de8T73 📽️ #filmsky #film #LastFourWatched
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Insanely beautiful movie, first one I've watched directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri outside of Program from The Animatrix and I was not disappointed. Up there with the 1985 film imo.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bruh, The Animatrix was such a beautiful ass movie. The animation styles were so sharp and fluid- the whole experience was amazing to watch! That really scratched my Matrix hyperfixation, and I'm happy that I finally made time to watch The Animatrix! 👏
positive · AI labelView post →Finished my #TheMatrix marathon and finally checked out a ZAZ classic for #LetterboxdFriday 🤖 THE ANIMATRIX (2003) boxd.it/d8poLL 🕶️ THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003) boxd.it/d9vglV 🎮 THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (2021) boxd.it/daeveZ 🐄 TOP SECRET! (1984) boxd.it/de8T73 📽️ #filmsky #film #LastFourWatched
neutral · AI labelView post →We aren't counting the Animatrix as a sequel, despite it being the 2nd best Matrix film. 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie you’ve watched more than 6 times using gifs. HARD MODE: NO STAR WARS, STAR TREK OR LOTR (Does the Animatrix count as a movie?)
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched Riddick: Dark Fury for the first time. 30 minute animated movie by the people who did The Animatrix or something I think. It was alright. I'm rewatching Chronicles now.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just got back from watching the Free Your Mind show at @factory_international Aviva Studios in Manchester. As a lifelong The Matrix obsessive, I was so impressed at the attention to detail for the inclusion of The Animatrix and sequels content. #cyberpunk #scifi #thematrix #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →10 Best Animated Sci-Fi Movies, Ranked. Animated films have captivated audiences with their ability to transcend reality and present fantastical worlds. Within this realm, the science fiction genre holds a special place, weaving stories that challenge our understanding of the universe and the essence of humanity. These films take viewers on exhilarating journeys beyond the confines of our world. The best-animated sci-fi movies, like The Animatrix and Spider-Man, dazzle with their visual…
neutral · AI labelView post →"would you rather teleport to the last movie or the last video game you played?" < My options are The Animatrix or Zelda: Majora's Mask.
neutral · AI labelView post →10 more movies • Dead Leaves • Cowboy Bebop: The Movie • Raijin Z • Ninja Scroll • Redline • The Animatrix • Demon City Shinjuku • Armitage III • Kimera • X/1999
neutral · AI labelView post →People need to go watch or rewatch "The Second Renaissance" from the Animatrix. (Uh, NSFW gore warning) https://youtube.com/watch?v=sU8RunvBRZ8
neutral · AI labelView post →Well... that's the line. But there's a lot of unreliable narration in The Matrix. The whole movie is riddled with metaphor and innuendo, which is one of the things that makes it so good. I read one analysis - back before the third movie dropped - that Neo, Morphus, and Trinity were actually one person operating at some higher level of The Matrix, and that this was a very explicit and somewhat heavy handed metaphor for ~~being interracial and transgender~~ Jesus. As a number of the AIs are…
neutral · AI labelView post →Predator: Killer of Killers It's a really cool animated film for the Predator series structured as an anthology, akin to The Animatrix and Genndy's Clone Wars. I love the art and all the stories told with The Sword being my fav. I'm digging Dan Trachtenberg's direction even more!
neutral · AI labelView post →And it was named after the movie The Animatrix! (It was not)
neutral · AI labelView post →fav film of: 73: Disney's Robinhood 83: Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island 93: Groundhog Day 03: The Animatrix
neutral · AI labelView post →a feature film version of "The Second Renaissance" from The Animatrix entitled THE MATRIX RENAISSANCE
neutral · AI labelView post →yesterday i taught people about a cup and today apparently i am teaching people that there is in fact a 4th matrix movie It's called Matrix Resurrections go check it out also watch the Animatrix if you missed that one too lol
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes I’m reminded of how cool the Animatrix was and how much better it was than any movie following the first.
positive · AI labelView post →Best Short film goes to "World Record" from The Animatrix
neutral · AI labelView post →Yea, the sequels are kind of different movies (the third in particular), but I don't think that's a bad thing. The first movie is very unique compared to other movies and even its sequels and I like that about it. I think all 3 of them have a lot of value and oh yeah, The Animatrix rules too tbh
positive · AI labelView post →10 anime to get to know me (no order whatsoever) Sailor Moon Crystal Akira 1st season of Pokemon (Kanto Adventures or w/e) Ghost in the Shell: movie Ghost in the Shell: SaC The Animatrix Kiki's Delivery Service Howl's Moving Castle Princess Mononoke Delicious in Dungeon
neutral · AI labelView post →"The uploader has not made this video available in your coutnry". That's two points for Pokémon, and zero points for The Animatrix. (just kidding, I actually really love this movie 💖)
positive · AI labelView post →Reminds me of an animated film called the AniMatrix where the foolish humans decided to completely block the sun worldwide so that the solar powered machines would lose their power source and we could win the war against the Machines. You know what they did? They found a new power source 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →26) My first worldbuilding project was the Second Renaissance, which predated me hearing about the Animatrix short film by a few years. Originally it was a much more optimistic scenario about the establishment of a kind of human quasi-confederation, composed of multiple supranational blocs.
neutral · AI labelView post →Somebody told me The Animatrix is really good actually but I'll never know because I flat out refuse to watch a movie called The Animatrix
negative · AI labelView post →1973 - Messiah of Evil 1983 - Variety 1993 - Addams Family Values 2003 - The Animatrix And throwing in Matango for a 1963 bonus because I can't stop gushing about that film.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Animatrix had an amazing menu that was very effective at getting you excited to watch the movie, they practically emblazon the whole thing with each of the short films as if they were celebrating it. You basically move around a cube that has scenes projected on each side. The music is great too.
positive · AI labelView post →well the Animatrix is a film, so jot that down. The Animatrix Enthusiast has logged on
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommending a full year of animated movies, day 130. My 321st best animated film is The Animatrix. This anthology is linked to the Matrix series. The Watchowski sisters were early proponents of anime in the west, and they worked with some legends. Some of it is very dated, but highlights are...
neutral · AI labelView post →I also saw The Matrix for the first time when I was about 16 and didn't understand this. I did the annoying nerd thing where I wanted to be smarter than the movie. It wasn't until I saw The Animatrix and then went back and rewatched The Matrix as an adult that I realized it was hype AF.
neutral · AI labelView post →They are putting AI in robots so this is on the roadmap. I can totally see them replacing construction workers, like in the Animatrix film.
neutral · AI labelView post →The first movie does, and the Animatrix, although a lot of the feeling is nostalgia. The sequels are more like "movies that I occasionally remember exist."
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