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The Animatrix
The Animatrix

The Animatrix

Free your mind.

Genres

AnimationScience Fiction

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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.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$68000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.195/10

Release Date

09 May 2003

Country

Japan

Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Neo ("Kid's Story") (voice)

Carrie-Anne Moss

Carrie-Anne Moss

Trinity ("Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story") (voice)

Clayton Watson

Clayton Watson

The Kid ("Kid's Story") (voice)

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Jue ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Manabu ("Beyond") (voice)

Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke

Alexa ("Matriculated") (voice)

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Crew Man ("Final Flight of the Osiris") / Kaiser ("Program") (voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

Kevin Michael Richardson

Thadeus ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Cop ("Kid's Story") / Agent #2 ("World Record")

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Operator ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Pilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Tara Strong

Tara Strong

Crew Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris") / Nurse ("World Record") / Misha ("Beyond")

Bette Ford

Bette Ford

Old Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Julia Fletcher

Julia Fletcher

The Instructor ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Narrator ("World Record")

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

01 Versatran Spokesman ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")

Debi Derryberry

Debi Derryberry

Kid ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Mother ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II")

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Additional Voices ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Monaka ("Matriculated")

James Arnold Taylor

James Arnold Taylor

Additional Voices ("The Second Renaissance Part I & II") / Ash ("A Detective Story") / Raul ("Matriculated")

John DeMita

John DeMita

Teacher ("Kid's Story")

Hedy Burress

Hedy Burress

Cis ("Program") / Yoko ("Beyond")

Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr

Duo ("Program")

Victor Williams

Victor Williams

Dan ("World Record")

John Wesley

John Wesley

Dan's Dad ("World Record")

Alex Fernandez

Alex Fernandez

Tom ("World Record")

Allison Smith

Allison Smith

Reporter ("World Record")

Matt McKenzie

Matt McKenzie

Agent #1 ("World Record") / Agent ("Beyond") / Agent ("A Detective Story")

Tress MacNeille

Tress MacNeille

Housewife ("Beyond") / Kenny ("Beyond")

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Pudgy ("Beyond") / Masa ("Beyond") / Sara ("Beyond")

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Clarence ("A Detective Story")

Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry

Chyron ("Matriculated")

Olivia d'Abo

Olivia d'Abo

Rox ("Matriculated")

Jack Fletcher

Jack Fletcher

Sandro ("Matriculated")

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Thadeus (voice)

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