The Animatrix

May 9, 2003

1h 42m

★ 7.2

Free your mind.

Overview

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.

Genres

Animation

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Village Roadshow Pictures

Silver Pictures

Square USA

STUDIO4℃

Madhouse

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The Animatrix Trailers

Cast

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

Keanu Reeves

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

Carrie-Anne Moss

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

Clayton Watson

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

Pamela Adlon

Alexa ("Matriculated") (voice)

Melinda Clarke

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

John DiMaggio

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

Kevin Michael Richardson

Operator ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Tom Kenny

Pilot ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Rick Gomez

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

Tara Strong

Old Woman ("Final Flight of Osiris")

Bette Ford

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

Julia Fletcher

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