A cyberpunk action spectacle wrapped in a philosophical query, this film is a visceral plunge into a reality-bending rabbit hole of exhilarating doubt.

The Matrix

"Believe the unbelievable."

31 March 1999 United States of America 136 min ⭐ 8.2 (26,849)

Director: Lana Wachowski Lilly Wachowski

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster

Action Science Fiction

Reality and Illusion Choice and Free Will vs. Fate Systems of Control and Rebellion The Nature of Mind and Body

Budget: $63,000,000

Box Office: $463,517,383

The Matrix - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

Neo's apartment number is 101.

This is a direct reference to Room 101 in George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," a place where a person is subjected to their own worst nightmare. It also visually represents the binary code (1 and 0) that underpins the Matrix.

Trinity's hotel room at the beginning of the film is number 303.

The number three is a recurring motif, representing the trinity of Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity. The number 303 also subtly references Trinity's name (Tri = three).

White Rabbit Tattoo and Jefferson Airplane

Neo is told to "follow the white rabbit." He then sees a woman with a white rabbit tattoo, leading him to meet Trinity. Later, when Morpheus offers the pills, he mentions Wonderland. These are all direct references to Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," symbolizing Neo's journey into a strange new reality.

The name of Morpheus's ship is the Nebuchadnezzar.

This is a biblical reference to King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, who in the Book of Daniel is plagued by a dream he cannot interpret, similar to the humans living unknowingly in the dream world of the Matrix.

When Neo meets the Oracle, the music playing in her apartment is Duke Ellington's "I'm Beginning to See the Light."

This is a subtle and fitting piece of music that underscores the moment of Neo's dawning awareness and quest for enlightenment.

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