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31 March 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
In a world of 1s and 0s...are you a zero, or The One? morePlot:
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against the controllers of it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 36 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The Matrix has Buddhist themes moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keanu Reeves | ... | Neo | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Morpheus | |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | ... | Trinity | |
| Hugo Weaving | ... | Agent Smith | |
| Gloria Foster | ... | Oracle | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Cypher | |
| Marcus Chong | ... | Tank | |
| Julian Arahanga | ... | Apoc | |
| Matt Doran | ... | Mouse | |
| Belinda McClory | ... | Switch | |
| Anthony Ray Parker | ... | Dozer | |
| Paul Goddard | ... | Agent Brown | |
| Robert Taylor | ... | Agent Jones | |
| David Aston | ... | Rhineheart | |
| Marc Aden | ... | Choi (as Marc Gray) |
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Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language.Parents Guide:
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136 minLanguage:
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Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #36569) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | Malaysia:18SG | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) (uncut) | Philippines:PG-13 | France:U (with warning) | Brazil:12 | India:A | South Africa:10V | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 (cut) | Israel:PG | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba)Fun Stuff
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The name of Morpheus' ship, the Nebuchadnezzar, is a Biblical reference to King Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon, from the biblical Book of Daniel. King Nebuchadnezzar ('the Great') was famous for his conquests of Israel in Biblical times (specifically Judah and Jerusalem). He also built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (one of the lost Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) for his wife. He has a dream he can't remember but keeps searching for an answer. Morpheus makes reference to this in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) after the Nebuchadnezzar is destroyed, with the line "I have dreamed a dream; but now that dream is gone from me". Nebuchadnezzar's dream is found in Daniel 2:1-49. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The name of the software company Neo works at is spelled "METACORTEX" on the outside of the building, but a sign inside the building has it spelled "META CORTECHS". Featurettes suggest that the name was changed to avoid an expensive legal issue; evidently one of the signs was missed. moreQuotes:
[first lines][phone rings]
Cypher: Yeah.
Trinity: Is everything in place?
Cypher: You weren't supposed to relieve me.
Trinity: I know, but I felt like taking a shift.
Cypher: You like him, don't you? You like watching him.
Trinity: Don't be ridiculous.
Cypher: We're gonna kill him. You understand that?
Trinity: Morpheus believes he is the one.
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Dissolved Girl moreFAQ
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A large part of the appeal of 'The Matrix' for me was the special effects and action-packed scenes. But, on reflection, part of the appeal is also its philosophical and religious underpinnings...
When asked whether Buddhist ideas influenced them, the Wachowski brothers offered an unqualified "Yes!" and at a very basic level, the movie portrays two levels of reality: our everyday existence and a deeper, more significant, underlying reality (the matrix). This is very much like the Two Truths in Buddhism: relative truth, in which everything is perception, and ultimate truth which is the way things really are (objective reality).
Because of our ignorance, we mistake the everyday world for something real and objective, and this is the cause of our suffering. As in 'The Matrix', breaking through relative truth to direct contact with ultimate truth represents a high spiritual attainment, some would say enlightenment, an awakening. (Remember the message on Neo's computer screen: "Wake up, Neo!")
Mahayana Buddhism suggests that there are great spiritual warriors (like Neo?) who are walking the path from ignorance to enlightenment, and who can in turn guide us on the path.