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The Animatrix

The Animatrix

Collection
9 Movies2003

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.

Movies in this Collection

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1
The Second Renaissance Part I
Feb 4, 2003

Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.

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2
Final Flight of the Osiris
Mar 21, 2003

Immediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards the last human city of Zion. But can the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion?

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3
A Detective Story
Apr 4, 2003

A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.

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4
The Second Renaissance Part II
May 5, 2003

The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.

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5
Beyond
Jun 3, 2003

While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

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6
Kid's Story
Jun 3, 2003

A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".

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7
Matriculated
Jun 3, 2003

The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

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8
Program
Jun 3, 2003

Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

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9
World Record
Jun 3, 2003

A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

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