In what order should you watch The Matrix?

What is the correct order for viewing all films Matrix ? If you'd like to see all the Matrix films on your screens again before the release of Matrix 5, this viewing guide is made for you!

In this article, we will provide you with two orders for Matrix movies and enjoy this saga to the full, including :

1. L’ordre par release date,
2. The order chronological events.

How to watch Matrix in the right order?

If you don't know much about the Matrix films, you're probably wondering what order to watch it in to get into the swing of things:

Here are several ways to view it:

1. Order of viewing by release date :

One of the best ways to watch movies Matrix is to visualize it based on release dates.

The order in which the release date is displayed is as follows:

1. Matrix 1999

This is the first film in the trilogy played by Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson, who later becomes Neo. Neo learns that his life is not his own and that he lives through his thoughts, guided by a machine.

Soon Morpheus and Trinity, played by Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Anne Moss, put him out of his misery. in the real world where, along with other rebels, they have to lead a war for humanity against the machines that try to control them.

2. Matrix Reloaded 2003

"Matrix Reloaded is set six months after the events of the first Matrix film.

The main characters are facing an imminent attack on Zion while continuing their quest to find the Keymaker, a crucial figure who holds the key to accessing the source of the Matrix's virtual world."

3. Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Tea Matrix Revolutions immediately follows the timeline. Their group continues to fight Zion and Neo must find a way to defeat Agent Smith to save the world!

4. Matrix Resurrections (2021)

The Matrix Resurrections takes place 60 years after the Revolution and follows Neo, who has become Mr. Anderson again. He wonders again if his reality is a construction.

Neo and Trinity have to get together to defeat a A much more powerful matrix and mortal than before.

2. Chronological viewing order

Another way to watch Matrix is in chronological order.

This is the order of chronological display from Matrix with the short films :

1. The Animatrix : The Second Renaissance Parts I & II (2003)

These episodes of science fiction offer an in-depth perspective on Morpheus' explanation of the fall of mankind in Matrix.

• These two parts take place in 2090, when humans have used theartificial intelligence to satisfy all their needs, but this AI eventually rebelled.
• A nuclear war breaks outBut unfortunately for humans, robots, which had invaded all industrial sectors, are developing superior war machines while controlling our resources.

The situation progressively deteriorates, until the humans are réduits à l’impuissance…

2. The Animatrix – “A detective story” (2003)

Trinity's reputation when she first meets Neo is fully justified, as private investigator Ash discovers. The latter is a elusive hackerAnd all those who tried to track her down met a grim fate.

• Despite the obstacles, Ash pursues her, finding himself trapped in shenanigans involving the dreaded Agents.
• A dark ending reveals the harsh reality facing Trinity, Morpheus and the other humans in their fight against the Sentinels.
• For the cybernetic powers that be, the human body has nothing to fear. no valueand for some of them, the only option is to survive whatever the cost.

3. Matrix (1999)

Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) makes his entrance, embodying the prophet announcing the end of the war.

• Trinity, Morpheus and the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar guide him, as they struggle to keep theagent Smith remotely.
• Hesitant at first, Neo eventually accepts his destiny, learning to manipulate the Matrix code at his convenience, in one of the greatest acts in history.

Of the kind action sci-fiis directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, who have used the power of film to blur the lines between the two. boundaries between the real and the possiblea feat that filmmakers are still trying to reproduce.

4. The Animatrix : Kid’s Story (2003)

There is a link between "The Matrix and "Matrix Reloaded where Neo and Trinity play a crucial role in awakening lonely teenager Kid to the reality of the world.

• However, the word "help" may be too strong, as Kid manages to free yourself from the Matrix by its own means, without explicit encouragement from those who are already emancipated.
• This story illustrates the notion of finding soul mates and to follow our instincts when we deeply feel that something is not right in the world around us.

She reminds us that transformation is always possibleand that others can play a catalytic role in this process.

5. The Animatrix : Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)

No part of this franchise is done by halves.

• The story follows the ship Osiris and his crewwho are attacked by sentries. As they try to escape, they discover digging robots towards Sion, the last human city.
• Panic-stricken and anticipating the worst, Thadeus and Jue make a final effort to warn other rebels before being captured by the Sentinels.

This story leaves no room for half-measures and adds an extra depth to the Matrix universe.

6. Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Six months after the events of "Matrix," the situation is becoming critical as all the Sion residences receive the alarm that Sentinels are breaching their location.

• They only have three days to avoid genocide.
• Neo is faced with the crucial task of find the Sourcea mission that led him to meet the Keeper of the Keys and the Architectand find out why these events happened.
• Tension mounts, lives are lost, Trinity is seriously injured, and Neo realizes that he's not the first Chosen One, but rather the sixth in a series of predecessors.
• Of new allies such as Niobe, Commander Lock, Ghost and others join Morpheus and the Nebuchadnezzar in the fight against the sentinels.

7. The Animatrix — Beyond (2003)

A short film, less directly linked to the Neo story, focuses on a children's group who discover strange anomalies in the Matrix.

• While looking for her cat, Yoko joins a group of young people enjoying themselves in a abandoned housea place full of unexplained physical distortions.
• Everything seems normal until they enter a room filled with a multitude of rodentswhere Yoko discovers a endless space hidingbehind one of the doors.
• Agents are on hand to clean the area and replace it with a parking lot.
• Another anomaly has been corrected, but this time little band of children realizes the truth about what's happening in the Matrix.

8. The Animatrix – World Record (2003)

These short films, such as "World Record", seem to be stories preserved by the inhabitants of Zionwhich serve as warnings or strange anecdotes.

• According to this story, escaping the Matrix and escaping the Agents is possible for those who push back the limits imposed by their virtual prison.
• In another segment, racer Dan Davis seeks to refute allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs in setting a new record. In the process, he goes beyond the limits of its virtual realityfreeing themselves from the Matrix.
• Although he was eventually subdued by the Agents, Dan experienced the truth and release.

These stories fit into the chronology of the Matrix universe before "Matrix Resurrections".

9. The Animatrix : Program (2003)

In the Matrix universe, human cognition is put to the test in order to discerning the real from the illusory.

• This requires training and trials, often involving a emotional manipulation.
• During combat training in feudal Japan, Cis is confronted by a former partner, Duo, who claims to have hacked the program and invites her to join the Matrix.
• Faced with his refusal, Duo becomes violent, forcing Cis to kill him.
• Then it turns out that it was all a subterfuge to test his willingness to leave the real world.

10. The Animatrix — “Matriculated” (2003)

Human scientists have tried to reverse the situation against machinesexploring the daring idea of creating a "Matrix domestic"to imprison the consciousness of a robot, in the hope of demonstrating a glimmer of hope for humanity.

• In "Matriculated "Alexa manages to make the experiment work, but all hope is dashed when the Sentinels launch a brutal attack on the laboratory.
• This segment of the story could be reminiscent of an episode of the series "Black Mirror"highlighting the dark implications of the technology and experimentation on artificial intelligence.

11. Matrix Revolutions (Matrix 3) (2003)

The part trilogy finale reaches its climax when Neo and Agent Smith battle it out for determine the destiny of the Matrix and humanity.

• Meanwhile, the people of Zion are rising up against the impending darkness.
• Finally, Neo makes the ultimate sacrifice to stop Smith, exchanging the peace against this end. Ce geste évoque des parallèles avec l’histoire de Jésus, ajoutant une additional dimension to history.

The approach may seem ostentatious and certainly different from what viewers could expect from the Matrix franchise, but in retrospect, Matrix itself never followed the conventional path. The Wachowski sisters have always refused to comply with expectations and this remains evident in the conclusion. An epilogue sows the seeds of what may come in "Matrix 4".

12. Matrix Résurrections (2021)

In "Matrix Resurrections" (2021), Morpheus and Agent Smith are reincarnated. Likewise, Trinity is alive and Neo returns to the Matrix to save her.

• The Matrix exists as a cinematographic work in this artificial universe. These are recreated by the Analyst, a representative of the machines, so that he can study their design.
• Neo manages to free himself and sets out to do the same for Trinity.
• This quest for freedom has a more personal dimension, as human beings now live in another city, Io.

Suite de Matrix : c’est parti pour Matrix 5

After the surprise success of Matrix Resurrections in 2021, Warner Bros. official launch of Matrix 5 ! Lana Wachowski returns to the director's chair for this new chapter in the saga, promettant de plonger encore plus profondément dans l’univers complexe et captivant de Matrix.

Si peu d’informations ont été dévoilées pour le moment, l’intrigue de Matrix 5 devrait s’articuler around Neo and Trinityback in the Matrix after the events of the previous one.

Of new challenges and of new enemies les attendent, les poussant à explorer de nouvelles dimensions de la réalité virtuelle et à interroger la nature même de l’existence !

The Matrix 5 shoot is set to begin start in 2024 for an outing scheduled for 2026!

All you need to know about Matrix

Matrix connu aussi au Québec comme la Matrice est une série de films américano-australiens est c’est parmi les films qu’il faut absolument voir. It is written and directed by the Wachowskis.

• The saga has also been developed into Animatrix short films, as well as several video games such as Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Online.
• The series is made up of four films including Matrix 1999, Matrix reloaded 2003, Matrix Revolutions 2003 and Matrix Resurrections 2021.

In this film, the characters evolve in two universes: the real world and the Matrix. realistic virtual universe where humans are locked up. To keep the humans alive and productive, the sentinels plug them into cocoons to give them electricity.

Rebellious humans have broken free from their cocoons and formed an underground city called Zion. The freedom-imprinting machine uses their body's nervous systems to generate electricity seek access to this city by any means necessary to destroy it.

Where to watch Matrix?

Matrix is included in the list of series available on Amazon prime video. They are also available on DVD, Blu-ray and on certain video-on-demand sites.

Quel est l’ordre que vous avez choisi pour apprécier Matrix ? Quel que soit l’ordre choisi, l’important est de savourer chaque film et de se plonger dans l’univers fascinant from Matrix.