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The Matrix is a multimedia franchise created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Films
- The Matrix (March 31st, 1999)
- The Matrix Reloaded (May 15th, 2003)
- The Animatrix (June 3rd, 2003)
- The Matrix Revolutions (November 5th, 2003)
- The Matrix Resurrections (December 22nd, 2021)
- Untitled Fifth Matrix Movie (TBA)
Video Games
- Enter the Matrix (May 14th, 2003) for PlayStaion 2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC
- The Matrix Online (March 22nd, 2005) for PC. Servers shut down on August 1st, 2009
- The Matrix: Path of Neo (October 4th, 2005) for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC
- The Matrix Awakens (December 9th, 2021) for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
Comics
- The Matrix Comics (1999 - 2003)
Links to Other Series
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Night of the Lepus | March 31, 1999 | Night of the Lepus is seen on a television in The Matrix. | 2 |
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Bill & Ted | March 31, 1999 | A scene in The Matrix is a nod to a similar scene from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. | 3 |
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Donkey Kong | 1999 | The Donkey Kong Planet skit "La nuit des vivants-morts" features a poster for The Matrix. | 2 |
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Police Quest | November 30, 1999 | Agent Smith from The Matrix appears in SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle, alongside a secret Matrix code-themed room. | 2 |
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Super Sentai-Power Rangers | February 13, 2000 | Mirai Sentai Timeranger and its American counterpart Power Rangers Time Force feature references to The Matrix. |
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Otto (Rialto Film) | March 23, 2000 | The Matrix is parodied in Otto – Der Katastrofenfilm. | 3 |
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Scary Movie | July 7, 2000 | Matrix is parodied in Scary Movie. | 3 |
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The Fairly OddParents | March 30, 2001 | There are several references to The Matrix in The Fairly OddParents. | 3 |
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Conker | March 5, 2001 | In Conker's Bad Fur Day there is a parody of The Matrix. | 3 |
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Undergrads | June 29, 2001 | One of Gimpy's screensavers in the Undergrads episode "New Friends" is based on The Matrix. | 3 |
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The Proud Family | October 5, 2001 | The Matrix is heavily referenced in The Proud Family episode “EZ Jackster”. | 3 |
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Lilo & Stitch | June 21, 2002 | Cobra Bubbles resembles Morpheus. Also, in the Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode "Yaarp", the slow-motion scene where Stitch uses Gantu's plasma blast to break free from his shackles is a reference to The Matrix. | 3 |
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Uncle Scrooge | December 2, 2002 | The Danish Uncle Scrooge comic Time of Reckoning is a parody of The Matrix. | 3 |
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Frogger | December 6, 2002 | The Future Elder in Frogger Beyond is a spoof of Morpheus from The Matrix. | 3 |
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West of Loathing | February 11, 2003 | Kingdom of Loathing features a Special Challenge Path called "The Source" that heavily references The Matrix. | 3 |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | April 14, 2003 | Weekly Shonen Jump 2003 Issue #20 "The Matrix Reloaded Support Project" is a cross-promotional advertisement for The Matrix: Reloaded and Stone Ocean. The artwork depicts a fight between Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) and Neo (The Matrix.) |
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Ctrl+Alt+Del | May 21, 2004 | Ctrl+Alt+Del comic "Whoa. Dude." is a parody of The Matrix Online. Morpheus appears in "The eternal war". | 2 |
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Superman | May 15, 2003 | Superman was mentioned in The Matrix: Reloaded. | 2 |
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Final Fantasy | June 03, 2003 | The Animatrix features a short clip starring Aki from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. |
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Gadget | October 18, 2003 | The Gadget and the Gadgetini's episode "The Patrix" is a parody of The Matrix. | 3 |
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Malcolm in the Middle | January 11, 2004 | The Matrix is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Dirty Magazines". | 2 |
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Der Wixxer | May 20, 2004 | Der Wixxer parodies both the "Trinity kick" and "bullet time" scenes from The Matrix. | 3 |
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31 Minutos | September 11, 2004 | The Matrix is parodied in the 31 Minutos episode: "Fiesta en la Casa de Juanín". | 3 |
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The Magic Roundabout | February 2, 2005 | Neo from The Matrix is mentioned in Doogal. | 2 |
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Robot Chicken | February 20, 2005 | Matrix is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Junk In The Trunk". | 2 |
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The Thick of It | May 26, 2005 | The Matrix is mentioned in The Thick of It. | 2 |
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How It Should Have Ended | June 30, 2005 | The Matrix is parodied in "How The Matrix Revolutions Should Have Ended". | 3 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there's a reference to The Matrix Reloaded. | 3 |
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Grandma's Boy | January 6, 2006 | The Red Pill from The Matrix was mentioned in Grandma’s Boy. | 2 |
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The Boondocks | January 8, 2006 | Matrix is mentioned in the Boondocks episode "The Real". | 2 |
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My Name Is Earl | January 19, 2006 | Matrix is mentioned in the My Name Is Earl episode "Stole P's HD Cart". | 2 |
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Mickey Mouse | November 21, 2006 | The cover to Topolino #2660 is based on The Matrix. | 3 |
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The Big Bang Theory | April 14, 2008 | The Matrix is mentioned in many episodes of The Big Bang Theory. | 2 |
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Henry Stickmin | April 11, 2010 | The bullet time scene from The Matrix is spoofed in Escaping the Prison. | 3 |
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Ready Player One | August 16, 2011 | The Matrix is mentioned several times in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Dick Figures | November 3, 2011 | A reference to The Matrix appears in the Dick Figures episode: "Modern Flame War 3". | 3 |
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Gossip Girl | November 21, 2011 | The Matrix is seen in the Gossip Girl episode “All the Pretty Sources”. | 2 |
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Futurama | August 15, 2012 | In the episode Near-Death Wish is a planet of old people generating electricity, which Leela referenced the idea came from The Matrix. | 2 |
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Lord of the Rings | October 30, 2012 | Agent Smith makes a cameo in Lego The Lord of the Rings. | 1 |
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Lego City | March 18, 2013 | The videogame Lego City Undercover features a reference to The Matrix. | 3 |
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Poker Night at the Inventory | April 24, 2013 | Poker Night 2 features a reference to The Matrix. | 2 |
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Broforce | October 31, 2013 | Mr. Anderbro is based on Neo from The Matrix. | 3 |
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Monica's Gang | December 2013 | Neo appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #41. Agent Smith appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #53. | 2 |
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Habbo | November 12, 2014 | A "Quacktrix" poster based on Matrix appears in Habbo. | 3 |
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Nostalgia Critic | January 14, 2015 | The Nostaglia Critic reviews "The Matrix" and its sequels. | 2 |
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Axiom Verge | March 31, 2015 | Axiom Verge features a secret outfit based on Neo from The Matrix. | 3 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | The Matrix is mentioned in Armada. | 2 |
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Cooties | September 18, 2015 | A Matrix poster is shown in Cooties | 2 |
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Emily is Away | November 20, 2015 | A Matrix themed icon can be unlocked in Emily is Away. | 2 |
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Deadpool | February 12, 2016 | Agent Smith from The Matrix is mentioned in the Deadpool movie. | 2 |
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Pokémon | February 19, 2016 | The dungeon name "Meowtrix" in the Italian version of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is a reference to The Matrix. | 3 |
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Mystery Dungeon | February 19, 2016 | The dungeon name "Meowtrix" in the Italian version of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is a reference to The Matrix. | 3 |
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Les Kassos | June 9, 2016 | The Matrix is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Titanfall | October 28, 2016 | The achievement "I know Kung Fu" is a reference to a line from The Matrix. | 3 |
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Adventure Time | January 27, 2017 | In the episode Jelly Beans Have Power, during the climactic fight, when Princess Bubblegum is transported to Chatsberry, he says "I can open the door for you, but you have to step through it yourself." This is verbatim what Morpheus says to Neo in The Matrix: "I'm trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk through it." | 3 |
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Batman | January 29, 2017 | Agent Smith appears in The LEGO Batman Movie. | 1 |
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Lego Dimensions | February 10, 2017 | Morpheus from The Matrix makes a cameo appearance in The Lego Batman Movie story pack. | 1 |
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The Boss Baby | March 12, 2017 | There's a minor reference to The Matrix in The Boss Baby. | 3 |
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Love, Simon | March 16, 2018 | The Matrix is mentioned in Love, Simon. | 2 |
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Pitch Meeting | February 3, 2019 | Pitch Meeting had episodes on The Matrix movies. | 2 |
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The Lego Movie | February 8, 2019 | Rex mentions The Matrix in The Lego Movie 2. | 2 |
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The Boys | July 26, 2019 | Billy Butcher references The Matrix in Episode 1 of The Boys. | 2 |
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Solar Opposites | May 08, 2020 | Korvo mentions Matrix 2 in the Solar Opposites episode “ The Lavatic Reactor”. | 2 |
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The Upside Downs | December 25, 2020 | Neo from The Matrix appears in The Upside Downs music video for "I'm Speaking". | 2 |
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Crossover (Image Comics) | March 31, 2021 | In Crossover #3, Ellie says "I think I know kung fu.", referencing The Matrix. | 3 |
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Looney Tunes | July 16, 2021 | There is The Matrix world that appears in Space Jam: A New Legacy. | 1 |
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Squid Game | September 17, 2021 | Abdul mentions The Matrix in the Squid Game episode "A Fair World". | 2 |
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Bridge Kids | October 19, 2021 | In the Bridge Kids episode “Halloween”, Fugger is dressed as Morpheus from The Matrix. | 2 |
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Fortnite | December 16, 2021 | Several Matrix themed cosmetics appear in Fortnite, including a Sentinel machine as an unlockable glider for Winterfest 2021. | 1 |
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Close Enough | April 7, 2022 | A character dresses up as Morbius in the 23rd episode of Close Enough. | 2 |
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Neon White | June 16, 2022 | In Neon White, White's favorite movie is The Matrix, which he watches with Mikey during one of the Heavenly Delights. | 2 |
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Knives Out (Netflix) | November 23, 2022 | In Glass Onion, the red pill from The Matrix is mentioned. | 2 |
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Ted Lasso | May 24, 2023 | The Matrix is mentioned in the Ted Lasso episode "Mom City". | 2 |
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C.H.A.I.N. | June 7, 2023 | Morpheus from The Matrix is mentioned in C.H.A.I.N.G.E.D. | 2 |
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MultiVersus | July 8, 2024 | Agent Smith is a playable character in MultiVersus. | 1 |
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PEAK | August 11, 2025 | The "Matrix Glasses" cosmetic in PEAK is a reference to The Matrix. | 3 |
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Nirvanna The Band The Show | February 13, 2026 | The Matrix is mentioned in Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. | 2 |
Links to Non-Series Media
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure | October 1, 1999 | Neo appears in Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure. | 3 |
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Freddy Funko (Mascot) | 2022 | Official Funko Pop! Vinyl merchandise was released that featured Freddy Funko dressed in a Neo costume. | 2 |
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Dax the Duck (Mascot) | 2025 | Dax the Duck dresses up as Neo, Morpheus, or Agent Smith when searching the character in DuckDuckGo. | 2 |