Movie connections for
The Matrix (1999) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
The Matrix Online (2005) (VG)

Spin off

Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)
The Animatrix (2003)
Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG)
The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) (VG)
 -  the game is based on the movie

References

Un chien andalou (1929)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
 -  A character refers to this movie in dialogue.
Rashômon (1950)
High Noon (1952)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
 -  Dialogue
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
"King Leonardo and His Short Subjects" (1960)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Xia nu (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)
 -  Morpheus says "fate it seems, isn't without a sense of irony" exactly as Dr.Hellstrom does
Duel (1971) (TV)
 -  Where the semi crashes into the phone booth
Enter the Dragon (1973)
 -  Hommage in the dialogue
Welt am Draht (1973) (TV)
Star Wars (1977)
 -  A poster seen in Neo Room
Jui kuen (1978)
Superman (1978)
Saturn 3 (1980)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
 -  When Morpheus shows the 1999 world in the TV set, images of cities and running cars are shown in the same manner as in Koyaanisqatsi.
"Mr. Wizard's World" (1983)
 -  "Mr. Wizard. Get me the hell out of here." - Neo
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1983) (TV)
Blue Thunder (1983)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Karate Kid (1984)
 -  The blocking moves Neo uses against Agent Smith upon his realization of being "the One", are the exact same techniques Daniel LaRusso uses against Mr. Miyagi upon his realization that he has in fact been karate training in The Karate Kid (1984).
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Brazil (1985)
Trancers (1985)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Ying hung boon sik II (1987)
 -  The scene where Trinity slides down the stairway on her back, pointing her gun backwards, is taken from a scene where Ken slides down a stairway on his back, shooting backwards with guns in both hands.
Akira (1988)
 -  The scene in which Neo meets the gifted children in the Oracle's apartment is an homage to the similar scene at the end of Akira (1988).
They Live (1988)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Road House (1989)
Total Recall (1990)
 -  Neo is offered a red pill to return to reality.
"Aeon Flux" (1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
 -  "Mr. Wizard get me out of here."
Barton Fink (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Point Break (1991)
Wong Fei Hung (1991)
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
 -  The scene where the helicopter is hovering in front of a high-rise building and firing into the building with a gatling mini-gun.
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Lat sau san taam (1992)
Mindwarp (1992)
 -  Post-apocalyptic world/virtual reality world with subjects jacked into program through inputs in the back of the neck
Far and Away (1992)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
"X-Men" (1992)
Fong Sai Yuk juk jaap (1993)
Little Buddha (1993)
Beneath a Steel Sky (1994) (VG)
The Crow (1994)
True Lies (1994)
Jing wu ying xiong (1994)
Jinzô ningen Hakaidâ (1995)
Higher Learning (1995)
Hung fan au (1995)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Desperado (1995)
La cité des enfants perdus (1995)
Waterworld (1995)
Kôkaku kidôtai (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
Bound (1996)
Fainaru fantajî VII (1997) (VG)
Orgazmo (1997)
 -  Fight scene 8 mins inside the film is re-recreated in Matrix
Abre los ojos (1997)
"Kaubôi bibappu" (1998)
Kite (1998) (V)
Buffalo '66 (1998)
Dark City (1998)
 -  The rooftops that Trinity runs across at the beginning of the film are the same ones that John Murdoch runs across in Dark City.
Lost in Space (1998)
 -  Open reference by a character
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Referenced in

"The Directors: The Films of Adrian Lyne" (????)
 -  Mentioned by Lyne.
Just Killers (1999)
Dogma (1999)
 -  Poster seen on the Bus.
"Action: Re-Enter the Dragon (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  the waiter mentiones "The Matrix"
Guest House Paradiso (1999)
 -  The "agent" in shades made up to resemble Hugo Weaving, who gives the boys the briefcase at the end
Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Titus (1999)
Fainaru fantajî IX (2000) (VG)
Fear Effect (2000) (VG)
Getting G'd Up (2000) (V)
Ninja Mission 2000 (2000)
The Horrible Livingroom Robot (2000)
The Master and the Angels (2000) (V)
Syphon Filter 2 (2000) (VG)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Superstar (#4.17)" (2000)
 -  Several characters mention that Jonathan supposedly starred in The Matrix.
"Jackass: (#1.1)" (2000)
 -  Knoxville wants a picture of him taken in front of Matrix poster.
"Saturday Night Live: Tobey Maguire/Sisqo (#25.17)" (2000)
 -  Refereneced during Celebrity Jeopardy!
"Family Guy: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks (#2.11)" (2000)
 -  When Chris sees Kate Moss he screams and says "Are you The Matrix?"
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)
Deus Ex (2000) (VG)
New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 (2000) (TV)
 -  Theme of the Contest
X-Men (2000)
Mario Tennis (2000) (VG)
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Replacements' (#7.13)" (2000)
 -  mentioned once
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
The Art of War (2000)
Spider-Man (2000) (VG)
The Watcher (2000/I)
CyberWorld (2000)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
"The Simpsons: Lisa the Tree Hugger (#12.4)" (2000)
 -  (5. minute) References to Matrix, when Bart is delivering menus, music - Spybreak, bullet-time...
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001)
Le pacte des loups (2001)
Horrorvision (2001) (V)
"Clerks: The Last Episode Ever (#1.6)" (2001)
 -  The episode keeps refering to the Matrix
"The Simpsons: New Kids on the Blecch (#12.14)" (2001)
 -  (20. minute) N'Sync members show to Bart and other guys "jump a la Matrix"...
See Spot Run (2001)
Spy Kids (2001)
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
"Futurama: Time Keeps on Slipping (#3.14)" (2001)
 -  The spoof opening tagline for this episode is "For Proper Viewing, Take Red Pill Now" -a reference to the red pill in this movie which allows people to percieve the world differently. Another reference is made later when a character says "This could destroy the very matrix of reality" implying in the future, they're all in the matrix from this film.
Éloge de l'amour (2001)
Metoroporisu (2001)
Swordfish (2001)
Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) (TV)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
Siu lam juk kau (2001)
Max Payne (2001) (VG)
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
Riri Shushu no subete (2001)
Hard Ball (2001)
 -  Reeves's character references the names Anderson and Smith, his name and his nemsis name, respectively, in Matrix, The (1999).
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'Swordfish'" (2001)
 -  mentionned by Sena
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V)
ReBoot: My Two Bobs (2001) (TV)
The 51st State (2001)
Joe Somebody (2001)
"Family Guy: Ready, Willing and Disabled (#3.15)" (2001)
 -  Someone talks about a Keanu Reeves movie, then someone says "The Matrix?"
Perfect (2002) (V)
 -  Scrolling green code at the beginning and use of "bullet-time" in action/sex scenes.
Teknolust (2002)
 -  The virtual computer interface of Ruby/Marinne/Olive resembles the Matrix code
"Angel: Birthday (#3.11)" (2002)
 -  Skip: "Actually, this is more of a construct of a mall. You know, like in The Matrix."
Blood Omen II: Legacy of Kain (2002) (VG)
"Futurama: Love and Rocket (#4.4)" (2002)
 -  The screen of green numbers as Bender loads his programming.
Queen of the Damned (2002)
'Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty' - Making of the Hollywood Game (2002) (V)
 -  Hideo Kojima says that an unused character called the Chinaman was supposed to be able to run up walls "like in the movie, The Matrix". This ability was passed on to the character Vamp.
Resident Evil (2002)
Armitage: Dual Matrix (2002) (V)
Dog Soldiers (2002)
 -  The line "there is no Spoon" in reference to their dead companion, is a very important line in The Matrix
"The Simpsons: Weekend at Burnsie's (#13.16)" (2002)
 -  Mentioned by name
Spider-Man (2002) (VG)
Koan (2002) (TV)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Undercover Brother (2002)
The Formula (2002) (V)
 -  stylizings
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Minority Report (2002)
Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
 -  The entire scene when Guru Gulab Khatri escapes the police after murdering the minister is copied from the lobby shootout in The Matrix.
Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Men in Black II (2002)
"Grim & Evil: Grim vs. Mom/Bring to Me the Face of Hector Con Carne/Tastes Like Chicken (#1.7)" (2002)
 -  In "Grim vs. Mom", while Billy's mom and Grim do battle with each other, the music heard during this scene comes from this movie
Sungnyangpali sonyeoui jaerim (2002)
 -  Some choreographies and computer monitors
Cube 2: Hypercube (2002) (V)
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning (2002) (TV)
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
E=mc2 (2002)
 -  When Ramzes explaines philosophical concept to Sledz
Ritana (2002)
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) (V)
 -  mentionned once
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
Cypher (2002)
"Taken" (2002)
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002) (V)
Kassablanka (2002)
 -  Referenced by character
Die Another Day (2002)
Friday After Next (2002)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Never Leave Me (#7.9)" (2002)
 -  Andrew: "Can't I just walk around for a while in my coat?"
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Julie and Jack (2003)
Pahat pojat (2003)
 -  Movie poster of 'Matrix' is shown.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003) (VG)
Kopps (2003)
 -  Movie poster in Benny's appartment
"Kingpin" (2003)
 -  Early on in the series, there's a point when Miguel's son wants to watch The Matrix.
"HBO First Look: 'Daredevil': From the Comic to the Big Screen (#10.2)" (2003)
 -  mentioned once
Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
 -  one character wears a shirt referring to "The Matrix"
Bringing Down the House (2003)
The Blockbuster Imperative (2003) (TV)
"Six Feet Under: Nobody Sleeps (#3.4)" (2003)
 -  Keith reminds David to return their copy of The Gaytrix, a porno version of The Matrix.
Dazhe ne dumay! (2003)
"Six Feet Under: Timing & Space (#3.7)" (2003)
 -  Claire tells Nate that their life is not the Matrix.
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Chasing Papi (2003)
 -  After Carmen demands for the thieves to toss the bag of money towards her and the other agents, Rodrigo tells Victor "Give her the money, That's the girl from The Matrix." Victor then says "Yeah, it is."
The Animatrix (2003)
Inside 'Die Another Day' (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Christian Wagner
Radium (2003) (VG)
Momentum (2003) (TV)
Blackball (2003)
 -  references in dialogue
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) (V)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
 -  pay phone reference to needing an "out" in mid-city
Lung gam wai 2003 (2003)
 -  When asked by the karate instructor what martial arts he studies, Dragon simply replies "Matrix" and with his friends, quickly mimics Neo's fighting skills. Later, Dragon demonstrates Trinity's famous suspended crane kick using an office chair.
Underworld (2003)
 -  very similar musical cues/shoot outs with coats/Selene's flying/shots of staircase when house is stormed
"Gilmore Girls: The Lorelais' First Day at Yale (#4.2)" (2003)
 -  Luke compares Nicole's lawyers to Agent Smith, saying they multiply like in The Matrix.
Crash Course (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
 -  (shot of Neo driving in the car through the matrix)
Kill.switch (2003) (VG)
"Gilmore Girls: The Festival of Living Art (#4.7)" (2003)
 -  Grant accues Kirk of watching the film on DVD without him.
True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG)
 -  Many of the scenes and moves are taken straight from the Matrix (bullet time, running from gunfire in slow motion, etc.). Also, before the lobby firefight, Nick says "OK, come to Neo".
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Missy Elliot (#29.6)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by Brad Scheinwald
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
 -  The director asks James to "follow the white rabbit" just like the computer tells Neo to do in The Matrix.
One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003) (V)
 -  Mention once
Mazaný Filip (2003)
 -  Gag
"ER: Missing (#10.9)" (2003)
 -  Alex has its poster in his bedroom
Xtracurricular (2003)
 -  Britanny quotes Neo's "I know kung fu" line after reading up on kung fu.
Assembling the League (2003) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Sean Connery
Belly of the Beast (2003) (V)
"Wonderfalls: Totem Mole (#1.12)" (2004)
 -  "And Neo was just a big geek until he swallowed that little red pill"
Finding Neo (2004)
Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain (2004) (TV)
Primer (2004)
 -  Voice narration on telephone telling (audience) not to hang up and listen.
"Two and a Half Men: An Old Flame with a New Wick (#1.18)" (2004)
 -  When Alan realizes Jill now is Bill, Charlie says: 'Welcome to The Matrix'.
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
 -  Actors turn down roles: Will Smith - "The Matrix"
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG)
 -  Many scenes reference The Matrix, like the Armory scene (Snake dodges bullets in slow motion, the bullets leave a visible trail of distorted waves, etc.). The director is a huge fan of The Matrix and references it frequently in his films.
Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
 -  Jill keeps taking blue pills in her process to become human and the last pill John gives her is red. In The Matrix, Morpheus offers Neo a red pill and a blue pill; the red pill is the one that reveals to Neo the final secret of his humanity.
"The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)
 -  Two posters in the cinema: "A Matrix Christmas" and "You're in the Matrix, Charlie Brown".
Terkel i knibe (2004)
 -  Johannas outfit is like that of Trinity, visual style in fight scene similar too.
"High Chaparall: (#2.2)" (2004)
 -  mentioned by name
Hellboy (2004)
 -  The subway scene about half way through the movie: fight in subway, smashing into walls and pillars, telephone ringing, enemy hit by train
The Making of 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  The way Biatrix gets up when she fights Pai Mei. The way she throws Elle on the bathroom wall when they fight. Also, The Bride's hotel room number is 101, just like neo's.
Main Hoon Na (2004)
 -  Several references appear throughout the movie- for instance, when Miss Kakkar watches Ram duck backwards like Neo and exclaims, "wasn't this in The Matrix?"
Der Wixxer (2004)
 -  the famous "trinity kick" and the "bullet time" scene with the jojo
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei (2004)
 -  Main characters discuss living in the Matrix
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
 -  George Lucas says the next Matrix will come along
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
 -  as mentioned in the trivia - the jump between buildings
Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia (2004)
 -  The movie is mentioned in a conversation (about how they jump in MATRIX)
"Stargate SG-1: Avatar (#8.6)" (2004)
 -  Jack: "Carter, all I heard was "Matrix", and I found those films *quite* confusing."
Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (2004) (TV)
 -  references the film in a joke
Avatar (2004)
 -  hero discovers that the world is a false reality created and run by others and the hero is assisted by rebels to overthrow them/entering this reality is referred to as "jacking in"
"The Venture Bros.: Past Tense (#1.11)" (2004)
 -  A poster for this film is also visible in the dorm room.
"Veronica Mars: The Wrath of Con (#1.4)" (2004)
 -  "I believe Keanu Reeves said it best when he said, 'Whoa' "/Matrix online game
Half-Life 2 (2004) (VG)
 -  The is a part in Half-Life 2 where the main character, Gordon Freeman, is running in the beginning stages away from Combine units in appartments. This part was taken from Matrix when Neo is running away from the agents in the last scenes before he "stops the bullets in mid-air" in the appartments.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
 -  The slow-motion "bullet trail" shot of The Boss destroying Snake's drone.
World of Warcraft (2004) (VG)
 -  Fishing boy says "There is no spoon"
"The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Lights! Camera! Danger! (#3.3)" (2004)
 -  A movie parody and/or quote reference.
Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)
 -  Several aspects, including the Planet X aliens dressed in black leather, and Godzilla doing a "bullet-time" action sequence.
The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)
 -  brought up numerous times
Amazones (2004)
 -  Mentioned by Reneé
Reel Paradise (2005)
 -  poster seen
"HBO First Look: Constantine: Heaven, Hell and Beyond (#12.3)" (2005)
 -  mentioned once
"South Park: Best Friends Forever (#9.4)" (2005)
 -  An Angel says to Kenny "We are outnumbered and in need of someone who can bring everyone down, basically Kenny, you are Keanu Reeves", a reference to Keanu's character Neo in the Matrix who did just that.
"The Simpsons: Future-Drama (#16.15)" (2005)
 -  The green numbers falling down the screen on Frink's computer are a reference to those in this movie.
The Great New Wonderful (2005)
 -  "Have you seen The Matrix?"
All That I Need (2005)
 -  Refers to pyramid scheme as being like the Matrix during presentation.
'Team America': Capturing the Action (2005) (V)
 -  A man talks about working on this previously.
"The Thick of It: (#1.2)" (2005)
 -  Malcolm says "I AM The Matrix".
Space Daze (2005) (V)
 -  Falling green computer code at end of the film.
Densha otoko (2005)
 -  Mentioned directly
Anniyan (2005)
 -  bullet time
Standing Still (2005/II)
 -  Referenced in dialogue.
D' Anothers (2005)
 -  Vhong was called as the The One / Neo
"Extras: Samuel L Jackson (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  Maggie talks about The Matrix to Samuel L Jackson
Angel (2005) (TV)
 -  Angel is talking about this movie when he describes a film with people in pods and someone who fights to free them
"Top Gear: (2005-11-13)" (2005)
 -  Jeremy: "he just has numbers coming up in green"
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Dirtfoot (#4.1)" (2005)
 -  when meatwad presses all the buttons on the elevator, it is reminiscent of Neo's oft-imitated gravity-defying abilities
The Da Vinci Load (2006/II) (V)
 -  the titles have the green falling numbers in the background like this movie
"Jeopardy!: (#22.82)" (2006)
 -  correct response in "Hacker Cinema" category
Grandma's Boy (2006)
 -  When making fun of J.P., the guys ask him how much clothes cost in the Matrix.
"The Boondocks: The Real (#1.8)" (2006)
 -  "It's like Big Brother, The Matrix..."
"Jeopardy!: (#22.91)" (2006)
 -  correct response in "Sci-Fi Movies by Character" category
"My Name Is Earl: Stole P's HD Cart (#1.13)" (2006)
 -  Reference to Keanu Reeves in the film
The Pink Panther (2006)
 -  When Clouseau and Ponton are waiting for the elevator to come down, the camera swings around them à la Matrix, the music symbolizes it and they fight Matrix-style with the three guys stepping out of the elevator, who look like they have just stepped out of the Matrix.
Getting Into the Action (2006) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Joel Silver
Doogal (2006)
 -  Dylan calls himself Neo, duplicates fight sequences
Frostbiten (2006)
 -  The line "there is no spoon"
"The Boondocks: The Passion of Ruckus (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  Riley calls Huey "Morpheus"
Da jeuk ying hung chun (2006)
 -  guy named Morpheus always wears long black coat and dark shades
"Freddie: Open and Shut (#1.20)" (2006)
 -  When the computer interface at Chris's restaurant crashes, Freddie exclaims, "It's all ones and zeroes, like in 'The Matrix' or something!"
The Making of 'Event Horizon' (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"The King of Queens: Fight Schlub (#8.22)" (2006)
 -  Doug's fantasy about a barroom fight features an homage to The Matrix when he suspends in a midair at the center of a group of Priority Plus men.
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed (2006) (TV)
 -  mentioned by name
Krrish (2006)
 -  Black outfit, wirefoo stunts...
Cinematographer Style (2006)
 -  Mentioned in film.
Matrix. Wrong Number (2006) (V)
 -  a distinct fictional universe were used
"My Gym Partner's a Monkey: Carny Crazy/Up and Adam (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  Jake calls himself Neo, duplicates fight sequences
Black Rain: The Script, the Cast (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"South Park: Hell on Earth 2006 (#10.11)" (2006)
 -  Someone dresses as Neo for the halloween party.
"Family Guy: Prick Up Your Ears (#5.6)" (2006)
 -  During the abstinence speech, the voice of God says he stopped by on his way to see The Matrix
Pretty Cool Too (2007)
 -  falling green numbers in computer's background
"The O.C.: The Case of the Franks (#4.13)" (2007)
 -  In a flashback scene, Young Seth mentions the film in conversation with Young Luke.
Intergalactic Combat (2007)
 -  Sci-fi/martial arts/action
"Dancing with the Stars: (#6.4)" (2007)
 -  Kate Ceberano and John-Paul Collins perform their Paso Doble to music from this movie.
Buhera mátrix (2007)
 -  the movie matrix is referenced even in the title
"Vecinos: ¿Dónde está Rambo? (#2.5)" (2007)
 -  Frankie says that he has an idea for a movie named Natrix, about the old Matrix.
"Heroes: Chapter Twenty 'Five Years Gone' (#1.20)" (2007/II)
 -  When Peter and friends enter the building where Hiro is kept prisoner the influence of "The Matrix" with Neo entering the building where Morpheus is kept prisoner is easy to see.
Crap Shoot: The Documentary (2007)
 -  Movie poster seen.
"Law & Order: Over Here (#17.21)" (2007)
 -  When the reporter is telling the detectives about the conditions at the VA hospital, he holds out the flash drive and says a line similar to when Morpheus offers Neo the red pill in The Matrix.
Death Proof (2007)
 -  The Characters are talking about it
The Beautiful Ordinary (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
 -  Hacker at computer sees computer act weirdly, hears knocking at the door and goes to the door.
Transformers (2007)
 -  Glen Whitmann's friend does 'the Matrix' move (bending backwards as if to dodge bullets) while playing the dance game.
Megyünk (2007)
 -  The first line of the movie is a direct reference ("Wake up Neo... The Matrix has you. Agents on your right.")
"Greek: Multiple Choice (#1.7)" (2007)
 -  The movie is mentioned
"Reaper: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Sock says to Sam: "You are Neo, You're the One!" - that's a line from The Matrix
"Big Bang: (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
 -  Morpheus is on the "council of nine" in Imaginationland.
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007)
 -  Morpheus is in Imaginationland.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (VG)
 -  If you miss the jump on the ship it says "Nobody makes the first jump" which would refer to a scene from the 1999 film
St. Trinian's (2007)
 -  offering of Rad and Blue Pills
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
 -  mentioned when talking about Keanu Reeves
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
 -  Morpheous is in Imaginationland.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Jerusalem Duality (#1.12)" (2008)
 -  Sheldon uses it to mock Dennis Kim
"30 Rock: Cooter (#2.15)" (2008)
 -  Dennis mentiones it
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Usher (#33.12)" (2008)
 -  Referenced during CPR training
Street Fighter IV (2008) (VG)
 -  Ultra moves have bullet time
"The Middleman: The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation (#1.8)" (2008)
 -  When Wendy sees the unconscious people strapped to machine, she exclaims "Holy Wachowski brothers!" in reference to the directors of The Matrix trilogy, which is about unconscious people connected to the Matrix virtual reality machinery.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Codpiece Topology (#2.2)" (2008)
 -  Sheldon explains how he knows they're not in the Matrix.
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.49)" (2008)
 -  The Matrix film series is included in a $4,000 question
The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Recycled Movie (2009) (V)
 -  Tyler mentions "The Matrix" as a refrence to what an EMP is.
"Scrubs: My Last Words (#8.2)" (2009)
 -  Someone plans to watch the Matrix trilogy back to back.
"Saturday Night Live: Neil Patrick Harris/Taylor Swift (#34.12)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned during Two First Names
The Lodger (2009)
 -  Pimp: "He was wearing one of those long coats like Neo."
"Being Erica: Plenty of Fish (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  Erica mentions the movie by name.
Cyprien (2009)
 -  Kiki is a Matrix fan. He entered the Guinness Book of Records for watching Matrix during 102 hours, 27 minutes and 34 seconds. He thinks Cyprien is The One.
"Being Erica: Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma (#1.10)" (2009)
 -  Erica mentions the movie by name.
"Saturday Night Live: Tracy Morgan/Kelly Clarkson (#34.18)" (2009)
 -  Will Forte dresses as Neo during High IQ
"30 Rock: The Ones (#3.19)" (2009)
 -  Tracy says that's where he came up with calling his wife "The One"
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.1)" (2009/I)
 -  incorrect response to $500 question
"Hell's Kitchen: 5 Chefs Compete (#6.12)" (2009)
 -  Mentiond by Tennille
"SGU Stargate Universe: Time (#1.8)" (2009)
 -  One of Eli's desert island movies
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Lost Girls (#10.7)" (2009)
 -  Laurence Fishburne telling someone they have to walk through a door
"Saturday Night Live: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (#35.7)" (2009)
 -  Title mentioned by Jack Johnson while referring to Dave Matthew's violinist

Features

"The Prisoner: Arrival (#1.0)" (1967)
 -  As Neo runs through an old lady's apartment, there is a TV showing Number 2s from "The Prisoner" as he watches a man beeing attacked by the white bubble.
Night of the Lepus (1972)
 -  In the Oracle's waiting room, a scene of giant bunnies is on the TV, this is from the movie "Night of the Lepus"

Featured in

"HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Matrix' (#6.3)" (1999)
 -  clips
Making 'The Matrix' (1999) (TV)
What Is Bullet-Time? (1999) (V)
What Is the Concept? (1999) (V)
Sex and the Matrix (2000) (TV)
"HBO First Look: Making 'Romeo Must Die' (#7.3)" (2000)
 -  clips shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #66 on the list.
The Matrix Revisited (2001) (V)
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV)
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
"Getaway: (#11.6)" (2002)
 -  Clips shown in a story on movie tours in Sydney.
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) (V)
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) (V)
"I Love the '90s" (2004)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Film Clip Excerpt
Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
 -  Footage from this is featured
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005) (V)
 -  footage from this film is shown in this documentary
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
 -  excerpt in movie
"Getaway: (#15.33)" (2006)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a story on movie locations in Sydney.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Fights (#1.6)" (2007)
 -  clips are featured to illustrate the best movie fight scenes
"Getaway: Golden Getaway: Getaway Goes to the Movies (#16.13)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a story on movie tours in Sydney.
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  Clips are shown.
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007) (V)
 -  Clip shown
Anime: Drawing a Revolution (2007) (TV)
 -  talked about, uses images and clips from
Prom Night (2008/I)
 -  Is on TV when Donna discovers her dead brother.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Duplicity/Knowing/I Love You, Man (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown for the skit: The Most Dramatic Typing Scenes
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  Footage shown when referenced

Spoofed in

The Matwix (1999) (VG)
 -  Spoofs the film
The Qui-Gon Show (1999)
Trixxx (1999) (V)
Hei kek ji wong (1999)
 -  First action scene with Karen Mok is a cross spoof between The Matrix and John Woo's The Killer
South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)
 -  parody of the rooftop fight
Muppets from Space (1999)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Chin wong ji wong 2000 (1999)
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
 -  Antonie throws knives at Deuce and he leans backward dodging them in slow motion like Neo did in the Matrix
"Futurama: A Head in the Polls (#2.7)" (1999)
 -  The green 1s and 0s screen seen in Bender's dream spoofs that of the programming interface of this movie.
FLCL (2000) (V)
Sex and the Matrix (2000) (TV)
Spyro: Year of the Dragon (2000) (VG)
The Horrible Livingroom Robot (2000)
Trixxx 2 (2000) (V)
Otto - Der Katastrofenfilm (2000)
"Futurama: A Clone of My Own (#2.15)" (2000)
 -  The professor is put in an old person's Matrix
Scary Movie (2000)
 -  When Cindy jumps into the air and kicks the Killer, and when she throws the plate
Killer Bean 2: The Party (2000)
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Spider-Man (2000) (VG)
Hyôryû-gai (2000)
La comunidad (2000)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Versus (2000/II)
Gojira tai Megagirasu: Jî shômetsu sakusen (2000)
The Girls from H.A.R.M.! (2000) (V)
 -  parody of the rooftop fight
"Lenny Henry in Pieces" (2000)
"The Fairly OddParents: The Big Problem!/Power Mad! (#1.1)" (2001)
 -  Much of the video game Timmy plays, including dodging carrots in bullet time.
Adult Movie (2001) (V)
 -  Outfits, scenarios, character names and wire-work fighting are spoofed.
Jing sheng jian jiao (2001)
Pretty Cool (2001)
 -  main character dodges one of the opening credits in bullet time
"Spaced: Back (#2.1)" (2001)
 -  Two characters dress and act like characters from the film
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
 -  The lobby scene in the matrix is spoofed. Conker plays as Neo, and Berri is Trinity.
Get Over It (2001)
"The Lone Gunmen: Bond, Jimmy Bond (#1.2)" (2001)
 -  The kung fu fighting scene mimics the exact choreography of the fight between Neo and Morpheus..
The Animal (2001)
"Spaced: Help (#2.4)" (2001)
 -  Mike has a fantasy of walking into a building in a long leather jacket to music from this film and shooting wildly with machine guns wearing sunglasses, spoofing this film.
La tour Montparnasse infernale (2001)
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Shrek (2001)
 -  When Fiona fights Robin Hood's men they freeze in midair while the camera angle turns.
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Pootie Tang (2001)
Siu lam juk kau (2001)
 -  similar use in CGI
Der Schuh des Manitu (2001)
Karmina 2 (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
 -  "Requiem for an Outfielder" spoofs the scene where Trinity wakes up Neo with a kiss
Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (2001)
Osmosis Jones (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
Maltricks (2001)
 -  The story and the characters, the design (costumes, ...) are very similar in a comical way to "The Matrix".
Frankenström (2001) (V)
 -  Fight scene between Teemu and a Police.
Joe Somebody (2001)
Sureiyâzu puremiamu (2001) (V)
 -  When Gourry avoids the attack of the flying, rotating giant octopi, the scene is very reminiscent of Neo's famous bullet time, complete with similar camera motion
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
 -  the scene in which the cow and the main character fight
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Mou man tai 2 (2002)
Blade II (2002)
Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
"Saturday Night Live: Kirsten Dunst/Eminem (#27.19)" (2002)
 -  Spoofed in Bambi 2002
"Abenobashi mahô shôtengai: Huge Reversal?! Abenobashi Hollywood Shopping Arcade (#1.12)" (2002)
 -  bullet-time spoof with Sasshi trying to avoid bullets.
Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
"Jackie Chan Adventures: Re-Enter the J Team (#3.1)" (2002)
 -  The battle Jade has in her dream spoofs some of the moves in the Matrix, IE the leap between buildings, and Trinity's freeze frame kick.
Dark Chronicle (2002) (VG)
 -  game cinema includes action sequence where animals spoof signature Matrix style
Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones (2003) (V)
Lastikman (2003)
Kopps (2003)
Undead (2003)
 -  Mungo McKay's charcater spews a line from The Matrix during a poignant, comical moment.
Superprodukcja (2003)
 -  spoofed opening scene with Trinity (bullet time effect)
"Chappelle's Show: (#1.7)" (2003)
 -  Dave presents the 'real' version of the movie
Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) (V)
 -  There is an extensive 'Bullet Time' sequence
Chick Flick: The Miracle Mike Story (2003)
 -  Parody movie poster shown in the film of "The Mike-trix."
Shrek 4-D (2003)
The Gidge (2003)
 -  Main character's fantasy sequence
The Fanimatrix: Run Program (2003) (V)
 -  Fan film
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
 -  Brenda against Tabitha, The Oracle and Orpheus
Chuet chung tit gam gong (2003)
 -  Parodies the movie.
The Meatrix (2003) (V)
 -  The whole video, from the title onward, combines concepts from "The Matrix" with farm animals and corporations to show the demise of family farms.
"Tripping the Rift: Benito's Revenge (#2.5)" (2004)
 -  Chode swallows both pills and enters a Matrix like dimention
Fei ying (2004)
 -  The scene where keanu Reeves did the signature Matrix stunt in avoiding the bullets. Michelle Yeoh also did it.
The Perfect Score (2004)
 -  you see Scarlett fighting a guard like the opening sequence in The Matrix when the kids make the plan.
EuroTrip (2004)
 -  Part of the fight scene between Scott Thomas (Scott Mechlowicz) and Robot Man (J.P. Manoux) is clearly based on the fight scene between Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) at the subway station. After have been hit by the Robot Man (in "The Matrix", Agent Smith), Scott (in "The Matrix", Neo) touches his own nose and call his opponent to fight by waving his hand the way Bruce Lee used to do. Also, Robot Man stretches his neck by leaning his head to both sides as did Agent Smith in "The Matrix".
Miss Cast Away (2004)
 -  When Ron puts on the sunglasses, he is transported into a "Matrix"-style world.
Home on the Range (2004)
 -  Buck fights some outlaws in slow motion.
Main Hoon Na (2004)
 -  When Prof. Rasai spits at Ram Prasad Sharma and he sees it flying towards him in slo-mo, he ducks backward and thespittle passes over him - in the same way as when Neo ducks backward to dodge the bullets fired at him.
New York Minute (2004/I)
 -  Roxy and Andy Richter fight 'slow-mo' style in a NYC subway station.
The Karate Dog (2004) (TV)
 -  bullet-time with the dog as Neo
Hoodwinked! (2005)
 -  Bunny fight mimics Matrix training sequence
Saving 'Star Wars' (2004)
 -  A character is named Agent Smith
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
 -  Where White throws the dodgeball at Peter he dodges it like Neo
Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) (VG)
 -  A chapter in the game revolves around looking like and acting like the matrix movie, even down to some choreography. Including bullet time and dodging bullets.
A Cinderella Story (2004)
 -  The character Terry does a vocal impersonation of Agent Smith while dressed as Neo at the Halloween dance.
The Rice They Carried (2004)
 -  To illustrate the lack of asians in the media.
El año de la garrapata (2004)
 -  Morgan gives Fran the choice between a blue and red pill, just like in The Matrix.
Without a Paddle (2004)
 -  Dan dodges bullet in Matrix-style action scene
Team America: World Police (2004)
 -  several references, including a character saying "Stop trying to hit me and hit me!"
"School Rumble: Mitsumete suketchi! Neratte yabun! Oshiete pajyama pâtî! (#1.3)" (2004)
 -  Kenji dodges the arrows by bending at a 360 degree angle.
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  Arif does the Matrix lean-back to light his cigarette with a bullet(!) from a light-beam-gun
Seed of Chucky (2004)
 -  At the end of the movie when Glen fights Chucky, it is very Matrix-like with Glen doing Matrix-style moves.
Les Dalton (2004)
 -  The bullet-time scene was spoofed in "Les Dalton"
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
 -  "Bullet Time" effect spoofed during fight
"Robot Chicken: Junk in the Trunk (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  a sketch with Keanu Reeves dreesed as Neo
Robots (2005)
 -  "bullet time" scene in showdown sequence
The Helix... Loaded (2005)
 -  same characters
Jack Quack (The Path) (2005)
 -  This rubber duckie is "The One"
"Robot Chicken: S&M Present (#1.9)" (2005)
 -  bullet time as Joey Fatone dodges flying fist
"Robot Chicken: Operation Rich in Spirit (#1.17)" (2005)
 -  Keanu Reeves plays the same bland character in different movies
Pinoy/Blonde (2005)
 -  The bullet scene was spoofed.
Klay World: Off the Table (2005) (V)
 -  The short scene in which the two klaymen begin firing at each other is much like the one in The Matrix's Lobby Shootout Spree scene, it also has similar music.
True Crime: New York City (2005) (VG)
 -  During the final Palermo Mob mission, you start it off with a shoot-out in a lobby reminiscant of the scene in The Matrix.
Itse valtiaat - Agenttimusikaali (2005) (TV)
 -  This tv movie is an agent film parody.
Keloglan kara prens'e karsi (2006)
 -  Black Prince does the Trinity kick in the air during a fight scene
Varannan vecka (2006)
 -  Jens has a nightmare that spoofs Neo's awakening in The Matrix.
Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych (2006)
 -  Gorynych the Snake dodging arrows in a similar pose
Lange flate ballær (2006)
 -  Dodging dart arrows
"Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (#31.16)" (2006)
 -  Spoofs in footage from Bambi 2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V)
 -  Spoofed in Bambi 2002
Kapag tumibok ang puso: Not once, but twice (2006)
 -  In the fight scene between the couple, they spoofed a number of stunts from this movie.
Madea Goes to Jail (2006) (V)
 -  madea shooting while bending back in slow motion
Big Nothing (2006)
 -  Gus offers Charlie a choice between red & blue M & M's to decide whether to join the blackmail scheme.
"Happy Tree Friends: Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow/Double Whammy/Autopsy Turvy (#1.13)" (2006)
 -  In 'Autopsy Turvy', Flippy does a slow-motion cartwheel to grab his weapon (a stapler) on the ground
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
 -  A future in which machines control humans in an industrial landscape, haunted by floating black robotic blobs with red eyes and trailing tentacles
La gran revelación (2007)
 -  Joaquín Reyes offers Vicentín the choice between a blue door and a red door.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
 -  the rocket that Alvin fires at Simon and Theodore slowly knocks them backwards as it flies past them in bullet time
Macskafogó 2 - A sátán macskája (2007)
 -  the Matrix is spoofed in this movie.
Samyy luchshiy film (2008)
 -  slow cadres and sliding screen
"Robot Chicken: Tubba-Bubba's Now Hubba-Hubba (#3.15)" (2008)
 -  As part of "Pac-Mantrix"
"Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Grand Theft Starship (#1.2)" (2008)
 -  Barf gets plugged into the computer world
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Bananas held akimbo, slow-motion food fight
"Chuck: Chuck vs. the Ring (#2.22)" (2009)
 -  learning kung fu from a quick computer download directly into the brain, followed by saying "I know kung fu."
Suske en Wiske: De Texas rakkers (2009)
 -  Lambik's bullettime

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