If you haven’t seen Neo’s adventures yet, now is the time. The first three films in the Wachowski saga, currently visible on Netflix, will soon disappear from the platform’s catalog. Arriving on Netflix on July 1 for one year, the “Matrix” films, with Keanu Reeves in the lead role, are available until next Sunday, June 30.
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Dystopian universe
“Matrix” and its dystopian universe arrived on our (big) screens in 1999. Subsequently becoming a reference, the film recorded 4.7 million admissions in French cinemas and grossed more than $465 million in revenue. revenues on a global scale. The feature film had a first sequel, “Matrix Reloaded” released in May 2003. Keanu Reeves stars alongside Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Monica Bellucci and Jada Pinkett Smith. A film that surpasses its predecessor at the box office with 5.7 million admissions in France and $741 million in revenue worldwide.
The same year, “Matrix” became a trilogy thanks to “Matrix Revolutions”, which was released in November. A third opus which does less well than the previous ones at the box office. Only Lana Wachowski, without Lilly, is directing the 4th opus, “Matrix Resurrections”, in 2021. A film not available on Netflix.
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The first part of “The Matrix” received 41 awards, including 4 Oscars. “Matrix Reloaded”, presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003, won 8 awards in total. Finally, “Matrix Revolutions” received 5 distinctions. Keanu Reeves, who is currently away from the film sets due to touring with his rock band Dogstar, has, after Neo, played another saga hero, John Wick.
