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The Matrix Revolutions

The Matrix Revolutions

Everything that has a beginning has an end.

2003129 minRMidcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Directors
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

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Where can I watch The Matrix Revolutions?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Matrix Revolutions to rent or buy on Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Matrix Revolutions?

The Matrix Revolutions earns 10 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Guilty pleasure.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is The Matrix Revolutions worth watching?

The Matrix Revolutions' Midcredits score is the 69th percentile of all films, from 1.2M ratings across 6 sources. 63% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

69th percentile

Better received than 69% of films

82nd percentile among Action67th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)66th
Approval (how many liked it)70th

66 /100

66th percentile of all films

81st percentile among Action66th percentile among 2000s

Critics 47 · Audience 67

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.9 — solid but not unanimous.

63% liked it

70th percentile of all films

80th percentile among Action68th percentile among 2000s
63% rated it 7–1037% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 4 wins / 36 noms overall

99th percentile

1.2M ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$150M
Opening weekend$48M
Domestic gross$139M
Worldwide gross$427M

Returned 2.8× its budget — 96th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a visually ambitious, effects-driven blockbuster that prioritizes spectacle over the coherent, thought-provoking narrative that defined the original.

Fans praised

  • spectacular battle sequences and visual effects, especially the Zion siege
  • emotional weight and fitting closure for Neo's journey
  • Hugo Weaving's menacing, scene-stealing performance as Agent Smith

Detractors panned

  • convoluted, poorly explained plot with unresolved questions
  • overlong, repetitive action sequences that sacrifice story and character development
  • pretentious, clunky dialogue that fails to land its philosophical ambitions

What stands out

Effects and spectacleDivisive80

Zion siege and final Neo-Smith brawl are visually impressive, though CGI sometimes overwhelms

CinematographyDivisive60

Striking visuals, especially in the rain-soaked final showdown, but inconsistent

ActingDivisive55

Hugo Weaving praised as menacing; Keanu Reeves and others called wooden or reduced

PacingDivisive35

Slow first hour; Zion battle feels overlong and repetitive

CharactersDivisive35

Morpheus and Trinity sidelined; Zion defenders feel like clichéd cannon fodder

Plot and storyDivisive30

Convoluted, leaves many questions unanswered; resolution feels rushed

EndingDivisive30

Abrupt, ambiguous resolution; many feel unsatisfied or confused

DialogueDivisive25

Overly cryptic, pretentious, and clunky; fails to land philosophical weight

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 14 points higher than women.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 20 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • Critics vs users 5 points apart

Watch experience

What is The Matrix Revolutions like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Big and sweeping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want to be swept up in something big.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention, room for heavy feelings and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Big and sweeping.

Moods
TenseDreadMelancholicCathartic
Heaviest: late
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Bleak · 8% of filmsEpic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its apocalyptic conflict and Neo's sacrifice with complete earnestness and grandeur, without irony.
The rideThe film maintains high tension and dread throughout, with the heaviest emotional weight landing in the final battle and Neo's sacrifice, followed by a cathartic resolution.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional linear sequence, following Neo from his imprisonment through the final battle.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayNeo's sacrifice brings peace but at a great personal loss, leaving a mix of hope and melancholy.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeNeo's journey to defeat Agent Smith and negotiate peace with the Machines drives the plot, making it a mission-based quest.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSacrificeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% (this title) · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% (this title) · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Sacrifice · 4% of filmsPurpose · 9% of filmsHope · 5% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Neo's self-sacrifice to end the war and bring peace, intertwined with his sense of purpose as the One and the hope for a better future.
StanceThe film celebrates Neo's sacrifice as a heroic act that brings peace, portraying his choice as the culmination of his purpose and a victory for hope.

The world

Far futureUrbanInstitutionalOuter spaceScience fiction
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Don Davis
SettingA dystopian future where humanity lives in a simulated reality controlled by machines, with the story moving between the Matrix, the real-world underground city of Zion, and the Machine City.
MusicDon Davis's score mixes orchestral and electronic elements, driving the action and underscoring the mythic tone.

Content guide

Is The Matrix Revolutions okay for kids?

R

The Matrix Revolutions is rated R: “Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief sexual content” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (80/100), sexual content at moderate (49/100), language at moderate (46/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (27/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). Overall it is heavier than 43% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland15
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • BGC
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-15
  • Greece16
  • Hong KongIIB
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands12
  • Poland18
  • PortugalM/12
  • Russia16+
  • SK15
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 65% of all filmsHeavier than 43% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 64%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 51%
Profanity
Moderate
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 18%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 12%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 60%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does The Matrix Revolutions have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Matrix Revolutions?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Keanu Reeves
as Neo
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Laurence Fishburne
as Morpheus
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Carrie-Anne Moss
as Trinity
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Hugo Weaving
as Agent Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Niobe
Mary Alice
as The Oracle
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Harold Perrineau
as Link
Collin Chou
as Seraph
Harry Lennix
as Lock
Ian Bliss
as Bane
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Movies like The Matrix Revolutions include The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix (1999) and Terminator Salvation (2009). Of the 12 closest matches, two are films by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, and most are dystopian films.

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