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The Matrix (1999)

Directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski · Cinematography by Bill Pope

R136 min68 frames

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What is The Matrix about?

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. The first installment in the Matrix film series, it stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. The plot follows the computer hacker Neo, who is recruited by Morpheus into a rebellion against the machines.

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Where can you watch The Matrix?

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What does the cinematography of The Matrix look like?

Across 68 sampled frames, The Matrix builds its coverage from close-ups (29% of the sample), with medium shots (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bill Pope keeps 59% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of The Matrix?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Matrix (1999) are #0c100d, #2b322a, #354733, #4d554b, #566955, #162515 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2b322a
  • #354733
  • #4d554b
  • #566955
  • #162515

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