Synopsis
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
Scores
Overall Score
96.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Review Aggregate
84.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 210 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingthin plotstylizeddarknoirpsychologicalcharacter-drivensuspensefulcoming of agesurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 1999 | $10,000,000 source | $18,829,532 | reported |
| Laurence Fishburne | 1999 | $3,345,000 | $6,299,000 | (est) |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | 1999 | $250,000 source | $470,738 | reported |
| Hugo Weaving | 1999 | $2,059,000 | $3,878,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1999 | $1,762,000 | $3,317,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count210
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.7
IMDb votes2,185,503
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $171,479,930 | $322,888,680 |
| International | 1999 | $292,037,453 | $549,892,851 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $463,517,383 | $872,781,531 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $202,554,946 | $381,401,480 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $31,728,000 | $59,742,339 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $41,009,000 | $77,218,027 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $48,014,380 | $90,408,830 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $323,306,327 | $608,770,676 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $63,000,000 | $118,626,050 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $50,340,000 (est) | $94,787,863 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $48,496,000 | $91,315,697 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $7,678,000 | $14,457,315 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $9,450,000 | $17,793,908 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $178,964,000 | $336,980,833 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $144,342,327 | $271,789,843 |
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