The Matrix (1999)
Action, Science Fiction
73Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 73 Metascore justified the $63M bet handsomely: The Matrix has grossed $463.517M worldwide, a 7.4x return that established the Wachowskis as bankable auteurs on a scale few directors achieve.
Director track record: Lana Wachowski
The Matrix (73) sits well above Lana Wachowski's own 52.6-point average across 7 other scored films — a career-best that exceeds their previous high of Bound (64).
Lead track record: Keanu Reeves
The Matrix (73) sits well above Keanu Reeves' own 56.9-point average across 28 other scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Parenthood (82).
Box office
Budget $63M · Box office $463.5M