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A sleek, mind-bending plunge into a simulated world where reality is a lie and every fight feels like a philosophical puzzle.
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The Matrix Resurrections
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About 2021 film directed by Lana Wachowski
Genres cyberpunk, action, science fiction, superhero
Directed by the Wachowskis, Lana Wachowski
Written by David Mitchell, Aleksandar Hemon, Lana Wachowski
Starring Keanu Reeves, Priyanka Chopra, Christina Ricci, Neil Patrick Harris, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jonathan Groff, Lambert Wilson
Music Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek
Runtime 148 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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