The Animatrix: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 1 h 38 min. Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

1. 
   Movie 1

   The Second Renaissance Part I (2003)

   9 min · ★ 7.4

   Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.

2. 
   Movie 2

   Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)

   9 min · ★ 6.9

   Immediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards the last human city of Zion. But can…

3. 
   Movie 3

   A Detective Story (2003)

   10 min · ★ 7.2

   A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.

4. 
   Movie 4

   The Second Renaissance Part II (2003)

   9 min · ★ 7.5

   The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.

5. 
   Movie 5

   Beyond (2003)

   13 min · ★ 7.3

   While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the…

6. 
   Movie 6

   Kid's Story (2003)

   15 min · ★ 7.1

   A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".

7. 
   Movie 7

   Matriculated (2003)

   16 min · ★ 6.6

   The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

8. 
   Movie 8

   Program (2003)

   7 min · ★ 6.8

   Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

9. 
   Movie 9

   World Record (2003)

   10 min · ★ 6.8

   A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.