How to Watch the Matrix Movies in Release Order

If you’re only tangentially familiar with the Matrix movies, then you probably are wondering what more is there to know. The truth is, just like with the Matrix, there’s more than meets the eye. That’s because The Matrix Trilogy and the 2021 Matrix sequel are just the tip of the iceberg. Though the four main Matrix movies, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections, were released in chronological order, the Wachowskis, who are responsible for writing and directing the films, also created nine other animated films which fall under the series The Animatrix, and are part of the Matrix story. Knowing this, when you’re ready to binge on The Matrix movies, you should first watch The Matrix Trilogy and the 2021 sequel The Matrix Resurrections, and then go back and watch The Animatrix movies and The Matrix movies in chronological order.