#18 AT BOX OFFICEThe Matrix
Sci-Fi / Action • Warner Bros. Pictures
7.41x Production Recoup Multiple
Global CinemaScore Tracking
Studio Financial Waterfall & Profitability
Audited Theatrical-to-Net Studio Economics1. Worldwide Box Office Inflow
Total ticket receipts collected across all global theatrical exhibition partners.
2. Theater Chain Retention
Standard exhibitor retention: ~50% of domestic box office and ~60% of foreign theatrical grosses remain with theater circuits.
3. Production Budget Amortization
Above-the-line talent contracts, physical production shoot, stunts, and CGI visual effects.
4. Global Prints & Advertising
Worldwide theatrical distribution and marketing push required to propel the commercial opening.
5. Post-Theatrical Ancillary Licensing
Long-tail digital windows that typically generate 80–100% of the original production budget in high-margin cashflow.
Net Commercial Profitability Achieved
Factoring theatrical rental receipts and downstream SVOD streaming licensing rights.
Streaming Availability & Theatrical Exclusivity Window
Theatrical-to-Digital Release TimelineTheatrical Debut
45-day exclusive theatrical run
Digital PVOD
Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango
SVOD Streaming
Warner Bros. Pictures / Major Streamer
Physical Media
4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Steelbook
Ensemble Cast & Creative Architects
Billed Talent & Direct Wealth Dossier ConnectionsPrincipal Theatrical Cast
Keanu Reeves
Lead Star
Laurence Fishburne
Principal Cast
Carrie-Anne Moss
Principal Cast
Hugo Weaving
Principal Cast
Joe Pantoliano
Principal CastCreative Department Heads & Producers
Warner Bros. Pictures
Major Hollywood StudioProduction Trivia & Technical Specifications
Audited Behind-The-Scenes Forensic BulletinsSci-Fi / Action
Theatrical distribution targeted across premier global multiplexes.
Warner Bros. Pictures
Principal creative and financial studio backer.
PG-13
Classified for standard global theatrical exhibition.
81% Certified Fresh
Critical consensus reflecting strong industry reviews.
Cinematic Stills & Production Photography
High-Resolution Official GalleryCinematic StillThe Matrix Key Theatrical Scene
Official Still 01Key ArtThe Matrix Official Release Key Art
Official Still 02Behind-The-ScenesThe Matrix Production Architecture & Set Lighting
Official Still 03Key ArtThe Matrix Theatrical Key Visual
Official Still 04Lead Star Salary & Equity Contract
Keanu Reeves
A-List LeadNet Worth: $380.0 Million
Theatrical Narrative & Production Overview
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is an elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
