The Animatrix in order

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. 9 films, 1h 38m in all, in release order.

The Second Renaissance Part I
2003 · 9 min
Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2.
Worth the Hype
Final Flight of the Osiris
2003 · 9 min
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 the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion?
Popcorn Flick
A Detective Story
2003 · 10 min
A private detective is hired to find the elusive computer hacker "Trinity." Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts in the Matrix universe.
Worth the Hype
The Second Renaissance Part II
2003 · 9 min
The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.
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Beyond
2003 · 13 min
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 Matrix universe.
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Kid's Story
2003 · 15 min
A high school student is haunted by thoughts of "The Matrix" and a person named "Neo".
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Matriculated
2003 · 16 min
The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Popcorn Flick
Program
2003 · 7 min
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.
Popcorn Flick
World Record
2003 · 10 min
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.
Popcorn Flick

Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch The Animatrix in?

1. The Second Renaissance Part I (2003), 2. Final Flight of the Osiris (2003), 3. A Detective Story (2003), 4. The Second Renaissance Part II (2003), 5. Beyond (2003), 6. Kid's Story (2003), 7. Matriculated (2003), 8. Program (2003), 9. World Record (2003).

How long does it take to watch all of The Animatrix?

About 1h 38m across 9 released films.

Do any The Animatrix films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.