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Top 10 Movies like The Matrix

1999MovieAction, Science Fiction

These picks mirror The Matrix with Action, Science Fiction energy while adding fresh angles. Expect balanced pacing, curated availability, and spoiler-free highlights.

About The Matrix: Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

Why you'll enjoy this line-up

This list balances Movies that echo The Matrix's core energy with fresher angles. Expect highlights like Science Fiction, Action, Adventure and releases spanning 1991–2021.

Most picks are streamable on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play — check the availability badges for direct links and regional options.

We leaned into themes such as Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama to keep the experience coherent while still surfacing a few wildcard surprises.

Curated recommendations

Generated with Recomeai’s hybrid AI pipeline — semantic vectors, full-text search, reranking, and diversity balancing.

Battlefield EarthMovie
Match 55%

Battlefield Earth

2000MoviePopularity 95
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 95 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers layered character work that rewards attentive viewers.

In the year 3000, man is no match for the Psychlos, a greedy, manipulative race of aliens on a quest for ultimate profit. Led by the powerful Terl, the Psychlos are stripping Earth clean of its natural resources, using…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
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Transformers: Age of ExtinctionMovie
Match 54%

Transformers: Age of Extinction

2014MoviePopularity 94
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 94 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterwar…

As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
  • paramountplus.comParamount+ Roku Premium Channel
  • google.comHoopla
Source: TMDb
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Terminator 2: Judgment DayMovie
Match 51%

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991MoviePopularity 81
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 81 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with thriller elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering…

Where to find it

  • netflix.comNetflix
  • google.comfuboTV
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • paramountplus.comParamount+ Roku Premium Channel
Source: TMDb
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SurrogatesMovie
Match 50%

Surrogates

2009MoviePopularity 75
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 75 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
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StormageddonMovie
Match 50%

Stormageddon

2015MoviePopularity 77
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 77 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with drama elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

What happens when you ask the most powerful computer program, run by the most powerful computers, to follow, listen and predict human behavior? The program learns, becomes sentient and begins to behave like a human. Whe…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • therokuchannel.roku.comThe Roku Channel
  • watch.plex.tvPlex
  • watch.plex.tvPlex Channel
  • google.comFawesome
Source: TMDb
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Fight or DieMovie
Match 43%

Fight or Die

2009MoviePopularity 50
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 50 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with fantasy elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Hackers have to unite with angels to stop evil demons.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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The Matrix ResurrectionsMovie
Match 42%

The Matrix Resurrections

2021MoviePopularity 75
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 75 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterwar…

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
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The Fifth ElementMovie
Match 42%

The Fifth Element

1997MoviePopularity 47
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 47 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • google.comTNT
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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The NetMovie
Match 40%

The Net

1995MoviePopularity 60
  • Vibe: Crime
  • Audience reach ≈ 60 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with crime elements and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber fri…

Where to find it

  • google.comfuboTV
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • google.comPhilo
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
Source: TMDb
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AvatarMovie
Match 40%

Avatar

2009MoviePopularity 76
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 76 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with adventure elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Where to find it

  • disneyplus.comDisney+
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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Why these titles work

  1. 1. Battlefield Earth

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers layered character work that rewards attentive viewers.

  2. 2. Transformers: Age of Extinction

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  3. 3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with thriller elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  4. 4. Surrogates

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  5. 5. Stormageddon

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with drama elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  6. 6. Fight or Die

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with fantasy elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  7. 7. The Matrix Resurrections

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

  8. 8. The Fifth Element

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  9. 9. The Net

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with crime elements and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

  10. 10. Avatar

    If you enjoyed The Matrix, this cinematic pick balances action with adventure elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Quick answers

Is The Matrix on streaming services?

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How are these recommendations selected?

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