'The Matrix' Changed Movies in 1999 — But If It Hit Now, One Huge Element Would Be Completely Different

The Matrix was rated R by the MPAA in a decision that doesn’t seem like it would be the same today.

March 23, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Hannah Garcia

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However,there were more graphic 90s action filmsthat managed to get a PG-13 rating, such asGoldeneyeandThe Fugitive.

The fortune sure does favor the bold… and John Wick.

Consideringthat the bullet-time action sceneswere prominent within the marketing, the R-rating may have madeThe Matrixfeel more exciting.

Joe Pantoliano, Laurence Fishburne, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on the poster for The Matrix,1999.

Image via Warner Bros.

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