Where to watch The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Trivia & production notes

• The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Reloaded were filmed simultaneously, with production also running concurrently with live-action sequences for the video game Enter the Matrix.
• The disused tunnels of St James railway station in Sydney served as the filming location for the subway scenes.
• Carrie-Anne Moss sustained an ankle injury while filming in Australia.
• The climactic battle theme 'Neodämmerung' features a choir singing Sanskrit passages from the Pavamana Mantra rather than conventional syllables, a decision made when composer Don Davis learned it would be wasteful for the large choir to sing simple vocalizations.
• Neo and Trinity's love theme, which appeared only briefly in the previous two Matrix films, receives its first full expansion in the track 'Trinity Definitely'.
• The film had the widest theatrical release ever at the time, opening simultaneously in 108 territories at 1400 GMT on November 5, 2003.
• The Matrix Revolutions earned $203 million in its first five days worldwide, setting a record for the highest worldwide opening weekend of any film until it was surpassed by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King one month later.
• The film holds a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics describing it as a disappointing conclusion where characters and ideas took a back seat to special effects.
• Roger Ebert awarded the film three stars out of four, praising it primarily for providing adequate closure to the trilogy despite acknowledging other criticisms.
• The film's audience score of B from CinemaScore was two full grades lower than the original Matrix's A− rating.

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