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The Matrix (1999)

Documented locations
27
Year
1999
Directed by
Lana Wachowski
Cities
Sydney, Waterloo, Chippendale, Nashville, San Francisco, Rozelle, Surry Hills, Pittwater, Redfern
  • Action
  • Science Fiction
  1. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 10 minThe roof of the tower serves as a takeoff platform for Trinity's helicopter, and the building remains visible in the background of the slow-motion shots on the roof of the government building.

  2. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 12 minThis is Neo's office at Metacortex: the Agents are pursuing him there, and he tries to escape through the window ledge before giving up.

  3. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 57 minAround the circular fountain, Morpheus walks Neo through the crowd of the training program — this is where the woman in the red dress passes by.

  4. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 1 hr 4 minOn the 41st floor, in the now-closed restaurant Forty One, Cypher negotiates his betrayal with Agent Smith over a steak that he knows does not exist.

  5. Sydney, Australia

    Former Sydney General Post Office, converted into a hotel — operated under the Westin brand at the time of filming, renamed The Fullerton Hotel Sydney since.

    The scene : 1 hr 18 minThe grand staircase of the hotel is one of déjà-vu: Neo sees the same black cat pass by twice, and the ambush closes in.

  6. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 1 hr 31 minThe building plays the role of the government building where Agent Smith holds Morpheus captive, and where Neo and Trinity come to rescue him.

  7. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 1 hr 50 minIt is in this tower that the helicopter crashes, with the building on screen serving as the British Telecom Building.

  8. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 1 hr 50 minOn the roof across the street, Neo catches up with Trinity after the helicopter crash; it is also where Morpheus and he land.

  9. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : 2 hr 8 minIt is from the telephone booth at this intersection that Neo makes his final call to the machines, just before hanging up and taking off.

  10. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : At the corner of Towns Place, Trinity narrowly escapes from the telephone booth that a truck is about to smash.

  11. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : The station next to Hyde Park hosts chase sequences and the hand-to-hand combat between Neo and an Agent.

  12. Waterloo, Australia

    The scene : The sources locate a building scene in this suburb, without specifying which one or exactly where.

  13. Chippendale, Australia

    The scene : Faubourg city as an additional filming location, with no scene identified by sources.

  14. Nashville, United States

    The scene : The city skyline was filmed for the exterior rooftop chase that opens the film.

  15. San Francisco, United States

    The scene : Another American skyline is used for the exterior shots of the opening car chase featuring Trinity.

  16. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : The tower and its radio mast are flown over by Trinity's helicopter.

  17. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : A street shot of the film was filmed here, in a neighborhood that was much less developed than it is today.

  18. Chippendale, Australia

    Commercial premises on Regent Street that housed the Hellfire Club, a S&M club in Sydney; it now hosts a supplier of equipment for cafés.

    The scene : It is here, in what was then the Hellfire Club, that the meeting between Neo and Trinity takes place.

  19. Rozelle, Australia

    The scene : A complete subway station set was built on this disused railway site for the duel between Neo and Agent Smith on the platform.

  20. Surry Hills, Australia

    The scene : Surry Hills alley identified as a filming location, without a specific scene mentioned by the source.

  21. Pittwater, Australia

    The scene : The waters of Broken Bay are mentioned as an additional filming location, with no scene identified.

  22. Australia

    The scene : The national park is mentioned as a filming location, with no specified scene.

  23. Sydney, Australia

    A large landscape park in eastern Sydney, opened in 1888, featuring avenues lined with fig trees and bodies of water.

    The scene : The park is mentioned among the filming locations, with no scene identified by the source.

  24. Sydney, Australia

    Moore Park film studio complex, opened in 1998 under the name Fox Studios Australia (renamed Disney Studios Australia in 2020).

    The scene : The Moore Park complex hosted the on-set filming of the movie.

  25. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : It is on this set that the bullet time sequences, the signature effect of the film, were filmed.

  26. Sydney, Australia

    The scene : Under the bridge, at night and in the rain, Switch, Apoc, and Trinity come to find Neo at the very beginning of the film.

  27. Redfern, Australia

    The scene : Metro sequences were filmed in this neighborhood, with no specific station identified by the source.