When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
The reality-bending sci-fi classic is set in an unnamed ‘Mega City’ – which was really Sydney, whose office towers, rooftops and streets became the sleek, green-tinted world where nothing is quite what it seems.
Where was The Matrix filmed?
The Matrix was filmed in Sydney, Australia – the CBD, Martin Place and the city’s rooftops.
Every Matrix location, explained
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The Mega City – Sydney
The film’s unnamed city used real Sydney, including Martin Place and the CBD’s towers.
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The rooftops and streets
The action set pieces used Sydney’s rooftops and downtown streets.
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The government building
Key scenes used Sydney landmarks like the old Overseas Union Bank on Martin Place.
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The subway
The subway showdown used Sydney locations around Redfern.
Planning a visit
Sydney‘s CBD – Martin Place and the surrounding towers – is the film’s real, walkable Mega City, hiding in plain sight beneath the green-tinted fiction.
The Matrix Fun Facts
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Sydney is the Mega City The film’s unnamed city was really Sydney, Australia.
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'Bullet time' The film pioneered the frozen, rotating ‘bullet time’ effect.
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A green tint The scenes inside the Matrix carry a distinctive green cast.
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Kung-fu training The lead actors underwent months of martial-arts training.
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A sci-fi landmark The film reshaped action cinema and visual effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was The Matrix filmed?
In Sydney, Australia – the CBD, Martin Place and the city’s rooftops.
What is the Mega City in real life?
It’s Sydney, standing in for an unnamed city.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Sydney’s CBD and Martin Place are walkable.
What is 'bullet time'?
The film’s pioneering frozen, rotating slow-motion effect.
