Contamination vs The Matrix
Contamination has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.2/10 for The Matrix). Contamination is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 16m. The Matrix is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are action, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Contamination
The Matrix| Contamination | The Matrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Action, Horror, Science Fiction | Action, Science Fiction |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | David Heacock, Neil Chase | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Main cast | Elizabeth Chamberlain, Neil Chase, Brandon Horth, S-Raj Kumar, Tyler Sabourin | Robert Taylor, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Keanu Reeves |
Synopsis
Contamination
A top secret Alaskan lab goes dark due to an unexplained incident, prompting the military to send a black ops team to recover sensitive data and destroy the lab, only to find their ranks infected with a deadly alien virus.
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.
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