Inception vs The Matrix
Inception has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 8.2/10 for The Matrix). The Matrix is the shorter watch at 2h 16m compared with 2h 28m. The Matrix is the older of the two (1999 against 2010). Both are action, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Inception
The Matrix| Inception | The Matrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 2h 16m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Action, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Christopher Nolan | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Main cast | Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, Michael Caine, Leonardo DiCaprio | Robert Taylor, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Keanu Reeves |
Synopsis
Inception
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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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