The Lightning Code vs The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 5.5/10 for The Lightning Code). The Lightning Code is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 9m. The Matrix Revolutions is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Lightning Code | The Matrix Revolutions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kali Bailey | Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski |
| Main cast | Bruce Davison, Jason Marsden, K.C. Clyde, Lindsey Shope, Dean Shortland | Laurence Fishburne, Harry Lennix, Harold Perrineau, Carrie-Anne Moss, Monica Bellucci |
Synopsis
The Lightning Code
Teenage inventor Miles Fletcher unlocks the lost secret to limitless energy, catching the attention of Luxos Energy, a corporation posing as heroes. Just as he perfects his invention, they betray him—stealing his work and shutting him out. With nowhere to turn, Miles must decide—give up or trust his friends and fight back. In a high-stakes battle of ingenuity vs. industry, he races to stop Luxos before they turn his discovery into a weapon.
The Matrix Revolutions
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
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