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10 Best Movies Like The Animatrix

If you loved The Animatrix, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Matriculated

Matriculated

2003★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe....

#2
The Second Renaissance Part I

The Second Renaissance Part I

2003★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Tells the early history of how conflict began between the humans and machines. Part 1 of 2....

#3
Ginger and Fred

Ginger and Fred

1986★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Amelia and Pippo are reunited after several decades to perform their old music-hall act, imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, on a TV variety show....

#4
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet ...

#5
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assigned to the 2nd Cavalry, station...

#6
Casshern

Casshern

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Animatrix for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical a...