Where was The Matrix filmed?

1999 American science fiction action thriller film

The Matrix (1999) was filmed in Sydney and San Francisco — 2 recorded filming locations in the United States, Australia. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.

Part of the Matrix series · the Matrix franchise

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Filming locations

🏙 Towns & cities

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States

consolidated city and county in California, United States
🏙 Towns & cities

Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia

capital city of New South Wales, Australia

Also per Wikipedia's Filming section

Wikipedia’s Filming section names 4 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.

🎬 Studios & sets

Disney Studios Australia

🇦🇺 Australia

film studio in Sydney, Australia

“All but a few scenes were filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney, as well as in the city proper, although recognizable landmarks were not included to maintain the impression of a generic American city.” Wikipedia
🎬 Studios & sets

Culver Studios

🇺🇸 United States

movie studio

“Some filming also occurred at Culver Studios.” Wikipedia
🛣 Streets & squares

Martin Place

🇦🇺 Australia

pedestrian mall in Sydney, New South Wales

“Locations for these scenes included Martin Place's fountain in Sydney, halfway between it and the adjacent Colonial Building, and the Colonial Building itself.” Wikipedia
🛣 Streets & squares

Sussex Street

🇦🇺 Australia

street in Sydney, Australia

“The bullet-time fight scene was filmed on the roof of Symantec Corporation building in Kent Street, opposite Sussex Street.” Wikipedia

Recorded only at country level

Wikidata also records this film as shot in Australia, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.

Also shot in these places

Set in the same places

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations does The Matrix have?

2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.

In which countries was The Matrix filmed?

the United States and Australia.

Which other productions were filmed at the same places?

Titanic (1997), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Ant-Man (2015), All About Eve (1950) and 8 more, each listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.