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Pluto TV Adds Matrix Trilogy for Free Streaming

The first three Matrix films are now available to stream at no cost on the platform as Matrix 5 develops.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Science Fiction

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Pluto TV added the first three Matrix films, The Matrix, Reloaded and Revolutions, to its free streaming lineup on November 1 as a fifth film is in development. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Pluto TV has added The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions to its free streaming lineup as of November 1. The Wachowski-created trilogy is accessible to viewers at no charge.

Why it matters

The move gives audiences free access to a franchise whose original film grossed more than $473 million against a $63 million budget. It also arrives as a fifth Matrix film is in development with Drew Goddard set to direct.

The original Matrix grossed more than $473 million on a $63 million budget, while The Matrix Resurrections grossed $160.2 million on a $190 million production budget. The source does not say how long the free Pluto TV availability will last.

The players

Pluto TV

Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming service owned by Paramount that offers a large library of films and live channels.

Lana and Lilly Wachowski

The Wachowski sisters are filmmakers who wrote and directed The Matrix trilogy and helped define its influence on science fiction cinema.

Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard is a screenwriter and director known for The Cabin in the Woods and The Martian, and he is set to direct The Matrix 5.

The details

Pluto TV made The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions available to stream as of November 1 at no cost to viewers. The trilogy was written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, with the first film premiering in 1999 and the sequels arriving in 2003.

Timeline

  1. 1999: The Matrix premiered.

  2. 2003: The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions were released.

  3. 2021: The Matrix Resurrections was released in theaters.

  4. 2024: The Matrix 5 sequel was announced.

  5. November 1, 2026: The trilogy became available free on Pluto TV.

Franchise Trajectory

The Matrix Resurrections grossed $160.2 million against a $190 million production budget in 2021, a result that sits below the original film's more than $473 million total. The free Pluto TV release and the announced Matrix 5 suggest the studio is revisiting the franchise's earlier entries as it plans its next chapter.

Viewers can now watch The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and The Matrix Revolutions on Pluto TV without a subscription fee. The trilogy is available at no cost, making it easy to rewatch or catch up before a new installment arrives.

The takeaway

Free ad-supported platforms are giving classic franchises a second life, and The Matrix trilogy is now a no-cost way to revisit the series before its next chapter.

What happens next

Drew Goddard is set to direct The Matrix 5, though no release date or production timeline is given in the source.

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Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.

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