A Glitch in the Matrix

2020, Documentary, 1h 48m

106 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Although occasionally muddled, A Glitch in the Matrix is a thought-provoking portrait of digital culture and its relationship to reality. Read critic reviews

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What if we are living in a simulation, and the world as we know it is not real? To tackle this mind-bending idea, acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237, THE NIGHTMARE) uses a noted speech from Philip K. Dick to dive down the rabbit hole of science, philosophy, and conspiracy theory. Leaving no stone unturned in exploring the unprovable, the film uses contemporary cultural touchstones like THE MATRIX, interviews with real people shrouded in digital avatars, and a wide array of voices, expert and amateur alike. If simulation theory is not science fiction but fact, and life is a video game being played by some unknowable entity, then who are we, really? A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX attempts to find out.
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Rodney Ascher
  • Producer:
    Ross M. Dinerstein
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.7K
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  • Distributor:
    Magnolia Pictures

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Nick Bostrom
Self
Joshua Cooke
Self
Erik Davis
Self
Paul Gude
Self
Rodney Ascher
Director
Ross M. Dinerstein
Producer
Rodney Ascher
Executive Producer
David Carrico
Executive Producer
Rebecca Evans
Executive Producer
Colin Frederick
Executive Producer
Ross Girard
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George Feucht
Cinematography
Rodney Ascher
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Jonathan Snipes
Original Music
David Offner
Production Design
Fernando Valdes
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