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$467M worldwide Why it matters: Before The Matrix , sci-fi was either squeaky-clean ( Star Trek ) or gritty-grimy ( Blade Runner ). The Wachowskis introduced “cyberpunk kung fu,” complete with bullet time, leather trench coats, and philosophical red pills. Every action movie for the next decade tried (and failed) to copy its slow-mo camera spins.

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