Lana Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) is known as one of the Wachowski sisters — a directing, writing and producing duo most famous for creating The Matrix series.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 21, 1965 (61)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer, producer and director, also actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Lana Wachowski's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 10
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 11
Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4
Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 7
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 4
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lana Wachowski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Lana Wachowski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
28 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Hanging on by a Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Draft!(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Matrix Resurrections(2021)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Happy F*cking New Year. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Sense8(2015)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Jupiter Ascending(2015)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Cloud Atlas: Everything Is Connected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cloud Atlas(2012)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Ninja Assassin(2009)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Speed Racer(2008)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
V for Vendetta(2005)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Matrix Revolutions(2003)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Kid's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Matriculated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
World Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Matrix Reloaded(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Animatrix(2003)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Second Renaissance Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Final Flight of the Osiris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Animatrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Second Renaissance Part I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Matrix Revisited(2001)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Matrix(1999)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Bound(1996)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Assassins(1995)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all filmsThe Matrix 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1995 to 2024.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
Nominated for a Producers Guild Award in 2019, Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Lana Wachowski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Lana Wachowski's work okay for kids?
Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Lana Wachowski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lana Wachowski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lilly Wachowski shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Lilly WachowskiShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Jupiter Ascending (2015), Cloud Atlas (2012), Ninja Assassin (2009), Speed Racer (2008), V for Vendetta (2005), The Animatrix (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999), Bound (1996) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Lilly Wachowski
- James McTeigueShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Ninja Assassin (2009), V for Vendetta (2005)See all 3 shared titles with James McTeigue
Writers
- David MitchellShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Cloud Atlas (2012)See all 2 shared titles with David Mitchell
Actors
- Hugo WeavingShared titles: Cloud Atlas (2012), V for Vendetta (2005), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999)See all 6 shared titles with Hugo Weaving
- Carrie-Anne MossShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Carrie-Anne Moss
- Keanu ReevesShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Keanu Reeves
- Laurence FishburneShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Laurence Fishburne
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bill PopeShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999), Bound (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Bill Pope
- Don DavisShared titles: The Animatrix (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix (1999), Bound (1996)See all 5 shared titles with Don Davis
- Zach StaenbergShared titles: The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix (1999), Bound (1996)See all 4 shared titles with Zach Staenberg
- John TollShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Cloud Atlas (2012)See all 2 shared titles with John Toll
Producers
- Joel SilverShared titles: Ninja Assassin (2009), V for Vendetta (2005), The Animatrix (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix Revisited (2001), The Matrix (1999), Assassins (1995)See all 8 shared titles with Joel Silver
- Grant HillShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Jupiter Ascending (2015), Cloud Atlas (2012), Ninja Assassin (2009), V for Vendetta (2005), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)See all 7 shared titles with Grant Hill
- Bruce BermanShared titles: The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Jupiter Ascending (2015), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Matrix (1999)See all 5 shared titles with Bruce Berman
- Steve RichardsShared titles: Ninja Assassin (2009), The Animatrix (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Steve Richards
