Editing The Matrix Reloaded (section)

===Box office===
''The Matrix Reloaded'' earned an estimated $5 million during Wednesday night previews in the United States and Canada. It grossed $37.5 million on its Thursday opening day from 3,603 theaters, which was the second-highest opening day after ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]''{{'}}s $39.4 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105312617241241200|title='Matrix Reloaded' Sales Hit $37.5 Million on 1st Day|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |date=May 17, 2003 |access-date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=November 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119214253/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105312617241241200|url-status=live}}</ref> The film earned $91.7 million during its opening weekend and $134.3 million in its first four days, including the previews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=20&p=.htm|title=Weekend Box Office Results for May 16-18, 2003 - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|access-date=October 8, 2017|archive-date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008232359/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2003&wknd=20&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> This made it not only the second-highest opening weekend of all time, but also the biggest opening weekend for any [[Warner Bros.]] film, beating ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-19-et-horn19-story.html|title='Matrix' sequel is big but no match for 'Spider-Man'|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 19, 2003|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406152204/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-19-et-horn19-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> For six years, the film would hold the record for having the largest number of screenings for an R-rated film until the opening of ''[[Watchmen (2009 film)|Watchmen]]'' in March 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/watchmen-gets-biggest-r-rated-rollout/|title=Watchmen Gets Biggest R-Rated Rollout!|date=March 5, 2009|access-date=June 21, 2022|archive-date=June 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602094904/https://movieweb.com/watchmen-gets-biggest-r-rated-rollout/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Matrix Reloaded'' also surpassed ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'' to have the highest Thursday opening.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1031013380/|title='Matrix' Loads Massive Opening Day|first=Brandon|last=Gray|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=April 6, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406152904/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed1031013380/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BreaksRecords">{{cite magazine|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=''Matrix Reloaded'' breaks box office records|url=https://ew.com/article/2003/05/16/matrix-reloaded-breaks-box-office-records/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 1, 2022|date=May 16, 2003|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203174543/https://ew.com/article/2003/05/16/matrix-reloaded-breaks-box-office-records/|url-status=live}}</ref> It would hold this record for two years until it was taken by ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'' in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1824 |title='Sith' Destroys Single Day Record |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=May 20, 2005 |access-date=August 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216151031/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1824 |archive-date=December 16, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the film had the highest opening weekend for an R-rated film, overturning the previous record held by ''[[Hannibal (2001 film)|Hannibal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108202603/reloaded-sets-r-rated-record/ |title='Reloaded' sets R-rated record |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107214658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108202603/reloaded-sets-r-rated-record/ |date=May 19, 2003 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |page=1 |publisher=[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref name="BreaksRecords" /> With a total gross of $146.9 million, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' held the record for having the biggest six-day opening until 2004, when it was surpassed by ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/06/movies/spider-man-gives-the-summer-one-of-its-few-box-office-hits.html|title='Spider-Man' Gives the Summer One of Its Few Box Office Hits|date=July 6, 2004|first=Sharon|last=Waxman|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326065712/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/06/movies/spider-man-gives-the-summer-one-of-its-few-box-office-hits.html|archive-date=March 26, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>

In its second weekend, it would be overtaken by ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'', earning a 4-day [[Memorial Day]] weekend gross of $45.6 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-bruce-almighty-topples-ma/160482358/ |title='Bruce Almighty' topples 'Matrix Reloaded' at weekend box office
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207195023/https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-bruce-almighty-topples-ma/160482358/ |date=May 27, 2003 |access-date=December 7, 2024 |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |page=36 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=[[Tulsa World]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> Then, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' collected $15.6 million for its third weekend, ranking fourth behind the latter film, ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' and ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98992509/nemo-sinks-bruce-at-box-office/ |title='Nemo' sinks 'Bruce' at box office |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403180509/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98992509/nemo-sinks-bruce-at-box-office/ |date=June 2, 2003 |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=April 3, 2022 |page=26 |work=The Associated Press |publisher=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> The opening weekend represented roughly 60% of that weekend's box-office tally, but some box-office prognosticators noted it fell short of lofty expectations set by some in the industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-10-07 |title=The Weekend Report - by Leonard Klady |url=http://www.moviecitynews.com/columnists/klady/2003/030518.html |access-date=2022-02-13 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007003308/http://www.moviecitynews.com/columnists/klady/2003/030518.html |archive-date=7 October 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Overall, the film would maintain the highest May opening weekend for Warner Bros. until it was beaten by ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' a decade later in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/godzilla-breathes-93-million-atomic-heat-at-box-office/|title='Godzilla' Breathes $93 Million Atomic Heat at Box Office|date=May 18, 2014 }}</ref> ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''Finding Nemo'' both teamed up with ''Bruce Almighty'', ''X2'' and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' to become the first five films to make $200 million at the box office in a single summer season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Analysis: Hollywood's hot summer |url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/09/02/Analysis-Hollywoods-hot-summer/47631062534986/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |work=[[United Press International]] |date=2 September 2003 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301174947/https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/09/02/Analysis-Hollywoods-hot-summer/47631062534986/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This was also the fourth R-rated film to cross that mark, just after ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]'', ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' and ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-may-13-fi-matrix13-story.html|title='Matrix' Reloaded and Set to Shatter Records|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 13, 2003|access-date=June 21, 2022|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220031952/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/may/13/business/fi-matrix13|url-status=live}}</ref> It would remain as the year's top-grossing film until ''Finding Nemo'' overtook it in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/t3-terminates-competition-nemo-beats-neo/|title=T3 Terminates Competition, Nemo Beats Neo|date=July 7, 2003|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111234329/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2003/07/t3-terminates-competition-nemo-beats-neo/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Internationally, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' opened in 13 territories, including Australia and France, and grossed $37.5 million in its first week.<ref name="intl1">{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title='Matrix' does brisk biz in 13 territories|first=Michaela|last=Boland|page=16|date=May 26, 2003}}</ref> It expanded to most international territories (62) the following weekend, except Japan and India, and became the first movie to earn more than $100 million outside the U.S. in one weekend, taking its overseas total to $176 million and worldwide total to $385 million.<ref name="intl1" /><ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title='Reloaded' crosses global $100 mil mark|first=Michaela|last=Boland|page=14|date=June 2, 2003}}</ref> Grossing over $113.2 million, the film scored the highest international opening weekend, breaking the previous record held by ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/matrix-reloaded-passes-100m-abroad-in-record-time/4013641.article|title=Matrix Reloaded passes $100m abroad in record time|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321010254/https://www.screendaily.com/matrix-reloaded-passes-100m-abroad-in-record-time/4013641.article|url-status=live}}</ref> In Japan, it had the biggest opening of any film in the country, earning $18 million and smashing the previous record held by ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 9, 2003 |title=Matrix breaks Japanese record |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2975050.stm |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=April 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418213654/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2975050.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> It was also the country's highest-grossing R-rated film until ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' surpassed it in early 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-last-samurai-smashes-through-250m-barrier/4017220.article|title=The Last Samurai smashes through $250m barrier}}</ref> There were other opening records in Russia and South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/the-matrix-reloaded-passes-international-100m-mark-in-record-time/4013639.article|title=The Matrix Reloaded passes international $100m mark in record time|access-date=April 18, 2022|archive-date=April 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418213105/https://www.screendaily.com/the-matrix-reloaded-passes-international-100m-mark-in-record-time/4013639.article|url-status=live}}</ref> The Japan and South Korea opening records were both given to ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/spider-man-shatters-records-with-375m-global-opening/4032220.article|title=Spider-Man shatters records with $375m global opening|access-date=March 19, 2022|archive-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319221933/https://www.screendaily.com/spider-man-shatters-records-with-375m-global-opening/4032220.article|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the film topped the box office for four weeks until it was overtaken by ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/2-fast-two-french-ride-into-uk-cinemas/4013975.article|title=2 Fast, two French ride into UK cinemas|access-date=May 16, 2023|archive-date=November 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117205254/https://www.screendaily.com/2-fast-two-french-ride-into-uk-cinemas/4013975.article|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film ultimately grossed $281.6 million in the US, and $739.4 million worldwide, becoming the [[2003 in film#Highest-grossing films|third-highest-grossing film of 2003]], after ''Finding Nemo'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''.<ref name="GenreHistory" /> It would have the highest domestic gross for an R-rated film until it was taken by ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' the next year.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Karger|first=Dave|title=''The Passion'' raises another $31.7 million|url=https://ew.com/article/2004/03/13/passion-raises-another-317-million/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 20, 2022|date=March 13, 2004|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524165241/https://ew.com/article/2004/03/13/passion-raises-another-317-million/|url-status=live}}</ref> For over a decade, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' held the record for being the highest-grossing R-rated film worldwide before ''[[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]]'' took it 13 years later.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Coggan|first=Devan|title='Deadpool': Highest-grossing R-rated movie ever|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/03/29/deadpool-box-office-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 20, 2022|date=March 29, 2016|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528172431/https://ew.com/article/2016/03/29/deadpool-box-office-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film sold an estimated 46,695,900 tickets in North America.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=July 13, 2016|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=matrixreloaded.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|title=The Matrix Reloaded (2003)|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=August 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817072717/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=matrixreloaded.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Following re-releases, the worldwide gross of the film is $741.8 million.<ref name="BOM" />