20 Greatest Opening Movie Scenes Of All Time

19. The Matrix

The Matrix should really have been a one-and-done movie, but despite its disappointing sequels, there's no taking away from the first film's influence.

The Wachowskis' seminal sci-fi thriller was visually ambitious, unique in its premise and gripping from start to finish. It also kicked off with a gripping introduction, one that showed off Carrie-Anne Moss' Trinity taking on a SWAT team before stylistically leaping through a window onto the street below.

The action's breathtaking, and it's made apparent from the off that something isn't quite right. It makes for a great piece of world-building, and in launching the mystery surrounding this particular dystopia, the Matrix's introduction is superb.