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Follows 

The Matrix (1999)
Enter the Matrix (2003) (Video Game)

Followed by 

The Matrix Online (2005) (Video Game)

Spin-off 

The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005) (Video Game)

References 

Nosferatu (1922)
The coat Neo wears when he is at the train station is clearly inspired by the coat worn by the vampire count in Nosferatu.
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The big "machine head" at the end is just like the Wizard's head
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) (TV Series)
M*A*S*H (1972) (TV Series)
dialogue spoken by 'The Kid' at one point is adapted from the Season 1 episode "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet" script, the dialogue was orginally spoken by Ron Howard (credited as Ronny Howard)
Aliens (1986)
The APU's in The Matrix Revolutions are almost identical to the power loader that Ripley uses in Aliens, and they are used for the same purpose as well. Also, the short-haired woman with the bazooka in Revolutions is identical to Vasquez in Aliens. And the aliens in Aliens look and act similar to the sentinels in Revolutions.
Akira (1988)
Big explosion of water in fight scene matches big explosion in Neo Tokyo (ie shimmering orb growing in city)
Ghost (1990)
Both films have a homeless guy jumping into a moving subway train
Life Stinks (1991)
Quotes the movie with "love is just a word"
Dragon Ball Z (1989) (TV Series)
The final fight between Neo and Smith involved flying and severly damage to their surroundings.
The Matrix (1999)
(shot of Neo driving in the car through the matrix)
Spirited Away (2001)
A subway train is the only way to go between worlds. Also, the moment when Haku stands up to that Ubaba lady, it looks JUST like NEO standing before the Deus Ex Machina in the machine city, just flopped. note how Ubaba is mostly a big head, and how she charges at Haku with hair swirling around Haku while he remains calm.
The Transporter (2002)
gun flying in the air towards camera

Referenced in 

The Matrix Revisited (2001) (Video)
Lost in Translation (2003)
At the press conference Ann Faris talks about Keanu's character dying and being reincarnated in a movie featuring martial arts i.e Matrix Revolutions
Making 'Enter the Matrix' (2003) (Video)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV Special)
Billy Crystal wonders if anyone understood 'those Matrix films'
Freak Out (2004)
Shark Tale (2004)
DVD is on shelf at the pawn shop.
The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (Video)
mentioned many times
Veronica Mars: Weapons of Class Destruction (2005) (TV Episode)
poster in bedroom
Angel (2005) (TV Movie)
after describing The Matrix, Angel says it is part of a trilogy
Big Nothing (2006)
Simon Pegg offers the blue and red pill, with a similar dialog like the first Matrix
Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)
Poster of the movie was shown.
Primeval: Episode #1.2 (2007) (TV Episode)
Mentioned by Connor's friend.
Scrubs: My Night to Remember (2007) (TV Episode)
Turk mentions this film
La gran revelación (2007) (Short)
A character mentions this movie.
Stous 31 dromous: Episode #1.2 (2007) (TV Episode)
Poster on the wall
Getaway: Episode #17.14 (2008) (TV Episode)
A DVD of this movie is shown in a promotion of other movies starring Laurence Fishburne available at BigPond Movies.
Disaster Movie (2008)
Amy being trapped under the statue mirrors Trinity's final scene, complete with accompanying background music
The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008) (TV Movie)
mentioned once
Scrubs: My Last Words (2009) (TV Episode)
Someone plans to watch the Matrix trilogy back to back.
Bollywood Hero: Episode #1.1 (2009) (TV Episode)
Title mentioned during Keanu Reeves' speech
Eastwick: Red Ants and Widows (2009) (TV Episode)
Penny agrees that both Matrix sequels sucked.
The Big Bang Theory: The Einstein Approximation (2010) (TV Episode)
Leonard mentions the third Matrix movie.
The Big Bang Theory: The Apology Insufficiency (2010) (TV Episode)
Sheldon mentions both the first and third Matrix movies.
Kaydara (2011)
fan film
Shameful Sequels: Matrix Reloaded: Part 1 (2011) (TV Episode)
mentions the sequel
The Nostalgia Critic: Let's Play Bart's Nightmare (2011) (TV Episode)
Critic references a scene from this movie.
Forget About It: Inception (2011) (TV Episode)
Panda says Inception is the direct sequel to The Matrix 3
Tosh.0: I Just Shot Myself (2011) (TV Episode)
Tosh jokes that The Matrix parody was actually a Matrix Revolutions parody
The Cinema Snob: Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (2012) (TV Episode)
"These movies can go hang out with Matrix 2 and 3."

Featured in 

HBO First Look: The Matrix Revolutions (2003) (TV Episode)
clips
Troldspejlet: Episode #30.9 (2003) (TV Episode)
reviewed + footage used
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004) (Video)
Troldspejlet: Episode #31.12 (2004) (TV Episode)
VHS/DVD release reviewed + footage used
Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' (2004) (Video)
clips shown
Shameful Sequels: Matrix Revolutions: Part 2 (2011) (TV Episode)
movie is reviewed
Shameful Sequels: Matrix Revolutions: Part 3 (2011) (TV Episode)
movie is reviewed
Welshy Reviews: Saw Retrospective: Part VI - Saw V (2012) (TV Episode)
Welshy admits to liking this one too

Spoofed in 

The Helix... Loaded (2005)
same characters
How It Should Have Ended: How The Matrix Should Have Ended (2005) (TV Episode)
How "The Matrix Revolutions" should have ended
Buddhism Revolutions (2010) (Video)
In one scene, superhero Kurt runs towards the Buddha-army. The scene spoofs the final battle between Neo and Smith.

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