Along Came a Spider vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Along Came a Spider). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 44m. Along Came a Spider is the older of the two (2001 against 2008). Both are action, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Along Came a Spider posterAlong Came a Spider2001 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
Along Came a SpiderGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.3/10★ 7.4/10
Year20012008
Length1h 44m1h 25m
GenresAction, Crime, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorLee TamahoriMamoru Oshii
Main castJay O. Sanders, Billy Burke, Kim Hawthorne, Anna Maria Horsford, Morgan FreemanAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Along Came a Spider

After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues…

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.

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