Arena vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.2/10 for Arena). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 34m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Arena posterArena2011 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
ArenaGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 5.2/10★ 7.4/10
Year20112008
Length1h 34m1h 25m
GenresAction, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorJonah LoopMamoru Oshii
Main castJames Remar, Samuel L. Jackson, Daniel Dae Kim, Derek Mears, Kellan LutzAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Arena

David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.

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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