Ares vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for Ares). Ares is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 25m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ares posterAres2016 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
AresGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.4/10
Year20162008
Length1h 20m1h 25m
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorJean-Patrick BenesMamoru Oshii
Main castOla Rapace, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Jo Prestia, Émilie Gavois-Kahn, Thierry HancisseAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Ares

In a near future, the world order has changed. With its 10 millions of unemployed citizens, France has now become a poor country. Its people wavers between rebellion and resignation and find an outlet in the shape of TV broadcast ultra brutal fights in which the players are legally doped and unscrupulous.

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch AresWhere to watch Ghost in the Shell 2.0

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