Breakdown vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 33m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Breakdown posterBreakdown1997 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
BreakdownGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.4/10
Year19972008
Length1h 33m1h 25m
GenresAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJonathan MostowMamoru Oshii
Main castKurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. GaineyAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Breakdown

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…

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

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