Captive State vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.7/10 for Captive State). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 50m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2019). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Captive State posterCaptive State2019 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
Captive StateGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 5.7/10★ 7.4/10
Year20192008
Length1h 50m1h 25m
GenresAction, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorRupert WyattMamoru Oshii
Main castKevin Dunn, Alan Ruck, Madeline Brewer, Ben Daniels, Vera FarmigaAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Captive State

Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.

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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