Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance vs Ghost in the Shell

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.1/10 for Ghost in the Shell). Ghost in the Shell is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 52m. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are action, drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance posterEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance2009 VS Ghost in the Shell posterGhost in the Shell2017
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceGhost in the Shell
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 6.1/10
Year20092017
Length1h 52m1h 47m
GenresAction, Animation, Drama, Science FictionAction, Drama, Science Fiction
Country–China
DirectorHideaki Anno, Kazuya TsurumakiRupert Sanders
Main castMegumi Ogata, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Tomokazu SekiAnamaria Marinca, Daniel Henshall, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt

Synopsis

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.

Ghost in the Shell

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

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