Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs Super 8

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.8/10 for Super 8). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 52m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2011). Both are mystery, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008 VS Super 8 posterSuper 82011
Ghost in the Shell 2.0Super 8
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.8/10
Year20082011
Length1h 25m1h 52m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerMystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiJ.J. Abrams
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaGabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich, Bruce Greenwood, Joel McKinnon Miller, Glynn Turman

Synopsis

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.

Super 8

In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.

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