Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs The Circle

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 5.5/10 for The Circle). 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 2017). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008 VS The Circle posterThe Circle2017
Ghost in the Shell 2.0The Circle
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 5.5/10
Year20082017
Length1h 25m1h 50m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerDrama, Science Fiction, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiJames Ponsoldt
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaPatton Oswalt, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headly, Emma Watson

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.

The Circle

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.

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