Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.2/10 for The Death and Life of Bobby Z). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 37m. The Death and Life of Bobby Z is the older of the two (2007 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008 VS The Death and Life of Bobby Z posterThe Death and Life of Bobby Z2007
Ghost in the Shell 2.0The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.2/10
Year20082007
Length1h 25m1h 37m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiJohn Herzfeld
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaLaurence Fishburne, Paul Walker, Olivia Wilde, Keith Carradine, Joaquim de Almeida

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 Death and Life of Bobby Z

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

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