Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs The Discovery

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.3/10 for The Discovery). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 42m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008 VS The Discovery posterThe Discovery2017
Ghost in the Shell 2.0The Discovery
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.3/10
Year20082017
Length1h 25m1h 42m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiCharlie McDowell
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaMary Steenburgen, Jason Segel, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, Rooney Mara

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 Discovery

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his…

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