Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs The Man on the Balcony

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for The Man on the Balcony). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 31m. The Man on the Balcony is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008 VS The Man on the Balcony posterThe Man on the Balcony1993
Ghost in the Shell 2.0The Man on the Balcony
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.1/10
Year20081993
Length1h 25m1h 31m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiDaniel Alfredson
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaUlf Friberg, Rolf Lassgård, Niklas Hjulström, Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman

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 Man on the Balcony

A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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