Ghost in the Shell 2.0 vs The Number 23

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.4/10 for The Number 23). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 38m. The Number 23 is the older of the two (2007 against 2008). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Ghost in the Shell 2.0The Number 23
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 6.4/10
Year20082007
Length1h 25m1h 38m
GenresAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
CountryJapan–
DirectorMamoru OshiiJoel Schumacher
Main castAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo GendaCorey Stoll, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Jim Carrey, Rhona Mitra

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 Number 23

Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

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