Ghost in the Shell vs Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0 has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.1/10 for Ghost in the Shell). Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 47m. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is the older of the two (2008 against 2017). Both are action, drama, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ghost in the Shell posterGhost in the Shell2017 VS Ghost in the Shell 2.0 posterGhost in the Shell 2.02008
Ghost in the ShellGhost in the Shell 2.0
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.4/10
Year20172008
Length1h 47m1h 25m
GenresAction, Drama, Science FictionAction, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country–Japan
DirectorRupert SandersMamoru Oshii
Main castAnamaria Marinca, Daniel Henshall, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael PittAkio Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Koichi Yamadera, Shigeru Chiba, Tessyo Genda

Synopsis

Ghost in the Shell

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

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.

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