Ghost in the Shell

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Ghost in the Shell

PG-13

2017

1h 47m

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that her life was stolen instead of saved. Now, she will stop at nothing to recover her past while punishing those who did this to her.

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Critics Consensus

Ghost in the Shell boasts cool visuals and a compelling central performance from Scarlett Johansson, but the end result lacks the magic of the movie's classic source material.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

Aug 25, 2018

2/5

Seems the best stuff got lost in translation.

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Angie Han

Mashable

Jun 2, 2017

The characters in this movie just repeat themes and explain plot points to each other, all in the same flat, droning monotone.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Apr 7, 2017

3/5

This is an exciting, fun, futuristic thriller that, like its main character, has a probing mind. It will make you think.

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Dominic Preston

Tech Advisor

Aug 21, 2026

3/5

Ghost in the Shell isn’t exactly a bad film, but it’s hard to recommend. Anyone who’s a fan of the original will likely find this a disappointment, while anyone who hasn’t seen the anime would be better off watching that instead.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jul 1, 2026

6/10

It has a visual aspect that appears polished on the surface, but its epicenter of action is focused on sequences that lack appeal with its predictable plot about the ghostly cyborg played by Scarlett Johansson. [Full review in Spanish]

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M.X. Katyayani

OffColour.org

Jul 20, 2023

2/10

Unlike in the anime, this version of the Major is more of a renegade than a leader and cares far more about herself than her teammates. She spends a large chunk of the movie pitying herself.

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Todd B

Sep 18, 2024

This was a good movie with Scarlett. Thanks for the live action version of this movie. A good add, and take on the role.

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Dave L

@RT29131586 1 day ago

This was a fun futuristic film that I really enjoyed with a good cast. I would recomend it.

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Frans B

@FransB 2 days ago

Brilliant, reminiscent of LUCY, but on steroids 😜, lots of them. Cerebral, very fast paced, intelligent premise, lots of cutting edge technology as far as GCI and special effects go. Wētā Workshop did what only they are able to accomplish as far as practical improvising and design goes. Scarlett Johansson absolutely shines in character, whole cast very convincing in character. Not so far fetched IMO, the time is on our doorstep that AI and tech will trump and surpass humans, scary hey? And everybody is on that ride to nowhere. Lots of food for thought here. Entertaining and captivating. Worth a couple of viewings, you'll see additional detail every time, guaranteed.

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Len P

@RT75205440 5 days ago

A bit too grunge and dystopian for my taste. The holographics and cyberpunk were overdone. Feels well produced but I was bored and kept checking to see how long until the end. Predictable plot although apparently it is a remake so maybe bot much flexibility available?

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Eddy S

@Sad_Eddy Sep 30, 2026

The cast, crew, and especially the VFX talent were good. Even Mr. Sanders did perfectly competent work. This film suffers from the loss of its own ghost in the move to live action. It's good that they tried to stick with the source material so much as they could instead of writing a new story or trying to imbue the Major with different traits and persona, however, they were never going to measure up to the original material no matter how hard they tried. If you are not familiar with the earlier GITS work but interested in this genre, you will love this film.

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Deckard B

@B26354 Sep 26, 2026

If a film was ever unnecessary this wins the prize; there are certain films that simply don’t need a reboot, this being one of many. It fails in the singular aspect of attempting to rewrite the core principles; it’s not helped by sloppy poor CGI that looks like AI goop. Save your time and money, the original is light years ahead of this rubbish.

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Synopsis

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major discovers that her life was stolen instead of saved. Now, she will stop at nothing to recover her past while punishing those who did this to her.

Director: Rupert Sanders
Producer: Avi Arad, Ari Arad, Steven Paul, Michael Costigan
Screenwriter: Jamie Moss, William Wheeler, Ehren Kruger
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Crystal Sky Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Disturbing Images|Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Suggestive Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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