Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
A cybernetic investigator hunts the truth behind a politically charged bombing in a tense, philosophically minded anime thriller.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- cerebral
- paranoid
- anime marathon
- cyberpunk night
What critics said
Critics generally regard it as a solid franchise capstone with excellent action, while finding its repeated homages excessive and its conspiracy plot overcomplicated.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation unfolds in 2027 Newport City amid cybercrime, full-body prostheses, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure.
Motoko investigates a bombing that kills a major arms dealer and may connect to the secretive 501 Organization.
Memory manipulation, cybernetic bodies, and artificial intelligence directly shape the mystery and its stakes.
Motoko's hacking expertise and full-body cyber prosthesis are integrated into special-forces investigation and combat sequences.
Films like Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie, and why
Ghost in the Shell
shared cyberpunk setting, artificial intelligence themes, transhuman identity questions, and sleek animated action
Psycho-Pass: The Movie
shared anime science fiction, cybercrime investigation, political conspiracy, and philosophical technology themes
Appleseed Alpha
shared cyberpunk futurism, networked consciousness, terrorism intrigue, and visually stylized animated action
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kazuya Nomura, Kazuchika Kise
- Release Date
- 2015-06-20
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Maaya Sakamoto
- Ikkyu Juku
- Kenichirou Matsuda
- Tarusuke Shingaki
- Shunsuke Sakuya
- Takuro Nakakuni
- Yoji Ueda
- Kazuya Nakai
- Miyuki Sawashiro
- Mayumi Asano
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie about?
- A cybernetic investigator hunts the truth behind a politically charged bombing in a tense, philosophically minded anime thriller.
- What is Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie?
- Critics generally regard it as a solid franchise capstone with excellent action, while finding its repeated homages excessive and its conspiracy plot overcomplicated.
- Which films are like Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass: The Movie, and Appleseed Alpha.
- How long is Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie?
- Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie?
- In United States, Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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