There's nothing sadder than a puppet without a ghost.
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 (2017) is a science fiction, drama and action film directed by Rupert Sanders, released on March 29, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Pilou Asbæk and Michael Pitt. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 8,723 ratings.
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Scarlett Johansson
as Major Mira Killian / Motoko Kusanagi
Takeshi Kitano
as Aramaki
Pilou Asbæk
as Batou
Michael Pitt
as Kuze
Chin Han
as Togusa
Juliette Binoche
as Dr. Ouelet
Peter Ferdinando
as Cutter
Rila Fukushima
as Red Robed Geisha
Daniel Henshall
as Skinny Man
Yutaka Izumihara
as Saito
Anamaria Marinca
as Dr. Dahlin
Kaori Momoi
as Hairi
Directed by Rupert Sanders, written by Jamie Moss, Ehren Kruger and Shirow Masamune, produced by Ari Arad, Avi Arad and Steven Paul.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 8,723 ratings.
I am writing this review as someone who hasn't seen the original anime. I have also been very critical of the whitewashing of this film. With that I aside, I went to see it with willingness to give it the benefit of the doubt. "Ghost in the Shell" is well...a beautiful shell. The visuals were absolutely breath taking. The action scenes flowed so beautifully with special effects. But that's all the movie had to…
Reviewed on April 2, 2017
I've watched Ghost in the Shell at the cinema 3 days ago, knowing beforehand about the controversies that have surrounded this movie for the last 6 months or so. Science fiction movies are probably my favorite genre and I also enjoyed most of Scarlett's movies for the past 8-9 years so those two factors were a plus for me going in. Regarding the whitewashing business, I think its been blown way, WAY out of…
Reviewed on April 7, 2017
I know I wasn't supposed to love it but I accidentally did. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
Reviewed on May 13, 2017
I boned up on this movie by watching the 1995 version and Stand Alone Complex for a bit, loved the repartée from Major Kusanagi and her crew and hoped it would translate to the big screen. The movie succeeds in displaying the setting and overall feel of the area. Everything is a grainy, low-tech with abundant neon and cyber-solidified humans. Sadly, the script is a bit of a mess. Kusanagi becomes Major Mira Killian…
Reviewed on May 18, 2017
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ghost in the Shell (2017) includes Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Pilou Asbæk, Michael Pitt and Chin Han. The film was directed by Rupert Sanders. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ghost in the Shell was released on March 29, 2017 and runs for 1h 47m.
Ghost in the Shell (2017) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 8,723 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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