Ghost in the Shell (1996)
94%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: NA
A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.
Ghost in the Shell” is a classic anime that still holds up today. The animation is top-notch and the soundtrack is killer. Plus, the story is full of action and thought-provoking ideas. It’s a must-watch for any sci-fi fan, even if you’re not a hardcore anime enthusiast. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good dose of hard-edged sexuality in their movies? Just be prepared for some nudity and violence, but hey, that’s what makes it powerful filmmaking.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
1996
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Genre(s)
Action/Anime
Keyword(s)
starring Mimi Woods, Richard George, Richard Epcar, William Frederick Knight, Tom Wyner, Christopher Joyce, Michael Sorich, directed by Mamoru Oshii, written by Kazunori Itô, action, anime, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Willow Maclay, Gene Siskel, Noel Murray, Robbie Collin, Peter Bradshaw, Tom Huddleston, Brian Eggert, David Hogan, Panos Kotzathanasis, Andrew Heskins, Mike Massie, Charles Solomon, MPAA rating, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo, produced by, cyborg, federal agent, The Puppet Master, computerized minds, hybrids, identity, Japanese, bodily displacement, roboticized culture, hard-edged sexuality, consciousness, artificial intelligence
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Mimi Woods – Major Motoko Kusanagi (Voice)
William Frederick Knight – Chief Aramaki (Voice)
Tom Wyner – Project 2501, Puppet Master (Voice)
Christopher Joyce – Togusa (Voice)
Michael Sorich – Ishikawa (Voice)
Director(s)
Mamoru Oshii
Writer(s)
Kazunori Itô
Producer(s)
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (59) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (2)
Mamoru Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell will always strike a chord with those directly affected by bodily displacement.
March 8, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Willow Maclay
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
The drawing style is remarkable in a story that reveals a Japanese preoccupation with roboticized culture and hard-edged sexuality.
August 16, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Ghost In The Shell is an ultra-violent, rocket-paced film-over and out in just over 80 minutes-but it’s a poetic one, too.
September 29, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Noel Murray
The Dissolve
TOP CRITIC
This is a work of profound and melancholic beauty; every bit as essential in the 21st century as it was in the 20th.
September 26, 2014 | Rating: 5/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
I confess I find it too opaque to make the kind of investment that would qualify me as a real fan. But it should be seen.
September 25, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
For sheer mind-expanding sci-fi strangeness this is hard to beat
September 23, 2014 | Rating: 4/5
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Ghost in the Shell is part of a long tradition of science-fiction films that consider the limits of humanity, technology, and the potential for consciousness within an artificial intelligence
April 4, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Top notch animation, soundtrack and a story full of action and thought provoking ideas, this 90 minute film from 1995 is still just as good now as it was then. A must watch.
November 12, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
David Hogan
hoganreviews.co.uk
“Ghost in the Shell” is a true masterpiece, the epitome of the heights an anime can reach and in that fashion, a classic of Japanese and world cinema.
February 21, 2021
Panos Kotzathanasis
Asian Movie Pulse
Mamoru Oshii’s classic original anime, often rightly regarded as one of the best ever made…
September 23, 2020 | Rating: 5/5
Andrew Heskins
easternKicks.com
The plot seems at times to be as complex as the human brain – and the idea of reprogramming it or manipulating memories is difficult to comprehend.
September 14, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It’s dark, violent, a lot of nudity, but it’s very powerful filmmaking and a very important film.
July 18, 2020
Charles Solomon
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)…
Plot
In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Major Motoko Kusanagi pursues “The Puppet Master,” a hacker who illegally hacks into the computerized minds of cyborg-human hybrids, leading her to question her own identity and what it means to be human.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Mimi Woods voices the lead character, Major Motoko Kusanagi, in the film.
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