Ghost in the Shell
It found a voice... Now it needs a body.
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking.When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
- Director
- Mamoru Oshii
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $10M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
19 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Ghost in the Shell actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
Spoiler-free. Read the analysis below for the full argument.
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Ghost in the Shell appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Hidden Sci-Fi Gems Ranked #47
Placed at #47 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Sci-Fi Movies Ranked #49
Placed at #49 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
1 win
- WinnerAnimation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
Annie Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Ghost in the Shell returned 3.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $10M
- Release date
- Nov 18, 1995
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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