
Ghost in the Shell
Taste attributes: actionanimationscience fictionrobots/ai/spacecrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a polished animated film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 2,330 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bandai Visual
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











