IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive

RottenTomatoes.com

Register | Log In | What is RT?
It's our 10th birthday, so you get presents!
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Photos & Trailers The Vine Forums
Box Office | In Theaters | Opening | Upcoming | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
 
MOVIES / ON DVD / GHOST IN THE SHELL
Ghost in the Shell

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy DVD
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

93%
N/A
87%
N/A
N/A
N/A
93 %
Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 28  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.3/10
 
Consensus: 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 genre.
 

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

Runtime: 2 hrs

Synopsis: Another visually sensational animated film from the producers of the acclaimed "Akira." Major Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful cyborg who works for Section 29, Japan's secret police force, in the year 2029. Motoko's supervisor, Aramaki, orders her to find Puppet Master, a sinister... Another visually sensational animated film from the producers of the acclaimed "Akira." Major Motoko Kusanagi is a beautiful cyborg who works for Section 29, Japan's secret police force, in the year 2029. Motoko's supervisor, Aramaki, orders her to find Puppet Master, a sinister computer terrorist created by a rival organization. Helping her is fellow cyborg Bateau and the almost entirely human agent Togusa. Because their prey has the ability to hack into the minds of his enemies, the evil villain must be stopped as soon as possible. But as the tough cops close in on their target, Motoko realizes that she and Puppet Master seem to have a lot in common. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Screenwriter: Kazunori Ito
Composer: Kenji Kawai
Producer: Kodansha

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 4, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Prologic Surround Sound - Japanese

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette - Making-of "Ghost in the Shell"

Buy It On DVD

Reviews

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 >> >|
Arrange By: Name | Fresh | Rotten | Date | Source
 
 
Ratings Image
3/4

This cyberpunk policier doesn't make much sense on a narrative level, but the visuals are gorgeously designed and sometimes genuinely breathtaking.

Full Review | comment Comment
04/16/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Ratings Image
N/A

Conjures up a dazzling, futuristic cityscape that, sadly, is not matched by the human landscapes at the heart of the story.

Full Review | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
06/15/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
06/10/05
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
Ratings Image
B

A fairly entrancing vision of a human race overrun by evolving artificial intelligence.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/03/05
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
Ratings Image
2.5/4

Surprisingly less interesting than its sequel

Full Review | comment Comment
01/28/05
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit
Ratings Image
4/5

No review available.

comment Comment
05/29/04
Andy Klein
New Times
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
12/16/03
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
09/16/03
Dan Fazio
Citysearch
Ratings Image
4/5

No review available.

comment Comment
08/23/03
Aaron Hillis
Premiere Magazine
Ratings Image
4/5

O visual e a qualidade da animação são incríveis, e a história é bastante criativa.

comment Comment
07/25/03
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
Ratings Image
5/5

No review available.

comment Comment
06/08/03
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
Ratings Image
3/4

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly
Ratings Image
4/4

Its animation is so rich in meticulous and sumptuous detail that it blows previous Japanese landmarks like Akira simply out of the water.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/12/03
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Ratings Image
3.5/5

One of the best productions I've seen from its genre.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/11/03
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Ratings Image
1.5/5

Ultimately Ghost in the Shell remains a hard sell, with sluggish pacing and sloppy storytelling effectively smothering the strengths of this lackluster effort.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/11/03
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle
Ratings Image
3/4

Click to read the article

Full Review | comment Comment
05/11/03
Susan Stark
Detroit News
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
3/4

It's the ideal movie for animee virgins, and will be a hit with the medium's hardcore fans, too.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/09/03
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire
Ratings Image
B

Thoughtful sci-fi anime

Full Review | comment Comment
02/21/03
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
Ratings Image
4/5

No review available.

comment Comment
11/12/02
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 >> >|
See More Topics...

Related Forums

max314
Ghost In The Shell - A Synopsis
by: max314 6/14/05


max314
Ghost In The Shell - A Synopsis
by: max314 6/14/05


max314
Ghost In The Shell - A Synopsis
by: max314 6/14/05


max314
Ghost In The Shell - A Synopsis
by: max314 6/14/05


max314
Ghost In The Shell - A Synopsis
by: max314 6/14/05
all

News

DreamWorks Prepping 3-D Live-Action Ghost in the Shell
posted by April 15, 2008
Thanks in part to the efforts of Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks has acquired the rights to Ghost in the Shell -- and plans...


"Ghost" in a Live-Action "Shell"?
posted by Jeff Giles January 22, 2007
This falls under the 'news before the actual news' category, but according to ComingSoon.net, Variety is reporting...

Around the Network

• Ghost in the Shell at Rotten Tomatoes
• Ghost in the Shell at IGN
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.