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Ghost in the Shell

Where to Watch Ghost in the Shell (1996)

Movie"It found a voice... Now it needs a body."

Yearning to watch 'streaming service to buy, rent, , or view the Mamoru Oshii-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Ghost in the Shell' right now, here are some details about the Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha animation flick.

Released March 29th, 1996, 'Ghost in the Shell' stars Koichi Yamadera The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3,532 top s.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Ghost in the Shell' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Fandango at Home Free, Hoopla, Plex Channel, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Tubi TV, and Plex .

'Ghost in the Shell' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 29th, 1996 - Buy Ghost in the Shell Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 31st, 1998 - Buy Ghost in the Shell DVD

Watch 'Ghost in the Shell' In Theaters

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Ghost in the Shell Collection

Two animated films based on the original manga have been released, both directed by Mamoru Oshii and animated by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell was released in 1995 and follows the "Puppet Master" storyline from the manga. It was re-released in 2008 as Ghost in the Shell 2.0 with new audio and updated 3D computer graphics in certain scenes. Innocence, otherwise known as Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, was released in 2004, with its story based on a chapter from the first manga.