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Movies like Ghost in the Shell (1995) Finished Ghost in the Shell and want that feeling again? Reverina ranked these by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Ghost in the Shell, and what it does not.
What did you love about Ghost in the Shell? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Technology induced alienation Existentialism Cyberpunk Humanity Philosophical thriller Sci-fi Identity Cathartic Your best matches Ranked against what Ghost in the Shell is actually about, not its genre labels.
69% Reverina match Top pick 1979 · Film · Drama · Science Fiction
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Why it matches Built around the same existentialism and moral ambiguity Also sci-fi at heart Centres on the same outsider figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its melancholic and contemplative register What's different Does not promise social commentary or philosophical themes Not really cyberpunk or philosophical thriller Less violent Commitment 2h 42m
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The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Ghost in the Shell.
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2017 · Film · Drama · Action
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Why it matches Built around the same existentialism and self-discovery Also cyberpunk at heart Also about humanity and identity Centres on the same antihero figure What's different Does not promise social commentary or philosophical themes Not built around moral ambiguity Moves faster Why this ranked above the others
Reads closest to it overall of everything considered when ranked against Ghost in the Shell.
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2017 · Film · Drama · Science Fiction
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Why it matches Also cyberpunk and sci-fi at heart Also about identity Told the same way, mockumentary Centres on the same antihero figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or moral ambiguity Does not promise social commentary or philosophical themes Why this ranked above the others
The closest in pace and structure when ranked against Ghost in the Shell.
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Also sci-fi at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary Pantheon 2022
Also about humanity and identity Also sci-fi at heart
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