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Movies like Ghost in the Shell (2017) Finished Ghost in the Shell and want that feeling again? These are ranked 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.
Cyberpunk Humanity Existentialism Corporate power Identity Science fiction Contemplative Power dynamics Your best matches Ranked against what Ghost in the Shell is actually about, not its genre labels.
73% Reverina match Top pick 1995 · Film · Animation · Action
Good match
Why it matches Also cyberpunk at heart Also about humanity and identity Built around the same existentialism and self-discovery More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 134 candidates
Centres on the same outsider figure What's different Not built around power dynamics Not about corporate power Noticeably slower Commitment 1h 23m
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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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1982 · Film · Drama · Thriller
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: philosophical science fiction Also cyberpunk and science fiction at heart Also about humanity and identity Built around the same existentialism What's different Not built around power dynamics or self-discovery Not about corporate power Noticeably slower Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Ghost in the Shell.
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1968 · Film · Adventure · Drama
Worth a look
Why it matches Also about identity Also science fiction at heart Built around the same power dynamics Centres on the same outsider figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or existentialism Not really cyberpunk Noticeably slower Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Ghost in the Shell.
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Also cyberpunk and science fiction at heart Centres on the same antihero figure Stalker 1979 · 2h 42m
Built around the same existentialism and self-discovery Centres on the same outsider figure
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