Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Seen it?2007 | 105 min | Animation, Action, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day or Alita: Battle Angel, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story takes place in the year 2034, two years after the events in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. Female cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist and anti-crime unit specializing in cyber-warfare, which has expanded to a team of 20 field operatives with Togusa acting as the field lead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
- Atsuko TanakaMotoko Kusanagi (voice)
- Osamu SakaDaisuke Aramaki (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaTogusa (voice)
- Akio OtsukaBatou (voice)
- Yutaka NakanoIshikawa (voice)
- Takashi OnozukaPaz (voice)
- Toru OkawaSaito (voice)
- Taro YamaguchiBorma (voice)
- Sakiko TamagawaTachikoma (voice)
- Ooki SugiyamaProto (voice)