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Ghost in the ShellFollow

1995 • R • 1h 23m • Action, Animation, Sci-Fi • Production I.G

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

🍅 95% 89% MC 76 LB 4.09 IMDb 7.9

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$55K
3-day limited opening
Domestic total
$1.60M
All releases · $1,627,199 through Oct 1, 2026 (The Numbers)
Worldwide total
$4.00M
$2.40M international
Budget$110M
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Cast & crew

Directed byMamoru Oshii ScreenplayKazunori Itō Based onThe Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow Produced byYoshimasa Mizuo, Ken Matsumoto, Ken Iyadomi, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa CinematographyHisao Shirai Music byKenji Kawai StarringAtsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Kōichi Yamadera, Tamio Ōki StudioProduction I.G / Palm Pictures (US)

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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