Where to Watch Ghost in the Shell Online

Want to watch 'Ghost in the Shell' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Mamoru Oshii-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Ghost in the Shell' right now, here are some finer points about the Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment science fiction flick.

Released March 29th, 1996, 'Ghost in the Shell' stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 3,425 respected users.

Curious 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 YouTube, VUDU Free, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Plex Channel, Vudu, Plex, Apple iTunes, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, and Hoopla .