Ghost in the Shell (1996)Stream and Watch Online

Want to watch 'Ghost in the Shell' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Mamoru Oshii-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals 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 collated reviews from 3,282 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... 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 Amazon Video, Plex Channel, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Apple iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, AMC on Demand, Hoopla, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV, Plex, and Pluto TV .