The Movie Order

Ghost in the Shell watch order

A cyborg officer questioning where her humanity ends, retold in four separate timelines: Oshii's films, Stand Alone Complex, the Arise prequels and a live-action remake.

7films
1995–2023released
Samein both orders
4separate continuities
0 of 7 watched

The Oshii films 2 films

Mamoru Oshii's two films, one continuous story.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell 1995

    Animated

    Set 2029

    Stream onLionsgate+

    Stream onMovieSphere+HowdyHoopla+4 more

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004

    Animated

    Set 2032

    Not on a subscription service in the UK right now

    Not on a subscription service in the US right now

    Where to watch Buy

Stand Alone Complex 3 films

Films from the TV series' timeline. The two SAC_2045 films are cut-down versions of the Netflix series.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society 2006

    Animated

    Set 2034

    Stream onLionsgate+

    Stream onMovieSphere+YouTube (free)Plex+1 more

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War 2021

    Animated

    Set 2045

    Stream onNetflix

    Stream onNetflix

    Where to watch Buy
  3. 3

    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human 2023

    Animated

    Set 2045

    Not on a subscription service in the UK right now

    Not on a subscription service in the US right now

    Where to watch Buy

Arise 1 film

Concludes the Arise prequel series about the Major's early career.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie 2015

    Animated

    Set 2027

    Stream onPrime VideoCrunchyroll

    Stream onPrime VideoCrunchyroll

    Where to watch Buy

The live-action remake 1 film

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell 2017

    Live-action Remake

    Set —

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

    Where to watch Buy

The Oshii films 2 films

Mamoru Oshii's two films, one continuous story.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell 1995

    Animated

    Set 2029

    Stream onLionsgate+

    Stream onMovieSphere+HowdyHoopla+4 more

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 2004

    Animated

    Set 2032

    Not on a subscription service in the UK right now

    Not on a subscription service in the US right now

    Where to watch Buy

Stand Alone Complex 3 films

Films from the TV series' timeline. The two SAC_2045 films are cut-down versions of the Netflix series.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society 2006

    Animated

    Set 2034

    Stream onLionsgate+

    Stream onMovieSphere+YouTube (free)Plex+1 more

    Where to watch Buy
  2. 2

    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War 2021

    Animated

    Set 2045

    Stream onNetflix

    Stream onNetflix

    Where to watch Buy
  3. 3

    Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human 2023

    Animated

    Set 2045

    Not on a subscription service in the UK right now

    Not on a subscription service in the US right now

    Where to watch Buy

Arise 1 film

Concludes the Arise prequel series about the Major's early career.

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie 2015

    Animated

    Set 2027

    Stream onPrime VideoCrunchyroll

    Stream onPrime VideoCrunchyroll

    Where to watch Buy

The live-action remake 1 film

  1. 1

    Ghost in the Shell 2017

    Live-action Remake

    Set —

    Stream onPrime Video

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy+1 more

    Where to watch Buy

Worth knowing. None of the four timelines connect, so pick one. Oshii's 1995 film is the usual starting point. Solid State Society follows the second Stand Alone Complex series, and The New Movie follows the Arise episodes, so both make more sense after their series.

Where to stream it

  • Lionsgate+2 of 7 films
  • Prime Video2 of 7 filmsGo to Prime Video
  • Crunchyroll1 of 7 films
  • Netflix1 of 7 films

2 films aren't on any subscription service in the UK. Use "Where to watch" to rent or buy them.

  • MovieSphere+2 of 7 films
  • Hoopla2 of 7 films
  • YouTube (free)2 of 7 films
  • Plex2 of 7 films

2 films aren't on any subscription service in the US. Use "Where to watch" to rent or buy them.

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