Along Came a Spider

R

Released Apr 6, 2001

1 hr. 44 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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A psychological suspense thriller adapted from James Patterson's first highly acclaimed novel in the Alex Cross series, Morgan Freeman reprises his role as the Washington, D.C. police detective and psychologist who is through playing mind games with criminals -- that is until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji (Michael Wincott) commits a daring kidnapping and lures Cross into the case.

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Critics Consensus

Derivative and contains too many implausible situations.

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Dave C

I loved this when I was younger. It is a good story, containing a number of twists, though the casting choices aren't the strongest - aside from MF of course, and this lets it down as it leaves things a bit woody in places

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Cody W

With so many plot twists left and right, I would assume that everybody would be pretty tired after what happened. Well, not for me! ALONG CAME A SPIDER kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire movie. I literally think that Morgan Freeman should really play Alex Cross again when he gets a chance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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angela g

really good movie i like this one

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Alisson F

Shallow plot, didn't make me feel anything whatsoever. 1 star because the actress was stunning.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/23

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Jack O

One thing I didn't know about this movie is that it's a sequel to Kiss the Girls. Why? Because Morgan Freeman plays a character named Alex Cross and then he has a partner, so I haven't seen Kiss the Girls but I will do sooner or later. Most of the viewers say that Along Came a Spider is not as good as the book and as many people would say, the book is WAY better than the film so I haven't read the book so I guess that this'll be better than the film if I read it. The story resembles around Alex Cross who is willing to rescue the school girl called Megan who is kidnapped by a brilliant psychopath, Gary Soneji played by Michael Wincott, who disguised himself as a teacher. OK, so what can I say about it? Well, honestly, I don't know. I mean it has some twists and turns that interests me and Michael Wincott is good as the villain. I guess I know what to expect, especially the ending. I wonder if I notice that this movie is not faithful to the book if it doesn't then the book would be better, so that's all I've got. But for what it is, this is not too bad. I don't think I can watch it again or maybe I can because I like the thrills and it left me on the edge of my seat so yeah, that's Along Came a Spider.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/22/23

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Carlos T

Minha opinião: Na década do final dos anos 90 e nos anos 2000, tiveram vários filmes do gênero com vários atores, Denzel, Angelina, Robert, Douglas, Brad Pit,..... Um psicopata Gary, sequestrada afilha de um senador. E chamado Cross e tem como parceira deste caso Flannigan. E trama vai te levando por uma teia de aranha, onde o vilão sempre esta um passo a frente, porém ele esta enfrentando ninguém mais que Morgan Freeman. É claro que ele irá cometer um erro. E este erro pode custar sua vida. Mas a grande surpresa quem guarda é para o final. Pois pode surgir novos vilões. Quem será? Uma trama bem construída, porém não é um filme como "Seven". Morgan sendo Morgan. Uma boa atuação dos atores. Trás um pouco de suspense, mas deixa a grande surpresa para o final, ao estilo de "Pânico". Roteiro e enredo boa, as atuações ajudam bastante no filme. Vale apena assistir? 7

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/23

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Lee Tamahori

Director

Morgan Freeman

Alex Cross

Monica Potter

Jezzie Flannigan

Michael Wincott

Gary Soneji

Penelope Ann Miller

Elizabeth Rose

Michael Moriarty

Senator Hank Rose

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Nell Minow

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Blood, violence, murder good Freeman, dumb plot.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 21, 2010

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Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 10, 2003

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Peter Rainer

New York Magazine/Vulture

Even at half speed, Freeman excels: He knows how to whip out his badge at a crime scene and make it seem as if he had been doing it his whole life.

Sep 26, 2002

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

What makes this series of films, based on James Patterson's novels, more effective than other run-of-the-mill thrillers is Morgan Freeman.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 25, 2020

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

A thriller that ended the possibilities for Morgan Freeman as an unlikely star of a great franchise. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 3, 2016

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Plotholes cripple the film.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 17, 2015

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Synopsis

A psychological suspense thriller adapted from James Patterson's first highly acclaimed novel in the Alex Cross series, Morgan Freeman reprises his role as the Washington, D.C. police detective and psychologist who is through playing mind games with criminals -- that is until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji (Michael Wincott) commits a daring kidnapping and lures Cross into the case.

Director: Lee Tamahori
Executive Producer: Morgan Freeman, Marty Hornstein
Screenwriter: Marc Moss, James Patterson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Phase 1 Productions, Paramount Pictures, Revelations Entertainment, David Brown Productions
Rating: R (Violence|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 6, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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