Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit.

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Weaving a visually sumptuous web of musical intrigue, Kiss of the Spider Woman showcases beauty in tragedy through wondrous performances by Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz and Diego Luna.

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Aisha Harris

NPR

Luna and Lopez are great, but this is Tonatiuh's movie -- he takes a role that could easily be a caricature of queer flamboyance and pathos, and grounds it with depth and soul.

Feb 28, 2025

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Chris Barsanti

Slant Magazine

The musical is lesser Kander and Ebb, to be sure, but it still contains a critique—of the use of art as a form of escapism—that’s barely visible in this adaptation.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 31, 2025

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Some people will have a very personal response to “Spider Woman” that will smother any criticisms about its lack of visual language, but that doesn’t mean this musical couldn’t have been better.

Jan 30, 2025

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Kevin Fallon

The Daily Beast

Condon confirms that he’s simply unrivaled when it comes to directing movie musicals, and the three leads deliver a trifecta of tour de forces.

Jun 11, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

I loved the cinematography, dance and music throughout and the chemistry between the 2 friends really works.

Mar 7, 2025

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

While “Kiss of the Spider Woman” demonstrates the power of escapism, it’s always made more interesting by what’s going on inside.

Feb 14, 2025

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Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast director Bill Condon returns to the movie musical in this dazzling Technicolor-hued fantasy. Valentín (Diego Luna), a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez). Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit.

Director: Bill Condon
Producer: Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen
Screenwriter: Bill Condon
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Artists Equity, Mohari Media, Josephson Entertainment, Nuyorican Productions
Genre: Drama, Musical, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 2h 8m