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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Saffron Maeve

Globe and Mail

n fantasizing fantasy, Condon, who once gave us far campier images, defaults to less imprinting sights and stifled tropes in this mostly unmemorable spectacle.

Oct 18, 2025

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

As for Lopez, this is the star turn she was born to play. She makes Sergio Trujillo’s choreography look effortless. Her looks range from the extreme Louise Brooks bob of her spider-costumed title character to a coif so blonde that it glows.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 17, 2025

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Carla Meyer

San Francisco Chronicle

Proves the durability of a good story — and story within a story — no matter how many generic John Kander and Fred Ebb songs, weakly performed by Jennifer Lopez, come with it.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 14, 2025

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Michael Cook

KARK-TV

Neither story quite works. Even though they're in prison, it doesn't feel like the stakes are that particularity high, and when they switch over to the fantasy part they don't give Jennifer Lopez enough to do.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 18, 2025

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Luke Y. Thompson

Mortal Cinema (Substack)

it’s visually stunning to see, though the conceit is by now almost a trope

Oct 17, 2025

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

The prison sequences are so good that the musical numbers increasingly feel like irritating interruptions, dragging down the film as a whole.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 17, 2025

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James N

I was wondering how Kids of the Spider Woman would translate into a musical. What a beautiful film It is! The cast is fantastic and a very interesting way of storytelling, both powerful and moving, and the fantasy technicolor musical elements were superb! The actor Tonatiuh who plays Molina was fantastic And the on screen chemistry with Diego Luna and He were genuine and moving. Jo Lo was absolutely beautiful and brought glamour and old classic musical feeling back!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Eneida I D

It is absolutely stunning film. The cast is incredible their chemistry is amazing especially explosive between JLo & Diego. A timely film with three Latine leads absolute must see. JLo ate! They deserve all the awards. ALL OF THEM!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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David T

Be transported and see this film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Sergio L

Very camp musical mixed with drama. This almost is a great movie but falls a tiny bit short. Musical numbers are fine, but the dancing really is the star of the film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Ariel F

Perfectly enjoyable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Karla

It was amazing! So fun and entertaining. I was pleasantly surprised.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Synopsis

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, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar
Screenwriter: Bill Condon
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Artists Equity, Mohari Media, Josephson Entertainment, Nuyorican Productions
Rating: R (Language|Some Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre: Musical, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $891.0K
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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