Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Oct 2025

2h 8m

Musical

Drama

Fantasy

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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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Critics Consensus

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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A bold reimagining, Kiss of the Spider Woman places Tonatiuh in the marquis of talents to watch and offers enough eye candy to compensate for its occasional narrative and pacing flaws.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

When it is about the escape, it's fantastic.

Nov 11, 2025

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

This is occasionally -- but only occasionally -- captivating... [Diego Luna] is as badly cast as Richard Gere in Chicago.

Nov 11, 2025

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Alternately terrific and tepid, Bill Condon's swirl of song, dance and Technicolor keeps the musical alive on screen with the help of newcomer Tonatiuh and Jennifer Lopez, a star who can hold the camera and bend it to her will.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 31, 2025

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

This bold, colorful mix of political drama and movie musical is ambitious and heartfelt, but the lead performances and songs just aren’t strong enough to hold it all together.

Nov 26, 2025

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John Serba

Decider

It is uneven and at-best middling.

Nov 24, 2025

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Its distance from the Argentine dictatorship and the fact that the setting does not respect local particularities may be quite shocking, while the treatment of the themes and the performances are well done and manage to move. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2025

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Matt P

I really enjoyed this movie. Tonatiuh was incredible here, and deserves to be a big star. Diego is excellent, and it's easy to fall in love with his character. JLo showed so much versatility, and to sing and dance that well in her mid-50's is mindblowing. While the setting in the prison did get a tad stale at times, and the ending chase could've packed a little more of a punch, the three main performances were all awesome! Hope to see some awards recognition for them + costume design/makeup

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

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Alesha

I liked the aspect of one of the men being a political prisoner and the other man telling him a story to distract him from their reality. Jennifer Lopez was a poor choice because she can’t sing, act or dance. She was a distraction that would take me out of the film. I still give it three stars because the men did such a good job.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Electra in the Ring

If you like musicals and you like singing and dancing this movie is for you! From the very opening song Jennifer Lopezs voice sounds so pretty so Broadway! The hair the Makeup the wardrobe the entire cast is incredible. Watch one of the originals for reference all of them are great this one is just fabulous I have seen it twice and I will probably have to see the third time for the dancing. What a masterpiece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/25

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Tommy

Good music and nice scenery. But it’s hard to understand what the movie is talking about if you have no idea of the story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/25

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Robyn K

Great casting and excellent acting. Unusual and interesting story. Stellar performances.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/25

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Lorenzo P

It was ok. Jennifer Lopez was great in her musical sequences. The overall story was a bit dull unfortunately.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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