Spider-Man 2

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Spider-Man 2

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In Theaters Sat Sep 27

2h 2m

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Adventure

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When a failed nuclear fusion experiment results in an explosion that kills his wife, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) is transformed into Dr. Octopus, a cyborg with deadly metal tentacles. Doc Ock blames Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) for the accident and seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Spidey's alter ego, Peter Parker, faces fading powers and self-doubt. Complicating matters are his best friend's (James Franco) hatred for Spider-Man and his true love's (Kirsten Dunst) sudden engagement to another man.

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Boasting an entertaining villain and deeper emotional focus, Spider-Man 2 is a nimble sequel that improves upon the original.

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Sam Raimi

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Tobey Maguire

Peter Parker

Kirsten Dunst

Mary Jane Watson

James Franco

Harry Osborn

Alfred Molina

Dr Otto Octavius

Rosemary Harris

May Parker

David Stratton

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Maybe it has something to do with Sam Raimi's skills as a director, or with Tobey Maguire's very human central performance, but the Spider-Man films are by far the best of the superhero genre.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 29, 2015

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

A sequel that not only outstrips its predecessor but has a perversity and quick-wittedness that hardly seem to belong in a comic-book movie.

Jun 29, 2015

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

Spider-Man 2 is better than just dark, it's touched by authentic teenage paranoia and neurosis.

Jun 29, 2015

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

While revelling in such subterranean themes, Raimi’s, offbeat, cartoonish sensibility is also simultaneously able to capture a certain innocence long gone from blockbuster movie entertainment.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 30, 2025

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Sheraz Farooqi

CinemaDebate

Rewatch SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004) for the studio's 100th anniversary. Deeply earnest in its delivery, Sam Raimi perfectly portrays the central “why” of Spider-Man. Truly one of the best in the genre. Simply put, they just don’t make 'em like this anymore.

Rated: 5/5

May 8, 2024

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Narratively lumpy as it sometimes is, "Spider-Man 2" marks Raimi’s return to the pure cinema of fun.

Rated: A

Sep 19, 2022

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JBird a

best sequel to The first ever Spider-Man film. I enjoy all the action scenes and the director Sam Rami did good with directing this sequel in 2004. Tobey Maguire. Alfred Molina James Franco Kristen Dunst & J.K. Simmons were amazing with Their performances. I give this film A+

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/25

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Nicolás A

The best Peter Parker and Spiderman.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Beavis C

What those tentacles do? -Beavis C

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Flynn S

I do think this is a cool Spiderman film and it’s an entertaining sequel to the first one, but not as good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Marco A

My favorite Spider Man movie of all time besides Into the Spider-Verse. Absolute classic peak cinema 😎

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Juan Pablo C

The best movie of Spiderman

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Synopsis

When a failed nuclear fusion experiment results in an explosion that kills his wife, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) is transformed into Dr. Octopus, a cyborg with deadly metal tentacles. Doc Ock blames Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) for the accident and seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Spidey's alter ego, Peter Parker, faces fading powers and self-doubt. Complicating matters are his best friend's (James Franco) hatred for Spider-Man and his true love's (Kirsten Dunst) sudden engagement to another man.

Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad
Screenwriter: Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Michael Chabon, Alvin Sargent
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Marvel Enterprises, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Stylized Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2004, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $373.4M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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