About this movie
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 2:07:47
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2004
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Tobey Maguire
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
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Kirsten Dunst
Mary Jane Watson
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James Franco
Harry Osborn
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Alfred Molina
Dr. Otto Octavius, AKA Doctor Octopus
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Rosemary Harris
Aunt May
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Donna Murphy
Rosalie Octavius
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J.K. Simmons
J. Jonah Jameson
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Daniel Gillies
John Jameson
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Dylan Baker
Dr. Curt Connors
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Bill Nunn
Joseph "Robbie" Robertson
Directors
- Sam Raimi
Producers
- Laura Ziskin
- Avi Arad
Writers
- Alfred Gough
- Miles Millar
- Michael Chabon
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Spider-Man 2
Stan Lee's all-too-human superhero returns to the screen in this highly anticipated sequel to 2002's blockbuster hit Spider-Man. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is attempting to juggle college classes and his job as a photographer with the Daily Bugle while maintaining his secret life as costumed crime-fighter Spider-Man. Parker is also struggling to hold on to his relationship with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), who is beginning to enjoy success as a model and actress, and both Mary Jane and Peter have noticed he's beginning to buckle under the strain. Parker's friendship with Harry Osborn (James Franco) is also beginning to fray due to Peter's seeming alliance with Spider-Man, whom Harry blames for the death of his father, the nefarious Norman Osborn. As Parker weighs his responsibilities to himself and those around him against the obligations that come with his special powers, Spider-Man is faced with a new nemesis -- Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a deranged scientist whose latest project has turned him into the near-invincible cyborg Doctor Octopus. Spider-Man 2 was directed by Sam Raimi, who helmed the first film, and much of the original cast has also reunited for this sequel, including Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, and Bruce Campbell.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
93%
percent positive reviews
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Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
A lot of talent to lavish on a single movie, but the result is uncommonly smart for the genre, and not just smart but tremendously enjoyable.
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Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons
Overall it's a solid superhero movie with some memorable moments.
– Full review
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
There are awesome effects, explosive action, wry humour and an emotional heart that pulsates loudly and steadily throughout.
– Full review
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Dave Calhoun, Time Out
All in all, this sequel is a blockbuster with both a heart and a brain.
– Full review
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Violeta Kovacsics, Senses of Cinema
Raimi's imagination has no end.
– Full review
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Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
It improves on the first one: better action, better comedy.
– Full review
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Like the first installment, refreshingly perverse in its intent.
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