Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne
Spider is set in the East End London in the 1960s and '80's. A deeply disturbed boy, Spider, 'sees' his father brutally murder his mother and replace her with a prostitute, Yvonne. Convinced they plan...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (748)
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December 19, 2008An intriguing film about a mentally ill man who moves into a halfway house for similarly disturbed people and sowly regains his sanity by revisiting his childhood firsthand and fnding out what happened to his mother. A serious twist at the end completely changes the movie, but th...( read more)
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November 27, 2008you have to put alot of effort in to stay awake. it's very slow and for such a short film it seems like cronenberg was just tryna stretch out the run time. its pace is monotonous at best. the main protagonist played by ralph fiennes is incomprehensible and mumbles constantly. i t...( read more)
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July 21, 2008Spider is an incredibly subdued and well-paced drama of psychological horror and detached self-examination. The interesting thing about Spider is the uncertainty of the entire picture. From the opening, it's clear that Cronenberg knows exactly the kind of movie he wants to make,...( read more)
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June 28, 2008Ralph Fiennes and Gabriel Byrne give powerful performances. Akward but unique movie.
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October 20, 2009There is a great idea behind it and it's magnificently played by the actors. But I also thought that something was lacking, a punch or something a bit less basic than what we get in the end.
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September 6, 2009LETTERBOX. Cronenberg logra crear una excelente atmósfera y una palpable carga psicológica en su protagonista, pero llega un momento en que la película sufre de tensión interna por tener que optar entre dar prioridad a esos aspectos y o a su necesidad de ir revelando su "secreto"...( read more)
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July 19, 2009Intriguing and well-directed. This is one of those films that will never become my favourite, butt which I enjoyed greatly and would recommend to anyone.
Critic Reviews
March 14, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
March 14, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Spider is, in fact, a marvel, but it's also prickly, slow, withdrawn, and small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. full review
March 14, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The details of the film and of the performances are meticulously realized; there is a reward in seeing artists working so well. But the story has no entry or exit, and is cold, sad and hopeless. After... full review
March 7, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Spider, David Cronenberg's latest, shows the director once again at the top of his form. full review
March 1, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
What goes wrong with Spider is pretty basic: The audience has no idea why it was made. full review
February 24, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fiennes is at his best in Spider, rising to the challenge of a dark, demanding role. full review
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December 23, 2008This is one of those movies that frustrates me to bits, why you may ask? Its cuz I cant find a copy of it on any store I go to!! GRRAWWLLL!!!
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