Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

  • 93% of critics liked it
    (242 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (1,048,442 ratings)

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… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Alvin Sargent
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jun 30, 2004 Wide
Sony Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Dave Calhoun, Time Out

    All in all, this sequel is a blockbuster with both a heart and a brain.

  • Peter Rainer, New York Magazine

    It improves on the first one: better action, better comedy.

  • Anthony Lane, New Yorker

    Like the first installment, refreshingly perverse in its intent.

  • Julien Lapointe, Chicago Reader

    Raimi is good with the details.

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    27/01/2013 (BluRay, PS3)

  • Eugene B


    An exceptional sequel led by a superb cast and filled with a fantastic direction/script. Spider-Man 2 takes a deeper toll on the masked vigilante with an emotional as well as physical toll. With the addition of Alfred Molina as the famed villian, the film is a spin of fun. 5/5

  • Emil K


    Even more pointless mayhem than in the first one. Spider-Man the sequel just makes me once again ask a question "what the hell happened to director Sam Raimi!?". I mean is this the same guy who gave us Evil Dead 1 & 2 with their innovative camerwork and pitch perfect… More

  • danny d


    more effective than the first in character design. some of the sequences of the first were a tad better, but overall they are about equal in quality. i liked a lot about this film, but a great spiderman film is yet to be made.

  • KJ P


    Taking a huge leap forward in technology and storytelling, "Spider-Man 2" is not just your average superhero film, but it is a piece of super-heroic art to own for a lifetime that should be cherished upon, and never given up! There is still cheese in this film, just like the… More

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