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Spider-Man 2 (2004)

PG_13  127 min  -  Action | Fantasy   -  30 June 2004 (USA)
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Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius, who becomes Doctor Octopus (aka Doc Ock), after an accident causes him to bond psychically with mechanical tentacles that do his bidding.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Stan Lee (comic book), Steve Ditko (comic book), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tobey Maguire ...
Kirsten Dunst ...
James Franco ...
Alfred Molina ...
Rosemary Harris ...
J.K. Simmons ...
Donna Murphy ...
Daniel Gillies ...
Dylan Baker ...
Bill Nunn ...
Vanessa Ferlito ...
Aasif Mandvi ...
Willem Dafoe ...
Cliff Robertson ...
Ted Raimi ...
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Storyline

Peter Parker is an unhappy man: after two years of fighting crime as Spider-Man, his life has begun to fall apart. The girl he loves is engaged to someone else, his grades are slipping, he cannot keep any of his jobs, and on top of it, the newspaper Daily Bugle is attacking him viciously, claiming that Spider-Man is a criminal. He reaches the breaking point and gives up the crime fighter's life, once and for all. But after a failed fusion experiment, eccentric and obsessive scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is transformed into super villain Doctor Octopus, Doc Ock for short, having four long tentacles as extra hands. Peter guesses it might just be time for Spider-Man to return, but would he act upon it? Written by Soumitra  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Tentacle | Scientist | Death | College  | See more »

Taglines:

This summer a man will face his destiny. A hero will be revealed See more »

Genres:

Action | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Hungary] | Sony | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian | Chinese

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Spider-Man 2.1 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$115,817,364 (USA) (4 July 2004) (4152 Screens)

Gross:

$783,766,341 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (DVD extended cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Raimi chose Alfred Molina after Raimi's wife watched Frida. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the "Horror Hospital" scene, Dr. Octavius is prone on the operating table with his head supported by a Mayfield horseshoe in all shots except the one from underneath the table looking up at his face where his head is held in place by a Mayfield skull clamp (a.k.a "Crown of Thorns"). See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Peter Parker: [narrating] She looks at me everyday. Mary Jane Watson. Oh boy! If she only knew how I felt about her. But she can never know. I made a choice once to live a life of responsibility. A life she can never be a part of. Who am I? I'm Spider-Man, given a job to do. And I'm Peter Parker, and I too have a job.
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, highlights of the previous film are illustrated
with paintings created by the renowned comic book artist Alex Ross. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Krrish (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ordinary"
Written by Pat Monahan and Bart Hendrickson
Produced by Don Gilmore
Performed by Train
Courtesy of Columbia Records See more »