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Spider-Man 2 -- Ends 09/30/10. Peter Parker must overcome his crises of conscience while his web-slinging alter ego tries to save the world from a new arch-villain in this spectacular sequel. Struggling with life as a superhero (and without love), the webhead must put aside his issues and turn his attention to Gotham's newest villain--the multi-tentacled scientist-turned-monster Dr. Octopus.
Spider-Man 2 -- 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 h
Spider-Man 2 -- 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 h
Spider-Man 2 -- 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 h
Spider-Man 2 -- 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 h

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stan Lee (comic book) and
Steve Ditko (comic book) and
Alfred Gough (screen story) ...
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Release Date:
30 June 2004 (USA) See more »
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Sacrifice See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 39 nominations See more »
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Spider-Man 2.1" - USA (recut version)
"Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence.
Runtime:
127 min | USA:135 min (DVD extended cut)
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
France:U | Iceland:12 | Italy:T | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11/9 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | India:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (IMAX version) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39546) | South Korea:12 | Denmark:11

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The shot of the severed arm still holding the chainsaw in the operating room scene is a tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II (1987).See more »
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Revealing mistakes: In the burning building scene, after Peter misses the jump and he's hanging over the fire, he throws the little girl onto the ledge to save her. A dummy is obviously used because of how hard she was slammed against the floor and how she doesn't react to the slam.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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References King Kong (1933)See more »
Soundtrack:
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107 out of 148 people found the following review useful.
~ MORE Web-Slinging Fun ~, 6 January 2005
Author: Aysen08 from Lincoln, NE

Normally sequels are hugely disappointing in comparison to the original film. So it's hard to believe that they could even come close to topping this movies original, alas they do!

Picking up where the first movie starts off and introducing several new comic book regulars, we bypass the history establishing story of the original and head straight into what life is like for Peter Parker being a college student, Spiderman, and trying to hold down a job.

This time Spidey must face the likes of Doc Ock, portrayed by Alfred Molina (he's come a long way since Indiana Jones cameos) excellently. Once again they couldn't have picked a better actor to portray the villain Spiderman has to face.

Spiderman must take out Doc, save the city, save the girl, and still get good grades.

The action sequences once again are entrancing and the story is well written. Kudos once again to the actors involved and Sam Raimi on creating another hit. Looking very much forward to Spiderman 3. Another hit I'm sure if 1 & 2 are any indications.

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