Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Stan Lee (comic book), Steve Ditko (comic book)

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tobey Maguire	...	Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst	...	Mary Jane Watson
James Franco	...	Harry Osborn
Alfred Molina	...	Doc Ock / Dr. Otto Octavius
Rosemary Harris	...	May Parker
J.K. Simmons	...	J. Jonah Jameson
Donna Murphy	...	Rosalie Octavius
Daniel Gillies	...	John Jameson
Dylan Baker	...	Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn	...	Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Vanessa Ferlito	...	Louise
Aasif Mandvi	...	Mr. Aziz
Willem Dafoe	...	Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Cliff Robertson	...	Ben Parker
Ted Raimi	...	Hoffman

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?

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Plot Keywords:

older actors younger roles | may parker character | spider man character | peter parker character | ben parker character | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian Chinese

Release Date:

30 June 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spider-Man 2 Lives

Filming Locations:

Spring Street Towers - 650 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$115,817,364, 4 July 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$373,585,825, 19 December 2004

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$783,766,341

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Marvel Enterprises, Laura Ziskin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min 135 min (extended cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All visual effects shots were completed in 16 weeks.

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Goofs

Regarding the scene where Doc Ock has delivered Spider-Man to Harry's mansion, when Harry pulls off Spider-Man's mask, there is a very obvious and bad splice. The "mask on" Spidey's head is in a different position and further away than the "mask off" Spidey's head.

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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 extended cut, opening title says "Spider-Man 2.1" instead of "Spider-Man 2".

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Connections

Referenced in Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)

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Soundtracks

Someone To Die For
Performed by Jimmy Gnecco featuring Brian May
Written by Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider and Chris Cornell
Music by Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider
Published by Famous Music Corporation O/B/O Itself, Channel This Music and JS Bond (ASCAP): Disappearing One Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Jason Lader
Recorded by Jason Lader, Thom Russo and Justin Shirley-Smith
Additional Engineering by Kris Fredrikson
Pro-Tools by Kris Fredrikson
Jimmy Gnecco appears courtesy of Interscope Records
Brian May appears courtesy of Hollywood Records (U.S. and Canada only)
®2004 Interscope Records

User Reviews

The Best Comic Book Movie. Ever!

This movie is by far one of the best movies of all time! The movie had pretty much everything you need for a prefect film: Script: 10/10! OUTSTANDING! Director Sam Raimi did an excellent job giving full attention to the Dilemma of Peter Parker. He balances all the action, comedy, and drama perfectly.

Acting: 10/10. Tobey Maguire was very good being a character that doubts himself and has to choose between wanting a normal life and wanting to live as a superhero. Kirsten Dunst is very good in her roll as Mary Jane Watson. James Franco is amazing as the bitter Harry Osborn who is seeking revenge on Spider-Man. And Alfred Molina as Doc Ock is fantastic. He was an excellent choice as one of my favorite characters from the comic.

Action Sequences: 10/10. This movie has some amazing action scenes with Doc Ock on the building. But the best effect in the film is the fight between Spidey and Doc Ock on the side of the train.

Comedy: 8/10. J.K. Simmons is amazing as J. Jonah Jameson and adds a lot to the film. Ted Raimi is also very funny. The Raindrops sequence in the movie had a lot of laughs when you see Peter Parker as the nerdiest kid in the world.

This movie has everything you could ever want out of a summer blockbuster. And as far as staying faithful to the comic book 10/10.

PERFECT!!! 10/10