Spider-Man 3 (2007)

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Sam Raimi (screenplay), Ivan Raimi (screenplay)

Stars:

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 43 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tobey Maguire	...	Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst	...	Mary Jane Watson
James Franco	...	New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Thomas Haden Church	...	Sandman / Flint Marko
Topher Grace	...	Venom / Eddie Brock
Bryce Dallas Howard	...	Gwen Stacy
Rosemary Harris	...	May Parker
J.K. Simmons	...	J. Jonah Jameson
James Cromwell	...	Captain Stacy
Theresa Russell	...	Emma Marko
Dylan Baker	...	Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn	...	Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Bruce Campbell	...	Maître d'
Elizabeth Banks	...	Miss Brant
Ted Raimi	...	Hoffman

Storyline

Peter Parker has finally managed to piece together the once-broken parts of his life, maintaining a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane and his responsibility as Spider-Man. But more challenges arise for our young hero. Peter's old friend Harry Obsourne has set out for revenge against Peter; taking up the mantle of his late father's persona as The New Goblin, and Peter must also capture Uncle Ben's real killer, Flint Marko, who has been transformed into his toughest foe yet, the Sandman. All hope seems lost when suddenly Peter's suit turns jet-black and greatly amplifies his powers. But it also begins to greatly amplify the much darker qualities of Peter's personality that he begins to lose himself to. Peter has to reach deep inside himself to free the compassionate hero he used to be if he is to ever conquer the darkness within and face not only his greatest enemies, but also...himself.

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Plot Keywords:

spider man | villain | peter parker character | alien parasite | alien symbiote | 

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Taglines:

Every hero has a choice, to face the darkness... or be consumed by it.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

M

Did You Know?

Trivia

The demanding shoot in Cleveland meant that a section in downtown was closed down. The pavements had to be repainted to resemble those in NY. Traffic signs and electricity poles were removed for stunts. The shooting schedule also overlapped with the start of the MLB season for the Indians as well as the NBA playoffs for the Cavaliers and the heavier-than-usual traffic had to be re-routed. Despite all this, it is reported that the people of Cleveland welcomed the crew and didn't complain about the disruption the shoot caused.

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Goofs

(at around 5 mins) When Mary Jane is singing on stage at the beginning of the film, the audience applauds after the first couple of lines. In the next shot, no one in the audience is clapping, though the applause can still be heard.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Peter Parker: [Narrating] It's me! Peter Parker! Your friendly neighborhood... You know. I've come a long way from becoming the boy who was bitten by a spider. Back then, nothing seemed to go right for me, and now...
Kid in Times Square: [pointing at a giant screen in Times Square] Hey look, it's Spider-Man!
Peter Parker: [Narrating] People really like me.

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Crazy Credits

During the Sandman's theme music in the opening titles, the credits turn into sand and are blown away.

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Alternate Versions

In 2017, in anticipation for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony released an "Editor's Cut" of Spider-Man 3. This cut mostly utilizes an unused score, alternate edits of scenes, a restructured story, and scenes both added and removed throughout. With all of these changes, this version runs 2 minutes shorter than the theatrical version.

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Connections

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011)

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Soundtracks

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, 2nd Movement
Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performed by Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (as Polish National Symphony Orchestra)
Bernd Glemser, piano
Courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

I enjoyed this movie

And of course the rumor of three good movies in the franchise was not true. We have two incredible movies and then we have this one. It's definitely the lesser of the three and that says a lot, because its predecessors we're fantastic. The movie struggles to find out what it's really about and we get a movie filled with too many villains that doesn't get enough screentime, and maybe some of them shouldn't have had any at all. The acting is a little edgy this time around, but I think that's because of the script and the constant rewriting of it. It bugs me a little, because this could have easily been the definitive "Spider-Man" if Raimi had just removed some things from the movie and maybe added a couple of more good lines to the script.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

3 May 2007 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Spider-Man 3

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$258,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$151,116,516, 6 May 2007

Gross USA:

$336,530,303

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$894,983,373

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, Laura Ziskin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min 137 min (editor's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) SDDS (8 channels) DTS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1