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The Spirit

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
61K
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POPULARITY
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Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
Here's the second theatrical trailer for The Spirit, Frank Miller's feature-film adaptation of Will Eisner's comic serial!
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Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,482
111
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Frank Miller
    • Writers
      • Frank Miller(screenplay)
      • Will Eisner(comic book series)
    • Stars
      • Gabriel Macht
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Scarlett Johansson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frank Miller
    • Writers
      • Frank Miller(screenplay)
      • Will Eisner(comic book series)
    • Stars
      • Gabriel Macht
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Scarlett Johansson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 330User reviews
    • 212Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos12

    The Spirit: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:14
    The Spirit: Trailer #2
    The Spirit: Trailer #3
    Trailer 2:26
    The Spirit: Trailer #3
    The Spirit
    Trailer 1:16
    The Spirit
    The Spirit: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:16
    The Spirit: Teaser Trailer
    The Spirit: "Angels and Demons" Clip
    Clip 0:31
    The Spirit: "Angels and Demons" Clip
    The Spirit: "Power" Clip
    Clip 0:32
    The Spirit: "Power" Clip
    The Spirit: "Believe" Clip
    Clip 0:31
    The Spirit: "Believe" Clip
    The Spirit
    Clip 2:08
    The Spirit
    The Spirit
    Interview 0:33
    The Spirit
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    Interview 0:38
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    Interview 1:04
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    Interview 0:36
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    Photos128

    Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit (2008)
    Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
    Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
    Dan Lauria in The Spirit (2008)
    Gabriel Macht in The Spirit (2008)
    Scarlett Johansson in The Spirit (2008)
    Sarah Paulson and Gabriel Macht in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eric Balfour and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)

    Top cast

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    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • Spirit
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Octopus
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Silken Floss
    Jaime King
    Jaime King
    • Lorelei
    Dan Gerrity
    • Detective Sussman
    Arthur the Cat
    • Self
    Kimberly Cox
    • Damsel in Distress
    Brian Neal Lucero
    • Thug 1
    • (as Brian Lucero)
    David Brian Martin
    David Brian Martin
    • Thug 2
    • (as David B. Martin)
    Larry Reinhardt-Meyer
    • Officer MacReady
    Frank Miller
    Frank Miller
    • Liebowitz
    Eva Mendes
    Eva Mendes
    • Sand Saref
    Eric Balfour
    Eric Balfour
    • Mahmoud
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Pathos, etc.
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Ellen
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Dolan
    Daniel Hubbert
    • Medic
    • (as Dan Hubbert)
    Johnny Simmons
    Johnny Simmons
    • Young Spirit
    • Director
      • Frank Miller
    • Writers
      • Frank Miller(screenplay)
      • Will Eisner(comic book series)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The names of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos for three of the characters in the film are from Aristotle, who suggested that these three elements are necessary for persuasive rhetoric.
    • Goofs
      The soles of The Spirit's signature Converse-style shoes switch back and forth between black and white. This is intentional and matches how Frank Miller would draw the shoes. When the bottoms are featured, they are white. Otherwise the shoes are black on black.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      The Spirit: My city, I can not deny her. My city screams. She is my mother. She is my lover, and I am her Spirit.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, the title of the film is the very last thing shown. Typically, the title appears early in the credits, and "directed by" is the final credit.
    • Alternate versions
      To receive a 12A cinema certificate the UK version was cut by 25 secs with edits to a woman being threatened by a knife-wielding gang, a repeated head punching, a shot of a severed finger and a shot of a man's rib cage embedded in the ground.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #41.1 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Deutschland Uber Alles
      Performed by Captain Helmut Witten and the German Airforce Band

      Written by Joseph Haydn

      Courtesy of Legacy International

    User reviews330

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    decent film
    wasn't quite sure what to expect from this one,, not being a real comic book fan I decided that I would give it a chance, second, I wasn't expecting Sin City, which by the looks of the boards most of you were. Samuel Jackson did a great job in this movie,, Gabriel Macht was wonderful as our hero, and Eva Mendez sexy as ever. our hero is in charge of doing good in the city and saving as many people as he can,, there are lot's of people who would rather not have him around Central City, especially the loathsome Octupus,, play by Samuel Jackson,, there are lot's of sexy women in the film,, good action, thrills, suspense , a lot of the good vs evil theme, I like the whole approach the movie took,, it takes you on a mythical journey to somewhere where you can only imagine,, a lot of people bash this movie because it's not like Sin City, well so what,, I didn't want it to be that movie,, this is a decent movie,, worth watching,, won't win any Oscars, but I really don't think that it was attempting to.
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    • kairingler
    • Jul 11, 2013

    FAQ5

    • Is "The Spirit" based on a book?
    • Who is the Spirit? Who are any of these characters?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate (United States)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Will Eisner's The Spirit
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Dark Lot Entertainment
      • MWM Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,806,188
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,463,278
      • Dec 28, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,164,441
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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