The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.

Director:

Marc Webb

Writers:

Alex Kurtzman (screenplay), Roberto Orci (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx

4 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Garfield	...	Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Emma Stone	...	Gwen Stacy
Jamie Foxx	...	Electro / Max Dillon
Dane DeHaan	...	Green Goblin / Harry Osborn
Colm Feore	...	Donald Menken
Felicity Jones	...	Felicia
Paul Giamatti	...	Aleksei Sytsevich
Sally Field	...	Aunt May
Embeth Davidtz	...	Mary Parker
Campbell Scott	...	Richard Parker
Marton Csokas	...	Dr. Ashley Kafka
Louis Cancelmi	...	Man in Black Suit
Max Charles	...	Young Peter Parker
B.J. Novak	...	Alistair Smythe
Sarah Gadon	...	Kari

Storyline

We've always known that Spider-Man's most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that his greatest battle is about to begin. It's great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp.

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Plot Keywords:

returning character killed off | secret identity | aunt niece relationship | times square | death of girlfriend | 

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Taglines:

His greatest battle begins.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

London Calling

Filming Locations:

Ironhead Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$91,608,337, 4 May 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$202,853,933

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$708,982,323

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Enterprises, Avi Arad Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Auro 11.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is the third highest-grossing film in the Philippines of all time with over PHP 443 million (over USD 9.8 million) in box office revenue, behind Iron Man Three (2013) and The Avengers (2012).

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Goofs

When Max is reaching for his birthday cake in the refrigerator, the light reflects off of his missing tooth, showing the black material which covers his real tooth.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Richard Parker: People will say I am a monster for what I've done. And maybe they're right. I'd always thought that I'd have more time.

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Crazy Credits

As part of a cross-promotion with Fox, a clip from 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' was included in the theatrical release of the film, which played during the credits. Said scene was taken out when the film was released to home video.

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Alternate Versions

The German theatrical version plays the German song "Ohne zurück zu sehen" by Tim Bendzko over the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Castle: Dead Again (2016)

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Soundtracks

Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)
Performed by Strauss Festival Orchester (as Strauss Festival Orchestra)
Conducted by Ondrej Lenard (as Ondrej Lenárd)
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

spidey 2 - surprisingly good.

Being not a fan of the spiderman movies - for me aimed at at kids and teenagers of which i am not - I found this movie to be a bit of an unexpected treat.

Viewed it last night at a 3d preview in edinburgh and what i worried might be a bum numbing 2 and a half hours actually flew by.

Don't want to give any spoilers or ruin any story but the whole pace of this film is much tighter than previous efforts and the tone can be quite dark at times. There is of course love interest but this added to the story and I actually bought into it and found myself caring for the characters, no mean feat for a cynic like me. Thankfully it didn't come across all teen/twilighty which seems to be the norm these days.

The villains are very good, Dane DeHaan in particular is exceptional (is it me or does he remind you of a young Leo di Caprio?) and gives a fantastically unnerving performance - big things beckon for him no mistake.

If you liked the previous Spiderman movies you'll still love this, If you didn't put any misgivings aside and give it a whirl (as i did). Either way definitely go and see this film, words I never thought I'd utter about a Spiderman movie. You Won't be disappointed.

As I said - no plot details and no spoilers, just an honest opinion of my film experience.