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

Several lines featured in the trailers do not appear in the film, including Peter saying "You know what I love about being Spider-Man? Everything." and Harry telling Peter "Oscorp has got you under surveillance."

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Goofs

Gwen reminds Peter to join her family for dim sum at 8 PM in the evening. Dim sum is normally only served in the mornings and at lunch, not as dinner. However, there is no reason for a restaurant which caters for Western diners, to rigorously follow Chinese tradition.

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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

During the end credits, several schematics can be seen of the Rhino suit, the Green Goblin glider, the metallic Vulture wings, the mechanical Doctor Octopus tentacles, and other obscure weapons.

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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 Honest Trailers: The Emmys (2016)

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Soundtracks

Theme From Spider-Man
Written by Bob Harris (as J. Robert Harris) and Paul Francis Webster

User Reviews

Brings out the true Comic-book Spiderman feel

A very entertaining and gripping mix between "funny comic book superhero" portrayal and heartwarming, serious emotions. This is by far the best Spiderman movie of the five.

Right from the start you begin to realize how in this movie the action scenes are not executed in a dead-serious end of the world manner like the previous spider-man movies, which made me feel more connected to this movie than the others. This is how spider-man should have always been portrayed, unlike superman or batman. Andrew Garfield delivers the role in a very balanced and well done manner yet again. He had the chance to dive deeper into the role in this movie compared to the previous one. The chemistry between him and Emma stone on screen is one of the best aspects of this movie.

Another thing I enjoyed about this movie were the villains, which surprisingly everyone seemed to dislike. The characters in the movie weren't too much in any way, certainly not as much as in the previous Spiderman 3.

Even tho the movie didn't feel like it was something completely new, and doesn't seem to pull off something unexpected or revolutionary (In regards to film making, not Spiderman story-wise) I still felt like it was one of the most engaging and entertaining movies I have seen in a long time