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Spider-Man 2

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? Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Spider-Man 2

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?

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi), release year 2004, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2004
  • Released 30 Jun 2004
  • Runtime 127 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.5/10 from 777,496 votes
  • Metascore 83/100
  • Genres Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English, Russian, Chinese
  • Countries United States

Cast

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina

Direction and writing

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Written by: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Alfred Gough

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 60 nominations total

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