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Overview
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Release Date:
30 June 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Sacrifice morePlot:
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a brilliant scientist named Doctor Otto Octavius, who becomes Doctor Octopus (aka Doc Ock), after an accident causes him to bond psychically with mechanical tentacles that do his bidding. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 39 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(115 articles)
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Well worth the wait, what a movie! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Oct. 12 | 4:30 PM | FX |
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(Cast overview, first billed only)more
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Spider-Man 2 Lives (USA) (working title)Spider-Man 2.1 (USA) (recut version)
Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Spider-Man: No More (USA) (working title)
Spiderman 2 (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Amazing Spider-Man (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
127 min | USA:135 min (DVD extended cut)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
France:U | Iceland:12 | Italy:T | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11/9 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | India:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (IMAX version) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39546) | South Korea:12 | Denmark:11MOVIEmeter: 
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The train fight between Doc Ock and Spider-Man was the idea of director Sam Raimi and the first major sequence to be filmed. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene when Spider-man is about to fall off the mono-rail, but the passengers grab him, you can clearly see his muscles flatten underneath the hands. This makes it obvious he is wearing a muscle suit. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Peter Parker: [narrating] She looks at me everyday. Mary Jane Watson. Oh boy! If she only knew how I felt about her. But she can never know. I made a choice once to live a life of responsibility. A life she can never be a part of. Who am I? I'm Spider-Man, given a job to do. And I'm Peter Parker, and I too have a job.
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Love is the Sweetest Thing moreFAQ
Who's the guy in the elevator?What's the song playing when Peter gets ready to go see M.J.'s performance?
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Spider-Man 2 picks up where the original film left off, this time showing the more difficult hardships of being a superhero. Standing in the way is Dr. Otto Octavius(Doc Ock) a brilliant scientist whose fusion experiment goes awry at a demonstration Peter attends.
The story, and characters are fleshed out more this time out, as well as the effects. Kirsten Dunst is more convincing as MJ, she seemed a little flat in the role last time. Here she, like the rest of the cast, do a convincing job. The top performance has to go to Alfred Molina. In the short screen time Otto has before he becomes a diabolical powerhouse supervillain, he is an endearing, likable person. Spider-Man 2 also offers more confidence in it's story telling. The "raindrops" sequence is an evident example. Not afraid to go full nine, this movie is the definitive comic book movie, possessing action, drama, comedy, and message(without being too preachy). Director Sam Raimi and crew really nailed it this time around. Be sure to check out comic artist Alex Ross' paintings spliced in the opening credits, entailing the events of the first film. A great opening to a great film.