Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 25 wins & 60 nominations total
Which Actors Almost Played Spider-Man?
Which Actors Almost Played Spider-Man?
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- Trivia(at around 24 mins) When Peter flips over an oncoming car, Tobey Maguire performed the stunt himself. A stuntman also performed it, but Sam Raimi thought Maguire's looked more natural so he used his instead.
- Goofs(at around 1h 19 mins) When Peter Parker saves the child from the burning building, she is old enough to stand and help him up. However, when he hands the child to the parents after exiting the building, the fake bundle he hands them is the size of the infant.
- Quotes
Henry Jackson: Hi, Peter!
Peter Parker: Hey, Henry! You've grown tall.
May Parker: You'll never guess who he wants to be... Spider-Man!
Peter Parker: Why?
May Parker: He knows a hero when he sees one. Too few characters out there, flying around like that, saving old girls like me. And Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people. Setting examples for all of us. Everybody loves a hero. People line up for them, cheer them, scream their names. And years later, they'll tell how they stood in the rain for hours just to get a glimpse of the one who taught them how to hold on a second longer. I believe there's a hero in all of us, that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady, and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams.
- Crazy creditsIn the extended cut, opening title says "Spider-Man 2.1" instead of "Spider-Man 2".
- Alternate versionsOn some US TV versions, there is some alternate dialogue between Peter and Mary Jane when he takes out the garbage after his birthday party that wasn't in the theatrical or DVD releases. The most notable is a two-line addition after Mary Jane says, "I'm seeing somebody now." Peter responds, "Oh, therapy." Mary Jane answers, "No, a man." That part of the dialogue especially gives the whole scene a less optimistic feel.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Gravedancers (2006)
- SoundtracksSpecial Delivery
Written and Produced by John Debney
Acting: 10/10. Tobey Maguire was very good being a character that doubts himself and has to choose between wanting a normal life and wanting to live as a superhero. Kirsten Dunst is very good in her roll as Mary Jane Watson. James Franco is amazing as the bitter Harry Osborn who is seeking revenge on Spider-Man. And Alfred Molina as Doc Ock is fantastic. He was an excellent choice as one of my favorite characters from the comic.
Action Sequences: 10/10. This movie has some amazing action scenes with Doc Ock on the building. But the best effect in the film is the fight between Spidey and Doc Ock on the side of the train.
Comedy: 8/10. J.K. Simmons is amazing as J. Jonah Jameson and adds a lot to the film. Ted Raimi is also very funny. The Raindrops sequence in the movie had a lot of laughs when you see Peter Parker as the nerdiest kid in the world.
This movie has everything you could ever want out of a summer blockbuster. And as far as staying faithful to the comic book 10/10.
PERFECT!!! 10/10
- wwalter1959
- Nov 1, 2007
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- Spider-Man 2 Lives
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- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $374,560,990
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $88,156,227
- Jul 4, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $789,951,618
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1