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Name: Spider-Man 2
Director: Sam Raimi
Genre: action, adventure, science-fiction
Released: 2004
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.5

Spider-Man 2 has an iRankMovies score of 81.1/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

There's a hero in all of us.

Release:2004

Runtime:2h 7m

Country:United States

Director:Sam Raimi

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

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Keywords

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iRank81

Spider-Man 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 777K votes

Rotten Tomatoes93%

Metacritic83%

TMDb7.308/10· 16K votes

With 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Spider-Man 2

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

Cast of Spider-Man 2

Tobey Maguire
as Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst
as Mary Jane Watson
James Franco
as Harry Osborn
Alfred Molina
as Doc Ock / Otto Octavius
Rosemary Harris
as May Parker
J.K. Simmons
as J. Jonah Jameson
Donna Murphy
as Rosalie Octavius
Daniel Gillies
as John Jameson
Dylan Baker
as Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn
as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Vanessa Ferlito
as Louise
Aasif Mandvi
as Mr. Aziz

Spider-Man 2 facts

Budget: $200M
Box office: $789M
Collection: Spider-Man Collection

Our take on Spider-Man 2

Sam Raimi's 2004 superhero sequel deepens the first film's central idea: the cost of the mask. Peter Parker, burned out and pulled apart by a double life, considers hanging up the suit just as the brilliant, tentacled Doc Ock brings chaos to the city and his own feelings for Mary Jane stay stubbornly unspoken. Beneath the adventure and science-fiction spectacle sits a surprisingly tender story about duty, sacrifice and the ache of unrequited love. Raimi balances kinetic set pieces with real emotional stakes, making it satisfying for viewers who want more than fights. If you like blockbusters with heart and a genuine identity crisis, this fits.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Character introspection balances action with genuine emotional vulnerability and growth
•Romance subplot grounds superhero spectacle with relatable relationship authenticity completely
•Villain motivations achieve depth rare in superhero narratives through sympathetic complexity

What the audience disliked

•Tonal shifts between comedy and drama occasionally disrupt momentum and emotional impact
•Third act action sequences feel somewhat repetitive compared to earlier inventive set pieces

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