
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The greatest battle lies within.
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Spider-Man 3 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 59/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Spider-Man 3
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Cast of Spider-Man 3

Tobey Maguire
as Spider-Man / Peter Parker

Kirsten Dunst
as Mary Jane Watson

James Franco
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn

Thomas Haden Church
as Sandman / Flint Marko

Topher Grace
as Venom / Eddie Brock

Bryce Dallas Howard
as Gwen Stacy

Rosemary Harris
as May Parker

J.K. Simmons
as J. Jonah Jameson

James Cromwell
as Captain Stacy

Dylan Baker
as Dr. Curt Connors

Theresa Russell
as Emma Marko

Bill Nunn
as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Spider-Man 3 facts
- Budget
- $258M
- Box office
- $895M
- Collection
- Spider-Man Collection
Our take on Spider-Man 3
Sam Raimi's 2007 blockbuster crams a lot into Spider-Man's third outing, and that overload is exactly its personality. An alien organism darkens Peter Parker's powers while he juggles a love triangle and his rivalry with Eddie Brock, plus the shape-shifting Sandman. It's a busier, moodier film than its predecessors, swinging between big-scale action set pieces and soapy melodrama. Fans who loved Raimi's earlier chapters will find the same earnest heart, though newcomers may feel the plot straining under its ambitions. Watch it for spectacle, a conflicted hero wrestling with his darker side, and a comic-book universe unafraid to be sincere.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Sam Raimi delivers comic-book action with style and spectacle
- •Dual-identity theme adds complexity to protagonist arc
- •Egomania subplot explores character motivation effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Tone inconsistency between amused moments and dark plot
- •Middling scores suggest unfocused narrative direction
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