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...
Critics Sentiment
Spider-Man battles Doc Ock atop speeding New York subway train
Peter gives up being Spider-Man and embraces civilian life
The film dramatically rises from Peter's lowest point of quitting Spider-Man to the universally acclaimed train fight sequence.
Spider-Man 2 maintains strong critical acclaim throughout with particular praise for Alfred Molina's Doc Ock and the character-driven approach. The train fight sequence stands as the film's crowning achievement, while some slower character moments in the middle act received more mixed reactions. Overall, reviewers consistently noted this as a superior sequel that improves on the original in every way.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 115
Tobey Maguire
Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst
Mary Jane Watson
James Franco
Harry Osborn
Alfred Molina
Doc Ock / Otto Octavius
Rosemary Harris
May Parker
J.K. Simmons
J. Jonah Jameson
Donna Murphy
Rosalie Octavius
Daniel Gillies
John Jameson
Dylan Baker
Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn
Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Vanessa Ferlito
Louise
Aasif Mandvi
Mr. Aziz
Willem Dafoe
Green Goblin / Norman Osborn
Cliff Robertson
Ben Parker
Ted Raimi
Hoffman
Elizabeth Banks
Miss Brant
Bruce Campbell
Snooty Usher
Gregg Edelman
Dr. Davis
Elya Baskin
Mr. Ditkovitch
Mageina Tovah
Ursula
Crew
Write a Review
Rate each story beat:
