Kiss of the Spider Woman
“It's time to step back into the spotlight.”
Synopsis
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver‑screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
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A crew of 89+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Brian A KatesShot by Tobias A SchliesslerScored by Sam DavisDesigned by Scott Chambliss
Box Office
2025 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.7M
Opening week (7-day): $1.3M
Peak 1,331 theaters
Also known as
- El beso de la mujer arañaes
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Cast & Crew
89 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Lucila Gandolfo
as Señora Molina
Federico Repetto
as Castellanos
Diego Luna
as Armando
Tonatiuh
as Kendall Nesbit
Jennifer Lopez
as The Spider Woman
Bruno Bichir
as Oscar Ledesma
Josefina Scaglione
as Marta
Aline Mayagoitia
as Paulina Paz
Driton Tony Dovolani
as Johnny Desiderio
Lucas Barreiro
as Marcos
Augusto Gordillo
as Gabriel
Lauren Leger
as Villager (uncredited)
Supporting cast
62Alexandra Lopez Galan
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Maile Makaafi
as Dancer (uncredited)
Eliseo Roman
as Dancer
Tiago Maroto
as Villager (uncredited)
Lea Mcgowan
as Villager (uncredited)
Cheryl Morris
as Villager (uncredited)
Natasja Naarendorp
as Villager (uncredited)
Harold O Neal
as Villager (uncredited)
Kareemeh Odeh
as Villager (uncredited)
Fermin Padilla Iii
as Villager (uncredited)
Alec Preston
as Villager (uncredited)
Octavian Reccy
as Villager (uncredited)
Tara Quinn
as Villager (uncredited)
Angel Reda
as Dancer (uncredited)
Carlos Richard
as Villager (uncredited)
Augusto Gordillo Lisboa
as Gabriel
Fabio Aste
as Uncle Alfonso
Graciela Daniele
as Clemencia
Federico Salles
as 'Querido' Inmate #1
Alejandro Ernesto Balbis Ortiz
as 'Querido' Inmate #2
Sebastian Slepovich
as Vagrant / Contact
Sebastian Silver
as The Professor
Noemi Frenkel
as Aunt Chicha
David Turner
as Kendall Nesbitt
Eduardo Ramos
as Armando
Michael Winther
as Aurora's Staff
Linda Mugleston
as Aurora's Staff
Daniel Velasquez
as Aurora's Staff
Pj Adzima
as Aurora's Staff
Mark Pettograsso
as Desiderio's Henchman
Thomas Canestraro
as Desiderio's Henchman
Gayle Artino
as Villager (uncredited)
Alicia Benavides
as Villager (uncredited)
Matthew Boyce
as Villager (uncredited)
Kevin Michael Brennan
as Villager (uncredited)
Debra Cardona
as Villager (uncredited)
Valentina Castellano
as Villager (uncredited)
Kristine Covillo
as Dancer (uncredited)
Noah Davidson
as Villager (uncredited)
Oscar Eli
as Villager (uncredited)
Lynn Favin
as Villager (uncredited)
Will Fitz
as Villager (uncredited)
Christian Galvis
as Dancer (uncredited)
Ethan Guzman
as Villager (uncredited)
Gus Hermoza
as Villager (uncredited)
Jovanni Jimenez Pedraza
as Villager (uncredited)
Carol Labi
as Villager (uncredited)
Sandra Leclercq
as Villager (uncredited)
Hazella Rollins Lavar
as Villager (uncredited)
Elsa Roque
as Villager (uncredited)
Judy Rotardier
as Villager (uncredited)
Jennifer Sanchez
as Villager (uncredited)
Isaac Schinazi
as Villager (uncredited)
Vin Scialla
as Mambo Bandmember (uncredited)
Smokey Sims
as Villager (uncredited)
Sophie Smith Brody
as Villager (uncredited)
Brent Toliver
as Villager (uncredited)
Loretta Toscano
as Villager (uncredited)
Vincent Veloso
as Villager (uncredited)
Odain Watson
as Villager (uncredited)
Audrey Simone Winters
as Villager (uncredited)
Daniel Santiago
as Dancer
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