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Spider-Man 2(2004)
Released
2004 · FILM

Spider-Man 2

to power the reactor, but the experiment goes catastrophically wrong, unleashing a dangerous energy surge that transforms Octavius into the brilliant but unstable Doctor Octopus. As chaos erupts across the city, Peter must confront his growing responsibilities as Spider-Man, reconcile his fractured relationships, and stop Doc Ock before his quest for redemption destroys everything he loves.

“There's a hero in all of us.”

Directed by
Sam Raimi, Lyda Blank
Written by
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
127 min
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

Synopsis

Peter Parker is experiencing a major identity crisis. Feeling burned out from his life as Spider-Man, he decides to put his superhero persona on hold, leaving the city vulnerable to the destruction caused by the villainous Doc Ock. Meanwhile, Parker continues to navigate his personal and professional responsibilities.

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A crew of 662+ credited

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Bob MurawskiShot by Bill PopeScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Neil SpisakSound by Joseph GeisingerCostumes by James Acheson Nm0009807Stunts by Dan Bradley

Box Office

2004 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.9× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$789.0M

Budget$200.0M
Worldwide gross$789.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $373.6M — 47% of worldwide · International: $415.4M (53%)

Opening weekend: $64.3M — 17% of its US run.

Opening week (7-day): $64.3M — 17% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 4,152 theaters

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Versions & cuts

  • extended· 135 min

Also known as

  • Spider-Man 2de
  • (Bulgarian)Спайдър-мен 2
Release dates around the world3 countries · show
  • LithuaniaJun 25, 2004
  • United Arab EmiratesJun 30, 2004
  • AustraliaJun 30, 2004

Companies

ProductionColumbia Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, Laura Ziskin Productions
DistributionSony Pictures Releasing, Columbia TriStar Films, Alexandra Films, Buena Vista International
Special effectsSteve Johnson's Edge FX, Grant McCune Design, Pacific Title, Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI), Radium
Other companiesCentral Casting, Tony's Food Service, Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting, Coast to Coast Catering, McKenna Brothers Kraft Service

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