The Amazing Spider-Man 2

This article is about the 2004 film. For the 2001 video game, see Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro. For the video games based on the film, see Spider-Man 2 (video game). For the film's soundtrack, see Spider-Man 2 (soundtrack). For the sequel to the reboot, see The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Spider-Man 2

Directed by Sam Raimi Produced by Avi Arad
Laura Ziskin Screenplay by Alvin Sargent Story by Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Michael Chabon Based on Spider-Man
by Stan Lee
Steve Ditko Starring Tobey Maguire
Kirsten Dunst
James Franco
Alfred Molina
Rosemary Harris
Donna Murphy Music by Danny Elfman Cinematography Bill Pope Editing by Bob Murawski Studio Marvel Enterprises
Laura Ziskin Productions Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date(s)

• June 30, 2004

Running time 127 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $200 million Box office $783,766,341^[1] Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. The sequel to the 2002 film Spider-Man, it is the second film in Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and James Franco reprise their respective roles as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn.
Set two years after the events of Spider-Man, the film focuses on Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man, and Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who takes a turn for the diabolical following a failed experiment and his wife's death. Using his mechanical tentacles, Octavius is dubbed "Doctor Octopus" and threatens to endanger the lives of New York City's residents. Spider-Man must stop him from annihilating the city.
Spider-Man 2 was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on June 30, 2004, receiving high acclaim from critics and continuing to be featured frequently on lists of the best superhero films of all time. It grossed over $783 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also received five awards at the Saturn Awards ceremony including Best Fantasy Film and Best Director for Raimi. The film's success led to Spider-Man 3, released in 2007.