Spider-Man 2
Movie, 2004, Raimi, Set in 2004
Spider-Man 2 is #2 of 13 in release order and #2 of 13 in chronological order in the Spider-Man.
The story
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...
Spider-Man 2 recap
Two years later, Peter is failing at everything: he loses his pizza delivery job, his grades slip, he can't pay rent, and he keeps missing Mary Jane's play. Harry, now running Oscorp, funds the fusion experiment of Dr. Otto Octavius, which goes wrong in a demonstration; it kills his wife and fuses four artificial-intelligence arms to his spine that talk him into rebuilding the reactor at any cost. Peter's powers start to fail under the stress, and he gives up being Spider-Man, while Mary Jane gets engaged to the astronaut John Jameson. Peter confesses to Aunt May that he was responsible for Ben's death. When Doc Ock kidnaps Mary Jane to force Peter's hand, Peter's powers return. Ock takes Spider-Man to Harry in exchange for tritium, and Harry unmasks him.
Spider-Man 2 ending explained
Spider-Man stops a runaway train and is saved by its passengers, then finds Octavius rebuilding the reactor. Peter talks him back to himself, and Otto drowns the reactor and himself in the river. Mary Jane sees Peter's face, and on her wedding day she runs from the church to his apartment. Harry finds his father's Green Goblin gear behind a mirror in his mansion.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is streaming on Disney+, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and FXNow in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Spider-Man, before Spider-Man 3.
- Chronological order: after Spider-Man, before Spider-Man 3.
What to watch before Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man (2002), which Spider-Man 2 (2004) continues.
Cast
- Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man / Peter Parker
- Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson
- James Franco as Harry Osborn
- Alfred Molina as Doc Ock / Otto Octavius
- Rosemary Harris as May Parker
- J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
- Donna Murphy as Rosalie Octavius
- Daniel Gillies as John Jameson
- Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors
- Bill Nunn as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
- Vanessa Ferlito as Louise
- Aasif Mandvi as Mr. Aziz
Directed by Sam Raimi.