The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an action, fantasy and adventure film directed by Marc Webb, running about 141 minutes. “No more secrets.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

Who’s in it. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon / Electro and Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn / Green Goblin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $709M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus, fuboTV and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Amazing Spider-Man 2 page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.