Spider-Man 2 (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Spider-Man 2 is an action, fantasy and adventure film directed by Sam Raimi, running about 127 minutes. “There's a hero in all of us.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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...

Who’s in it. Spider-Man 2 stars Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man / Peter Parker, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn and Alfred Molina as Doc Ock / Otto Octavius, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Spider-Man 2 has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $789M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu and fuboTV 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 Spider-Man 2 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 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.