Spider-Man 3
Peter Parker faces revenge-driven enemies and a corrupting black suit while fighting to preserve the compassion beneath his superhero identity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- heightened
- dramatic
- dark
- superhero marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the action sequences dazzling but considered the film less refined than its predecessors because of its crowded villains, numerous plotlines, and uneven pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter's black suit amplifies his darker personality and turns his heroic abilities into a threat to his compassion.
Harry adopts the New Goblin persona to seek revenge against Peter, while Peter pursues Uncle Ben's killer.
The film dresses angst, betrayal, villains, and large-scale action in colorful, heightened comic-book imagery.
Peter's struggle with revenge and the darkness within ultimately requires him to recover compassion and confront past hostility.
Films like Spider-Man 3, and why
Spider-Man 2
superhero action, conflicted identity, revenge-driven villains, and heightened comic-book spectacle
X-Men: The Last Stand
large-scale superhero action, multiple antagonists, personal stakes, and an emotionally divided protagonist
Batman Returns
darkened superhero mythology, dual identities, revenge themes, and visually extravagant action
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Release Date
- 2007-05-01
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (15818)
Cast
- Tobey Maguire
- Kirsten Dunst
- James Franco
- Thomas Haden Church
- Topher Grace
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Rosemary Harris
- J.K. Simmons
- James Cromwell
- Dylan Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spider-Man 3 about?
- Peter Parker faces revenge-driven enemies and a corrupting black suit while fighting to preserve the compassion beneath his superhero identity.
- What is Spider-Man 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spider-Man 3 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Spider-Man 3 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Spider-Man 3 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Spider-Man 3?
- Critics broadly found the action sequences dazzling but considered the film less refined than its predecessors because of its crowded villains, numerous plotlines, and uneven pacing.
- Which films are like Spider-Man 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Spider-Man 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Batman Returns.
- How long is Spider-Man 3?
- Spider-Man 3 runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spider-Man 3?
- In United States, Spider-Man 3 streams on Hulu, Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
