Spider-Man 2
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Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story conceived by Michael Chabon and the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it is the second installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, following the 2002 film. The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Peter Parker fights to stop scientist Dr. Otto Octavius from recreating a dangerous experiment, while also dealing with a personal crisis. Principal photography began in April 2003 in New York City and also took place in Los Angeles. Reshoots took place later that year and concluded in February 2004. Danny Elfman returned to compose the score. Spider-Man 2 premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on June 25, 2004, and was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on June 30. It received acclaim from critics, who praised its emotional weight and visual effects, as well as Maguire and Molina's performances and Raimi's direction, and grossed $795.9 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of the year. It was selected by the American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of 2004. The film won Best Visual Effects at the 77th Academy Awards, and was also nominated for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing; it also received five awards at the Saturn Awards, including Best Fantasy Film and Best Director. The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest superhero films ever made, and serves as a blueprint for future movies in the genre. Its success led to Spider-Man 3 (2007). The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) explored the concept of the multiverse to connect the previous Spider-Man films to the MCU, with Maguire and Molina reprising their roles.
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Academy Awards | February 27, 2005 | Best Sound Editing | Paul N.J. Ottosson | Nominated |
| Best Sound Mixing | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Won | ||
| American Film Institute Awards | 2005 | Movie of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | Won |
| BMI Film and TV Awards | May 18, 2005 | BMI Film Music Award | Danny Elfman | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 12, 2005 | Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominated |
| BAFTA Award for Best Sound | Paul N.J. Ottosson, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Jeffrey J. Haboush | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | January 10, 2005 | Best Family Film | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| Best Popular Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Won | ||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 19, 2005 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Joseph Geisinger, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Jeffrey J. Haboush | Nominated |
| Empire Awards | March 13, 2005 | Best Film | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominated | ||
| Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Won | ||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 25, 2004 | Summer 2004 Blockbuster | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| Best of Show | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated | ||
| Hugo Awards | August 7, 2005 | Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | February 9, 2005 | British Supporting Actor of the Year | Alfred Molina | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 4, 2005 | Best Action Sequence | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| Best Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated | ||
| Best Villain | Alfred Molina | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Awards | January 9, 2005 | Favorite Motion Picture | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated |
| Favorite On-Screen Match-up | Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Sequel | Spider-Man 2 | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | December 17, 2005 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | Alfred Molina | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Bill Pope and Anette Haellmigk | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Bob Murawski | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Danny Elfman | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Joseph Geisinger, Paul N.J. Ottosson and Susan Dudeck | Nominated | ||
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | May 3, 2005 | Best Fantasy Film | Spider-Man 2 | Won |
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Alfred Molina | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Alvin Sargent | Won | ||
| Best Music | Danny Elfman | Nominated | ||
| Best Special Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinaraand John Frazier | Won | ||
| Best Overall DVD | Spider-Man 2 | Won | ||
| Visual Effects Society Award | February 16, 2005 | Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Dan Abrams and John Monos | Nominated |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture | Colin Drobnis, Greg Derochie, Blaine Kennison and Ken Lam | Won | ||
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Act on Motion Picture | Dan Abrams, David Emery, Andrew Nawrot and John Hart | Won | ||
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film | Alfred Molina | Won | ||
| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture | John Frazier, James D. Schwalm, James Nagle and David Amborn | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture | John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Anthony LaMolinara and Scott Stokdyk | Nominated | ||
| World Stunt Awards | September 25, 2005 | Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man | Chris Daniels and Michael Hugghins | Won |
| Best Specialty Stunt | Tim Storms, Garrett Warren, Susie Park, Patricia M. Peters, Norb Phillips, Lisa Hoyle, Kevin L. Jackson and Clay Donahue Fontenot | Nominated | ||
| Best Work with a Vehicle | Tad Griffith, Richard Burden, Scott Rogers, Darrin Prescott and Mark Norby | Nominated |
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- "2005 BMI Film/TV Awards"http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/534310
- "The 10th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners And Nominees"https://archive.today/20120719072204/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2004.php
- "The 41st C.A.S. Award Winners and Nominees for 2004"https://web.archive.org/web/20080723181558/http://www.cinemaaudiosociety.org/casawards/cas2005nominees.php
- Empirehttps://web.archive.org/web/20111216111808/http://www.empireonline.com/awards2005/winners/film.asp
- "5th Annual Golden Trailer Award Winner and Nominees"https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155123/http://www.goldentrailer.com/awards.gta5.php
- "2005 Hugo Awards"https://web.archive.org/web/20110507164805/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/credits/
- "London Film Critics Awards 2005"http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/london-film-critics-circle-awards-2004/
- MTVhttps://web.archive.org/web/20131227205830/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1501233/vicious-teens-lead-movie-award-nominees.jhtml
- "2005"http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2005
- "2005-A* 9th Annual Satellite™ Awards – January 2005"https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092001/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005a.shtml
- "3rd Annuel VES Awards"https://web.archive.org/web/20120208104029/http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ves-awards/previous/3rd-annual
- "2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards Nominees"https://web.archive.org/web/20110811161342/http://www.taurusworldstuntawards.com/fileadmin/content/show/2005_Nominees_and_Winners.pdf
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/spidey-spins-web-for-a-third-time-1117901100/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/spider-man-3-sets-records-2-1117964093/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/film/news/alfred-molina-spider-man-no-way-home-doc-ock-1234953527/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2021/film/news/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leak-official-1234968950/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/spider-man-2-shipments-top-2-million/1100-6102067/
- "Spider-Man 2"https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/29/spider-man-2-8
- "Spider-Man 2"https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/16/spider-man-2
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spider-man-2-review/1900-6101880/