Spider-Man 3 is the 2007 live-action Sony Pictures Entertainment feature film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It is a direct sequel to Spider-Man 2 and the third and final film in the first Spider-Man film series.
The movie represents an unfortunate misfire in the otherwise excellent and game-changing cycle of films by director Sam Raimi.
This one finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling with the responsibilities of being a hero, a strange black ooze that forms a new costume, a new revelation that his Uncle Ben's killer is actually still at large as the super-villain Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), a new rival / villain in the form of jealous photographer (and soon-to-be Venom) Eddie Brock (Topher Grace) and a disturbing regression into mental illness for his friend Harry Osborn (James Franco).
It's a lot and the movie couldn't hold up under the strain of so many incongruous plot-lines.
The critical failure of the film all but ended this first series of Spider-Man movies. For a time it seemed that Raimi had succeeded in pressing Sony Pictures Entertainment to give him a chance to make a fourth film to end the series on a high note, but that effort was halted in mid-development, paving the way for a reboot with The Amazing Spider-Man film series.
However, fans did get some closure on this version of the character over a decade later when Tobey revisited the role for Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The Spider-Man movies are beloved by all, except for CinemaSins, who are here to point out Everything Wrong from the Raimi series, the Amazing reboot, the MCU cycle and Into the Spider-Verse.
Jun 26, 2023 WatchThings are finally going right for Peter Parker, as he swings through the NY skyline. Across town, things could be better for the fugitive Flint Marko. It's the first ten minutes of Spider-Man 3.
May 9, 2023 WatchFans will find the library of Spider-Man movies arriving on Disney+ starting tomorrow.
Apr 20, 2023The dark knight detective and America's favorite teenagers go back in time in this please-don't-drive-88 round up of C2Fs coming the week of March 26, 2023.
Mar 25, 2023For six movies across three distinct series, the Spider-Man suit has changed a lot. Track all the iterations from Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man (2002) to Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Feb 11, 2023 WatchEntertainment slowly awakens with a new French adaptation and lots of streaming choices in this je-ne-comprends-pas round up of C2Fs coming the week of January 28, 2023.
Jan 28, 2023We get a high-energy animated film and an epic comic fantasy, done right, in this sing-for-the-laughter-sing-for-the-tear round up of C2Fs coming the week of July 31, 2022.
Jul 30, 2022It's been 15 years since Spider-Man donned the black costume on the big screen for Spider-Man 3. Here's a look back at the trailer for the film.
May 5, 2022 WatchPeter's pal Ned is now a master of mystic arts, right? Here's fun spoof trailer the fledgling mage bouncing from Spider-Man: No Way Home to various points in the multiverse from the past franchises.
Apr 14, 2022 WatchLoads of titles role onto streaming, disc and broadcast in this we-believe-there's-a-hero-in-all-of-us round up of C2Fs for the week of January 16, 2022!
Jan 15, 2022Can spider-fans come out to play?! The next epic MCU film arrives, with home video offerings for web-adjacent movies in this I'm-gonna-put-mud-in-your-eye round up of C2Fs for the week of December 12, 2021!
Dec 11, 2021Remember when Peter Parker went over to the dark side and then defeated Thanos and his army?
Aug 5, 2020 WatchWynonna Earp, The Umbrella Academy return while a whole bunch of stuff comes to streaming in powering-up round up of C2Fs for the week of July 26, 2020!
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