The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (released with the subtitle Rise of Electro in some markets)[6] is a 2014 American superhero filmfeaturing the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, directed by Marc Webb and released by Columbia Pictures. It serves as a
sequel to the 2012 film The
Amazing Spider-Man and was
announced in 2011. The studio hired James
Vanderbilt to write the
screenplay and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto
Orci to rewrite it.[7][8] Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan,Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field star.
Development
of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 began after the success of The Amazing Spider-Man. DeHaan,
Giamatti, Jones, and Cooper were cast between December 2012 and February 2013.
Filming took place in New York from February to June 2013. The film was
released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on May 2, 2014 in the United States.
The film received mixed reviews; some critics highlighted Andrew Garfield and
Emma Stone's performance and the engaging visual style, while others criticized
the lack of improvement from the previous films, such as overuse of characters
and subplots. The film grossed over $708 million worldwide, becoming the lowest
grossing film in the series.
Directed by
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Marc Webb
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Produced by
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Avi
Arad
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Matt
Tolmach
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Screenplay by
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Alex
Kurtzman
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Roberto
Orci
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Jeff
Pinkner
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Story by
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Alex
Kurtzman
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Roberto
Orci
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Jeff
Pinkner
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James
Vanderbilt
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Based on
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The Amazing
Spider-Man
by Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
Starring
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Andrew
Garfield
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Emma
Stone
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Jamie
Foxx
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Dane
DeHaan
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Campbell
Scott
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Embeth
Davidtz
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Colm
Feore
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Paul
Giamatti
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Sally
Field
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Music by
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Hans
Zimmer
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The
Magnificent Six
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Cinematography
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Dan Mindel
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Edited by
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Pietro
Scalia
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Production
company |
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Columbia
Pictures
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Marvel
Entertainment
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Distributed by
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Sony Pictures
Entertainment
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Release dates
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April 10, 2014(London premiere)[1]
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May 2, 2014 (United States)
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Running time
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142 minutes[2]
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Country
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United States
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Language
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English
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Budget
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$200 million[3][4]
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Box office
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$708,689,160
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