Spider-Man 3
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 4, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 40 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
13
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
With nifty new villains, a revived Green Goblin, plus $300 million worth of aerial special effects, Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3 is definitely good to go. Read full review
88
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
This is a wonderfully imagined, heartfelt piece of pop entertainment that soars not only for its spectacular eye candy, but also during the moments when its protagonists simply stand still and talk to each other. How many comic-book movies can you say that about? Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
The wow factor works overtime with state-of-the-art effects sequences that often are as beautiful as they are astonishing. Read full review
80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
The juiciest battle here is Spidey vs. Spidey, or, if you prefer, superego vs. id. When Peter starts to go seriously bad, the movie becomes seriously fun. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Corliss
Where can mass-moviegoers find release for their tenderer feelings? Only at dozens of inspirational sports movies, where guys (on screen and in the audience) get to cry and cheer and win. And, this weekend, at Spider-Man 3. Read full review
80
SalonStephanie Zacharek
The good news about Spider-Man 3 is that it's more of the same -- except better. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Overly long and complicated, it's packed with crowd-pleasing moments and satisfactorily wraps up the trilogy - without quite capturing the magic of the first two installments. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Solidly entertaining and possesses dazzling special effects, but it falls short of the near-perfection of the Spidey sequel. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Raimi, who shares script credit with his brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent, strikes an exquisite balance between pop and woe, drama and whooshing adventure. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The experience is fun enough that it's sure to be the summer's first blockbuster. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter Travers
There are delicious bits aplenty in Spider-Man 3 for those who care to notice. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Raimi and company deftly balance spectacle and character-based drama, occasionally tweaking the comic-book mythology but always respecting creator Stan Lee's idea that costumed crime-fighter Peter Parker's life as Spider-Man isn't all derring-do and public accolades. Read full review
70
Film ThreatClint Morris
What saves Spider-Man 3 from becoming well, "Superman III," is the fact that it's still a solid film that packs a punch when it comes to turn on the spectacle. Read full review
70
SlateDana Stevens
There are plenty of pleasures here: The slow birth of the Sandman from a heap of supercharged sand crystals (or something) is a marvel of digital animation, and the chemistry between Dunst and Maguire feels like the dynamic of a real couple, full of subtle shifts and eloquent silences. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Spider-Man 3 has terrific moments, but after the danger and majesty and romantic brio of "Spider-Man 2," those adrenalized rooftop ballets feel, more than ever, like sequences. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
In short, there are way too many storylines here, especially for a movie that turns stiff whenever it's on the ground. When cascading through the cityscape, Spider-Man 3 still makes us gasp with delight, but on Earth those gasps come solely in reaction to the cynical dreariness of the script. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
So Spider-Man 3's action is superb and its theme fairly weighty. Then why does it feel a letdown from its predecessor? Nearly all the blame rests with director Sam Raimi, who's taken the success of some light slapstick moments in Spider-Man 2 as a cue to get even sillier. Read full review
67
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
The sprawling canvas ultimately dwarfs the plucky title figure and makes him seem too small in every way. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Far from a flop, and I'm sure the Spider-maniacs will eat it up. For me, it's a buffet without much aftertaste. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Spider-Man 3 is a likeable film -- Maguire's personality, or Raimi's channeled through him, is genuinely charming. But the tenor of the film is too often too muted, melancholy and enervated for something of its size. Read full review
63
PremiereGlenn Kenny
This incarnation of Spider Man seems to forget that its source material was a comic book that wanted to transcend its genre. This is a movie that's content to be pretty good within its genre, with the main distinction of being much bigger than any of its competition. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
You want big wows with this sort of entertainment, and the wows here are medium. Read full review
63
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
If the longest and beefiest "Spider-Man" movie to date were a baseball player, it would be tested tomorrow for steroids. That won't stop "S-M 3" from hitting a home run at the box-office, where fans will roar. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
It's not dull, exactly, but neither is it much fun. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The main flaw is an over-abundance of villains, a bout of narrative greediness that sees them marching out of their lairs like so many evil-doers-on-parade. Read full review
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