The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 2, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 50 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
27
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallApr 30, 2014
There is still Spider-Man's personal turmoil, crises of romance and loyalty, that Webb occasionally holds a few beats too long. Yet the performances ring true, with arresting chemistry where it counts. Read full review
80
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottApr 30, 2014
One heck of a fun film -- and the most enjoyable and rewarding superhero movie I've seen in a while. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierApr 27, 2014
There are two types of superhero movies: the ones that brood and the ones that swing. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is proudly the latter, filled with high-energy action. Read full review
80
The GuardianXan BrooksApr 8, 2014
Webb's film is bold and bright and possesses charm in abundance. It swings into the future and carries the audience with it. Read full review
76
Film.comKate ErblandApr 29, 2014
An essential entry in the cinematic canon of Spider-Man, complete with new villains, new questions, and new heartaches. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMay 1, 2014
Overlong and repetitive as it is, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, at least delivers the goods. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMay 1, 2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 grows stronger and more engrossing as it unfolds. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 1, 2014
Director Marc Webb and his forces come up with some gorgeous special effects, and Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have terrific chemistry, but as is the case with far too many superhero movies, the plot is a bit of an overstuffed mess. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia PuigApr 30, 2014
Aerial sequences are often thrilling. However, interpersonal relations are front and center in this installment. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyApr 30, 2014
It's a Marvel spectacle that manages to deftly balance razzle-dazzle, feel-it-in-your-gut slingshot moments of flight and believable human relationships. There's psychological weight to go with all of the gravity-defying, webslinging weightlessness. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleApr 29, 2014
It has action sequences that will appeal to people looking for the usual pyrotechnics, but the core of the movie - and the source of the audience's interest - is emotion. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'HehirMay 1, 2014
Honestly, one can only wish that Hollywood made movies for non-teenagers and non-comics fans with this much care and reverence. Are superhero movies dying? Well sure, but you and I and the planet may die first. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinApr 8, 2014
The plot gets itself tangled up in multiple villain strands, but in the main this installment is emotionally weightier and more satisfying than its predecessor. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeApr 8, 2014
Redundancy remains a problem, but this overlong superhero sequel gets by on sound, fury and star chemistry. Read full review
67
HitfixDrew McWeenyApr 25, 2014
By the end of this film, they've done a very good job of setting up the next three or four films in the series, but at the expense of this film telling any sort of cohesive story. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMay 1, 2014
Less “amazing” than persistent. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMay 1, 2014
Lacks the origin-story freshness of its predecessor (even if the inaugural Garfield Spider-Man came only five years after the final installment of the Sam Raimi-directed Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy). It lacks a charismatic central character, too. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsMay 1, 2014
Easy to watch but hard to pin down, like a creature with eight legs going in different directions. Read full review
63
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreApr 29, 2014
So while this Spider-Man is, if anything, more competent than the first film it’s still not one that demands that you stick around after the credits. There’s nothing there. Read full review
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