![]() Spider-Man is finally home where he belongs: Marvel Studios. “Spider-Man 2,” despite now having a lot more competition, can still be considered one of the best superhero movies ever. Alfred Molina gives a compelling performance as classic Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus, and composer Danny Elfman, with an assist from superstar comic artist Alex Ross in the opening credits and some fun-to-watch skyscraper web-swinging at movie’s end, gives us one of the greatest superhero movie scores ever. Harry Osborn discovers that his best friend Peter is secretly Spider-Man and, convinced Peter killed his father, Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin, Harry goes down the dark path of becoming a Goblin of his own. 50, Tobey Maguire plays a frustrated Peter Parker who decides he’s no longer going to allow Spider-Man to get in the way of the things most important to him, mainly his love for Mary Jane Watson. Taking its cue from the “Spider-Man No More” storyline of 1967s “Amazing Spider-Man” No. “Spider-Man 2” may not be able to hold the top spot for long with more movies from this promising new franchise on the way, but for now it’s still our top Spidey-flick. ![]() Here is our ranking of all six Spider-Man movies: You don’t have this current era of superhero movies without Spider-Man leading the way at the box office, but that doesn’t mean those films got it right every time. Now that Spider-Man is swinging into theaters for the sixth time, it’s time to ask where this new franchise, now under the watchful gaze of Marvel Studios in addition to Sony, ranks among the rest. ![]()
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