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Spider

2002Movie1 h 38 minR

DramaThriller
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic837.0Rotten Tomatoes84%68%

A profoundly sad, deeply unsettling thriller movie about the mind and mystery, with standout performances and characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Story

The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again.

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Fragmented Memory
  • Disturbing Atmosphere
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Slow Burn
  • Bleak
  • Surreal
  • Mental Illness

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
David Cronenberg
Written by
Patrick McGrath
Produced by
David Cronenberg, Samuel Hadida, Catherine Bailey
Music by
Howard Shore

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Facts

November 6, 2002 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
November 6, 2002
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
France, United Kingdom, Canada
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$6 million
Available in
35 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Spider?"

Questions about Spider

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Spider?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Spider from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 15 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Spider worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 83). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (68).

Will I feel good after watching Spider?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will Spider scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was Spider a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$6 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 58% of its budget.