Skip to content More like this
Movies like Spider-Man 2 (2004) Finished Spider-Man 2 and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Spider-Man 2, and what it does not.
What did you love about Spider-Man 2? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Duty vs desire Friendship loyalty Unrequited love Identity Superhero Action adventure Reluctant leader Self-discovery Your best matches Ranked against what Spider-Man 2 is actually about, not its genre labels.
78% Reverina match Top pick 2008 · Film · Adventure · Action
Strong match
Why it matches Also about identity Also superhero at heart Centres on the same antihero figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 129 candidates
Shares its melancholic and angry register
What's different Not built around self-discovery or redemption Not really action adventure More violent Commitment 1h 54m
Short Long
Where it streams Disney Plus Hulu Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Spider-Man 2.
Add to watchlist Not for me
2014 · Film · Adventure · Action
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: superhero action Also about identity Also superhero at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure What's different Not built around redemption or duty vs desire Not really action adventure Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Spider-Man 2.
Add to watchlist Not for me
2002 · Film · Action · Science Fiction
Good match
Why it matches Also superhero and action adventure at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure Built around the same self-discovery Shares its melancholic and hopeful register What's different Not built around redemption or duty vs desire Not about identity or friendship loyalty Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Spider-Man 2.
Add to watchlist Not for me
Also superhero at heart Built around the same self-discovery and redemption Moving 2023
Also about identity Also superhero at heart Supergirl 2026 · 1h 48m
Also superhero and action adventure at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure
Long
Long
Disney Plus
Hulu
