The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
The Kernel take
A $200M investment nets a mixed-to-average 53 Metascore, though the $716.9M worldwide gross suggests audiences were less skeptical than critics. The sequel's financial performance outpaced its critical reception by a considerable margin.
Director track record: Marc Webb
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (53) sits just above Marc Webb's own 52.3-point average across 5 scored films, though it trails his best-reviewed work, The Amazing Spider-Man (66), in a filmography that has yet to find consistent critical footing.
Lead track record: Andrew Garfield
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (53) sits well below Andrew Garfield's own 65.1-point average across 15 scored films — a notable dip for an actor whose best work, The Social Network (95), sits far above this outing.
Box office
Budget $200M · Box office $716.9M