Spider-Man 3

***Spider-Man 3*** is a 2007 superhero movie, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film is a sequel to Spider-Man, and Spider-Man 2. The film was released on May 4th 2007, in the United States.

The film was directed by Sam Raimi, and stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, James Franco as Harry Osborn/New Goblin, Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko/Sandman, Topher Grace as Eddie Brock/Venom, Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy, James Cromwell as George Stacy, Rosemary Harris as May Parker, Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker, and J. K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson.

## Plot

Peter Parker plans to propose to Mary Jane Watson, who has made her Broadway musical debut. In Central Park, a meteorite lands near the two, and an extraterrestrial symbiote follows Peter to his apartment by attaching to his motorbike. Harry Osborn, knowing Peter is Spider-Man, seeks to avenge his father's death. Using his father's performance-enhancing gas and Green Goblin technology, he battles Peter to an eventual stalemate, developing partial amnesia. Meanwhile, police pursue escaped convict Flint Marko, who visits his wife and sick daughter before fleeing. Falling into an experimental particle accelerator that fuses his body with the surrounding sand, he gains the ability to control and reform his body with sand, becoming Sandman.

During a festival honoring Spider-Man for saving Gwen Stacy's life, Peter kisses her to please the crowd, angering Mary Jane. Marko then robs an armored truck and escapes after defeating Spider-Man. NYPD Captain George Stacy, Gwen's father, informs Peter and his aunt May that Marko is uncle Ben's true killer; the deceased Dennis Carradine was Marko's accomplice. At his apartment, as Peter sleeps in his Spider-Man suit while waiting for Marko to come out of hiding, the symbiote assimilates the suit. Peter awakens on top of a building, discovering that the symbiote has colored his suit black and enhanced his powers; however, it also brings out darker parts of his personality.

Spider-Man locates and battles Marko in a subway tunnel. Discovering that water is Sandman's weakness, he opens a pipe, releasing water that reduces Marko to mud and washes him away. Peter's changed comportment alienates Mary Jane, who also received negative reviews from critics. She shares a tender moment with Harry but leaves in regret. Urged by a hallucination of his father, Harry recovers from his amnesia and forces Mary Jane to break up with Peter. Harry later meets up with Peter and tells him that Mary Jane loves him. Under the influence of the symbiote, Peter confronts Harry and spitefully claims that his father never loved him. As Peter leaves after an ensuing fight, Harry throws a pumpkin bomb at him; Peter deflects it back, disfiguring Harry's face.

At the *Daily Bugle*, Peter exposes rival photographer Eddie Brock, whose fake photos incriminate Spider-Man. Publisher J. Jonah Jameson fires Brock and promotes Peter to staff photographer. Later, Peter brings Gwen to a jazz club where Mary Jane now works. In attempt to make her jealous, Peter interrupts Mary Jane's performance and dances with Gwen in front of her. Gwen, realizing this, apologizes to Mary Jane and leaves. After assaulting the bouncers and accidentally hitting Mary Jane, Peter realizes that the symbiote is corrupting him. Retreating to a church's bell tower and realizing the sounds of clanging metal weaken the creature, Peter removes the symbiote. Brock, who is at the same church, becomes the symbiote's new host.

As Venom, Brock locates a still-living Marko and convinces him to join forces to kill Spider-Man. Brock abducts Mary Jane and holds her captive from a web at a construction site, intending to kill her in revenge for Peter ruining him, while Marko keeps police at bay. After Harry refuses to help Peter, Harry's butler reveals that Norman's death was not Spider-Man's fault. While Brock and Marko pin Peter down, Harry arrives to help Peter and save Mary Jane. Brock attempts to impale Peter with New Goblin's glider, but Harry jumps in and is impaled instead. Peter, remembering the symbiote's weakness, assembles a perimeter of metal pipes to create a sonic attack, weakening it and allowing Peter to separate Brock from the symbiote.

Peter activates a pumpkin bomb and throws it at the hostless symbiote. Brock, having become addicted to its influence, attempts to save the symbiote, and both are vaporized. Marko explains that Ben's death was an accident that has haunted him, and that everything he has done was to help his daughter; Peter forgives Marko, allowing him to escape. Harry and Peter reconcile before Harry dies from his injuries. After Harry's funeral, Peter visits Mary Jane at the jazz club. They embrace and share a dance.

## Cast

* Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
* Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane "MJ" Watson
* James Franco as Harry Osborn/The New Goblin
* Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko/Sandman
* Topher Grace as Edward "Eddie" Brock Jr./Venom
* Bryce Dallas Howard as Gwen Stacy
* James Cromwell as Captain George Stacy
* Rosemary Harris as May Parker
* J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
* Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors
* Willem Dafoe as Dr. Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
* Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker
* Bill Nunn as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson
* Ted Raimi as Ted Hoffman
* Michael Papajohn as Dennis Carradine
* John Paxton as Bernard Houseman
* Elizabeth Banks as Betty Brant
* Elya Baskin as Mr. Ditkovitch
* Mageina Tovah as Ursula Ditkovitch
* Joe Manganiello as Flash Thompson
* Becky Ann Baker as Mrs. Stacy
* Theresa Russell as Emma Marko
* Perla Haney-Jardine as Penny Marko
* Stan Lee as Himself
* Bruce Campbell as French Maître d'
* Christopher Young as Pianist
* Grant Curtis Armored Car Driver
* Dean Edwards as Newspaper Readers
* Hal Fishman as Himself
* Lucy Gordon as newscaster Jennifer Dugan.

## Apperances

### Locations

* Peter Parker's Apartment
* Osborn Manor

### Events

* Attack on Peter Parker
* Pursuit of Flint Marko
* Construction Site Battle

### Item

* Spider-Man Suit
* Sand Particle Accelerator
* New Goblin Armor
* New Goblin's Sword
* Pumpkin Bombs
* Razor Bats

### Sentient Species

* Humans
* Symbiotes
	+ Venom

### Creatures

* Lizards
* Spiders

### Organizations

* Oscorp
* Daily Bugle