Spider (2002 film)

This article is about the David Cronenberg film. For the Nash Edgerton film, see Spider (2007 film).

Spider
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
Screenplay byPatrick McGrath
Based onSpider
by Patrick McGrath
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
Edited byRonald Sanders
Music byHoward Shore
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 December 2002 (2002-12-13) (Canada)
  • 3 January 2003 (2003-01-03) (United Kingdom)
Running time
98 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[4]
Box office$5.8 million[4]

Spider is a 2002 psychological thriller film produced and directed by David Cronenberg and based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Patrick McGrath, who also wrote the screenplay.

The film premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival[5] and enjoyed some media buzz; however, it was released in only a few cinemas at the year's end by distributor Sony Pictures Classics. Nonetheless, the film enjoyed much acclaim by critics and especially by Cronenberg enthusiasts. The film garnered a Best Director Award at the Canadian Genie Awards. The stars of the film, Ralph Fiennes and particularly Miranda Richardson, received several awards for their work in the film.

  1. ^ "Spider". Library and Archives Canada. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Spider (2002)". BBFC. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Spider (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Spider (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Spider". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.