The Spirit
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 4.8 · 22% critics
A rookie cop returns from the beyond as a masked protector, determined to battle dangerous forces lurking in Central City. His mission is thrown into jeopardy by a relentless enemy with a plan to wipe out the entire city.
Based on Spirit
Also known as Will Eisner's The Spirit
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (1,064 votes)
- Box office
- $39,031,337
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Spirit if you want a campy, noir-leaning comic-book style with big, theatrical danger; Not for you if you prefer serious superhero stories like Ghost Rider or RoboCop 3, or if you need well-developed, easy-to-follow characters.
Pros: stylish noir look; over-the-top villain; entertaining camp | Cons: weak story clarity; flat hero presence; characters feel one-dimensional
Themes
- mask
- secret identity
- robber
- superhero
- based on comic
- back from the dead
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
Gabriel Macht
as The Spirit / Denny Colt
Eva Mendes
as Sand Saref
Samuel L. Jackson
as Octopus
Scarlett Johansson
as Silken Floss
Sarah Paulson
as Ellen Dolan
Dan Lauria
as Dolan
Paz Vega
as Plaster of Paris
Eric Balfour
as Mahmoud
Jaime King
as Lorelei Rox
Stana Katic
as Morgenstern
Directed by Frank Miller