Along Came a Spider (2001)

Washington, D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross is through playing mind games with criminals - that is until a methodical predator, Gary Soneji kidnaps the young daughter of a United States senator from an elite school and lures Cross into the case.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Lee Tamahori
Written By: James Patterson, Marc Moss
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Dylan Baker, Penelope Ann Miller, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Moriarty, Anton Yelchin, Billy Burke, Anna Maria Horsford, Michael Wincott, Mika Boorem, Monica Potter, Kim Hawthorne
Genre: Suspense/Thriller
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Jul 30, 2022 | ![]() |
monclivie | 55 16th |
Aces&Eights lol
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Dec 10, 2021 | Lonewolf2003 | 35 2nd |
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Another early noughties movie in which a nonsensical twist ruins what until than was a generic but quite enjoyable thriller. As often Morgan Freeman rises above the material.
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Nov 29, 2020 | ![]() |
MargusTa | 31 13th |
Very familiar with Kiss the Girls (also written by Patterson and Freeman played there too). As a thriller it really doesn't offer anything new. Uses common road to the end solution. Watchable and forgettable.
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Oct 25, 2020 | ![]() |
glumpy_99 | 36 4th |
Absurdly silly thriller is proof positive that, while Freeman has been in bad movies, he rarely gives a bad performance; he manages to deliver a compelling performance even as the screenplay puts him through absurdly stupid scenarios (the payphone chase bit needs to be retired permanently!) The inclusion of a graphically distressed child in the middle of this makes it tough to stomach as disposable entertainment - Boorem is still good here though, and outshines most of her co-stars.
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Oct 03, 2019 | ![]() |
Paxton | 54 26th |
If you can tell the color of M&M's just from the taste than you can probably distinguish this from Along Came A Spider.
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Jun 29, 2019 | ![]() |
Yoshinaruto | 60 42nd |
Starts as an unintentional comedy, and ever so slowly becomes something pretty enjoyable. Considering Kiss the Girls made no real impression on me, I’d say this was more enjoyable, even if the first fifteen minutes is laughable. Pretty cool set piece for the climax.
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Feb 03, 2019 | jentze | 49 9th |
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Psychologically one-dimensional psychological thriller with implausible twists and a very lazy script completely lacking in ideas. Dirty-uncle-Morgan Freeman oozes authority, Michael Wincott makes a decent effort, but unfortenately Monica Potter in such a central role is uncomfortably bad.
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Jan 10, 2019 | ![]() |
philamental | 62 41st |
Watchable thriller. Freeman elevates this film somewhat with his trademark sincerity as James Patterson's Alex Cross, but the twists are largely predictable as well as convoluted. I'm a fan of Michael Wincott, but he doesn't really excel here as the main villain. Overall a fairly mediocre thriller and how much you'll enjoy it will depend on your mood and what you're expecting from it. For me it passed a couple of hours of my time pleasantly enough.
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Aug 06, 2018 | ![]() |
hardcoreufo | 45 7th |
Starts off completely ridiculous before settling into comfortable banality. Features a really lame twist.
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Jun 25, 2018 | ![]() |
metalhank | 58 35th |
It seems that after Seven, Freeman was typecast into a ton of movies like this. The problem is that over time they all kinda blend together and it's hard to remember which one is this again. This flick was decent enough, just nothing special.
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Sep 28, 2016 | ![]() |
thegreyfox | 40 12th |
one hour into the film and out comes the old chestnut ..."We are missing something !" ... yes, a believable plot, that's what!. ACAS has every conceivable "cop movie" cliche in it, and by the time you get to to the twist at the end no one cares, because it is so lame. Why DO 'supervillians' always leave clues, and bring in the one person that they know could solve the case? .. I mean, it's just SILLY !!
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Aug 25, 2016 | ![]() |
elmakebabi | 40 11th |
Megan should have planned her kidnapping. Wouldn't be more ridiculous afterthose plot twists.
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May 17, 2015 | ![]() |
schwabe | 72 24th |
love morgan freeman and the story is not bad, but the movie is not as good as his first one as detective dr. cross. where quite a bit some repeats!
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Apr 12, 2014 | ![]() |
Chronicler | 40 10th |
A generic detective thriller that's a disappointing adaptation of the far more interesting book. Morgan Freedman and Monica Potter's talents are wasted in this forgettable thriller
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Oct 29, 2013 | ![]() |
dunbar | 50 13th |
The "thriller" genre is generally very hit-or-miss. This one is the latter.
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Jul 30, 2013 | ![]() |
crazyBobcat | 50 45th |
could be better, but could have been a whole lot worse, too. I'd watch it again.
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Jun 02, 2013 | ![]() |
Nick Hamden (Gorgon Reviews) | 40 19th |
Eh. No one seemed to care about this movie.
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Dec 02, 2012 | ![]() |
tarwebrood | 67 40th |
2/12/2012
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Oct 11, 2012 | ![]() |
ball baggs | 65 22nd |
ok
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Oct 05, 2012 | ![]() |
Bagger | 70 48th |
A decent thriller.
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Mar 09, 2012 | ![]() |
CMonster | 30 12th |
I started reading James Patterson when I was 12 (probably says something about the simplicity of the writing and why I'm fucked up), and one thing can be said of his books, they are engaging. He does make a nice web, sympathetic heros, and psychopathic villains. This was just dull compared to the book. Note: I saw these things about Patterson's writing despite not having read one of his books is about 5 or so years.
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Jan 19, 2011 | ![]() |
Talita | 79 63rd |
It may not be a superproduction, but turns out to be a surprising film.
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Oct 10, 2010 | ![]() |
hellboy76 | 56 21st |
I do not remember much from this film. Just that it was nowhere near as interesting as one of the 47 or so Alex Cross novels.
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Sep 19, 2010 | ![]() |
bookhouseboy | 34 34th |
#00s(e)#, popcorn, story, (M Freeman)
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Apr 04, 2010 | ![]() |
Myszatek | 73 47th |
Predictable. Good performance of Mika Boorem
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Jun 27, 2009 | Rocketlucco | 50 34th |
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Overall Enjoyment: 20/40, Plot/Themes: 10/20, Cinematography/Direction: 10/20, Acting/Writing: 10/20
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May 23, 2009 | ![]() |
nandorizzi | 40 27th |
Even trying to do a kind of final surprise, a film is quite uninteresting, with a weak script.
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Apr 09, 2009 | ![]() |
Seryxa | 0 15th |
Involved, but uninvolving, thriller with a predictable paranoid twist to it.
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Jan 26, 2009 | ![]() |
eric-jan | 65 30th |
Amusing.
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Dec 23, 2008 | rainydays | 60 2nd |
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The book is much better than the movie.
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Jul 04, 2008 | ![]() |
Vandelay1 | 50 51st |
okay
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Jun 02, 2008 | ![]() |
doctor7 | 38 23rd |
I was laughing my ass off at the opening car crash because it was just so hilariously over the top. I guessed the kidnapper within a second of him being on screen due to his terrible disguise, while laughing at how poor this makeup was. This only redeeming quality was Morgan Freeman and a twist that I didn't see coming. Still didn't make it much better than the other generic thrillers out at the time though.
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Mar 17, 2008 | DVicknabb | 35 17th |
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In the large group of mediocre "suspense films" of the late 90s/early aughts, this one does not have Ashley Judd but is still not very good.
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Mar 06, 2008 | dayn | 60 49th |
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clever ***
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Feb 28, 2008 | NPNG | 57 30th |
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Predictable.
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Feb 25, 2008 | zeddichus | 70 48th |
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better than the first movie, with excellent actors. the script had some flaws but in sum a film for an entertaining evening
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Feb 08, 2008 | ![]() |
Grit | 46 43rd |
Another film in the spirit of "Se7en" with an nice idea for a plotline, but somewhat loses momentum somewhere in the process. Morgan Freeman is as excellent as ever however and single-handedly carries the film over some of its less redeeming aspects. Not bad, but doesn't stand out in the crowded crime thriller genre.
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Nov 30, 2007 | yesnid | 20 4th |
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So predictable
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Aug 25, 2007 | brainstew | 65 37th |
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An average suspense thriller, with the usual plot twists
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Aug 21, 2007 | st_fly | 80 80th |
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Excellent
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Aug 19, 2007 | ![]() |
Geopoop | 72 79th |
Good, but I'm better mwahahaahaaa
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Aug 15, 2007 | ![]() |
martryn | 51 17th |
I don't even remember watching this movie, besides the fact that I remember that I watched it, if that makes any sense. I don't remember it sucking, so it can't be that bad, just not very impressionable.
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Aug 14, 2007 | mlightle3 | 70 28th |
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Young smart girl, old guy, creepy guy, blonde chick.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
yilb | 30 14th |
Really a drinking dame disguised as a movie. Drink when you hear "sangi" & you'll have no trouble killing off a 40 & then some. Some runs will have you chugging. Besides it gives you something to do while you wonder who wrote this dialogue, & how Monica was cast as a heavy. Turns out the movie goes all twisty to good effect, although it makes the plot holes gape.
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Aug 14, 2007 | purplekitty1 | 75 51st |
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psycho chicks rule.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
TheDiceman | 40 19th |
Passes the time.
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Aug 14, 2007 | rdwn29905 | 53 38th |
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morgan freeman in a boring, predictable movie. thats pretty much it and whatever you do, don't mess with mr. sangee...
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Aug 14, 2007 | resdog851 | 65 27th |
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This movie was so good, I barely remember seeing it. I have been told the movie versions of this detective really suck the life out of the actual book version.
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Aug 14, 2007 | spoonerspot | 75 27th |
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What is it with Ashley Judd and book adaptations?
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Aug 14, 2007 | papakob | 65 17th |
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A nice entertaining movie, I wasn't able to watch it that many times and still be entertained.
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Aug 14, 2007 | ![]() |
fudgieb | 65 23rd |
James Patterson, like Stephen King, often has to deal with second-rate film making. James Patterson, unlike Stephen King, is a second-rate author.
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Aug 14, 2007 | Chili | 80 55th |
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Good stuff.
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May 06, 2007 | ![]() |
Stain | 40 23rd |
Silly and annoying thriller. Probably one of the main reasons Monica Potter's career is now dead; she's a foxy and interesting gal who deserved better movies and of whom I'd like to see more
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Mar 01, 2007 | ThaneOfFife | 50 17th |
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Absolutely nothing like the book, and they tried to pull of a smart suspense movie, and failed miserably. See this movie for Morgan Freeman being a great actor as usual. He is the only redeeming factor in this.
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Feb 24, 2007 | Murravener | 66 12th |
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N/a
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Jan 27, 2007 | ![]() |
BBBD | 66 32nd |
I never saw "Kiss The Girls" (that was the movie this movie is associated with, right?), but I still liked this movie. I'm a Morgan Freeman mark.
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Dec 17, 2006 | ![]() |
Magb | 40 10th |
Hell is other people, and boring crime thrillers.
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Average Percentile 35.35% from 1828 Ratings | ![]() |