

Kiss of the Spider Woman
It's time to step back into the spotlight.
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
TMDB
5.8/10
93 votes
IMDb
Not rated yet
View on IMDb
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $34M
- Box office
- $1.7M
- Language
- English
- prison
- based on novel or book
- politics
- homophobia
- male friendship
- musical
- based on play or musical
- male homosexuality
- argentina
- torture
- informant
- fantasy sequence
Top billed cast











Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Music
Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
Where to watch
Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
Stream
Lionsgate PlayWatch now
Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
Gallery












Videos
Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival26 Jan 2025
- PremiereNashville Film Festival 24 Sept 2025
- PremiereMill Valley Film Festival8 Oct 2025
- TheatricalR10 Oct 2025
- Digital / OTTR11 Nov 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1517 Apr 2026
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM30 Oct 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereAtlantic International Film Festival17 Sept 2025
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTT10 Nov 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+138 Jan 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1415 Jan 2026
ChileCL
- Theatrical148 Jan 2026
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical8 Jan 2026
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical9 Oct 2025
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+4 Dec 2025
FinlandFI
- Theatrical2 Jan 2026
Frequently asked questions
Kiss of the Spider Woman was released on 9 October 2025.
Audience reviews
3- B7/10
Brent Marchant
10/6/2025
Life in an Argentine prison during the country’s infamous Dirty War might seem like an odd backdrop for a movie musical. But, given the engaging source material on which this film is based – the 1992 Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical featuring the compositions of John Kander and Fred Ebb (best known for their work on Cabaret) and the acclaimed 1976 novel by author Manuel Puig – this exuberant, visually involvin…
- T
trent.
10/21/2025
It’s taken me hours to write my review for this but I still don’t think I can put all my thoughts and feelings into words properly, but this was genuinely nothing short of a masterpiece. The contrast going from the dark, cruel prison to the lively, bright technicolor world of _Kiss of the Spider Woman_ is so striking, both visually and metaphorically, it really does feel like 2 completely separate worlds. The perf…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
4/24/2026
When "Molina" (Tonatiuh) is marched into his cell in 1980s Argentina, he is introduced to a cellmate who couldn't care less about his peccadilloes. "Arregui" (Diego Luna) just wants to be left in peace to read his books and not to be disturbed by the flamboyance of his obviously gay roomie - or his beaded bed curtain. The persistent "Molina" isn't about to be ignored, though, and after a degree of attrition finally m…
Member reviews
Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign inMember comments
0Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign in











