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Along Came a Spider

The game is far from over.

6.4(2,149)20011h 44m11

After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.

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Status
Released
Budget
$60M
Box office
$105.2M
Language
English
Part of Alex Cross Collection · 2 films
  • based on novel or book
  • detective
  • fbi
  • teacher
  • psychologist
  • psychological thriller
  • whodunit
  • cat and mouse
  • secret service
  • child kidnapping
  • u.s. senator
  • ransom demand

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Behind the camera

Director

Lee Tamahori

Writers

Marc Moss

Produced in

Canada, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR6 Apr 2001
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical153 May 2001
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+16 Aug 2001
  • BelgiumBE

    • Digital / OTT186 Apr 2001
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical12+28 Jun 2001
  • FinlandFI

    • Digital / OTTK-166 Apr 2001
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP9 May 2001
    • PhysicalTPDVD17 Jan 2002
    • PhysicalTPBlu-Ray7 May 2014
    • TV6ter8 Jan 2026
    • TVParis Première17 Sept 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1612 Jul 2001
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1623 Aug 2001
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1819 Jul 2001
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical154 May 2001
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTR18+11 May 2002

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Along Came a Spider was released on 6 April 2001.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    6/20/2020

    5/10

    _**Good, but farfetched with an eye-rolling ‘big reveal’**_ D.C. forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) investigates when a senator’s daughter is kidnapped from a private school by a man obsessed with the infamous Lindbergh abduction (Michael Wincott). A secret service agent at the school assists him on the case (Monica Potter). “Along Came a Spider” (2001) is an improbable detective thriller like it…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    9/6/2022

    6/10

    Morgan Freeman is psycho-detective "Cross" who has retreated from his work after an operation went awry, killing his wife. Shortly after, the daughter of a senator (Michael Moriarty) is kidnapped by one of her teachers, and when he calls "Cross" to lure him back into the business the game is afoot. Aided by one of the girl's now disgraced Secret Service agents "Flannigan" (Monica Potter) the two have to piece togethe…

  • A

    Andre Gonzales

    7/7/2023

    7/10

    Easily in the top 10. Probably the best mystery thriller I've ever.

  • D

    Dr Nostromo

    5/13/2026

    7/10

    73/100 The kidnapper of a congressman's daughter insists that Alex Cross be brought into the case and things get squirrelly. Although probably not noticed by most, this is a intricately well written thriller that pretends not to be by giving us moments that you question as 'why would they do that' or 'that's funny', figuring it's just script quirks. But then Cross would start asking those same questions making you…

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