Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Related: Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Much of what has been discussed in the first and second movies applies here. This movie should be avoided because it involves and/or promotes profanity (at least 4 instances, including a profane oath), blasphemy (God's name is taken in vain at least 7 times), immodesty, infidelity, deceit, and necromancy. Since its hero and his allies practice sin, this movie conditions viewers to substitute evil for good and good for evil (Isa. 5:20) by praising evildoers who ought to be despised (Ps. 15:4; Pro. 28:4).

Aunt May says, "I believe in you, Peter. You're a good person." At the end of the movie, Peter lectures the audience, "Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. My friend Harry taught me that. He chose to be the best of himself. It's the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what's right." Peter and Harry are presented as good people who have dedicated themselves to doing what is right. But all throughout this and the previous two movies, they are shown to be those who practice sin—lying, taking God's name in vain, speaking profanely, swearing profane oaths, making promises carelessly and then breaking them, and being sexually promiscuous. Such portrayals lead the audience to praise these characters as good examples, while dismissing the actual evil they promote and practice.

Violations of God's Law

Defiance against God

This movie violates the First Commandment.

• Necromancy: the second film featured Norman, who was killed in the first film, posthumously communicating with his son Harry. Norman reappears in this film to Harry in a mirror and offers him guidance on how best to take vengeance on Spider-Man.
• This film esteems the Roman Catholic Church, which officially condemns the Protestant faith. There is a scene in which Peter looks to the church as a safe haven for cleansing himself of the Venom symbiote. Eddie enters the same church in order to pray to a crucifix.
• At least two appeals to luck

Idolatry

This movie violates the Second Commandment, which forbids any visual representation of the Godhead, including the Son, who is both human and divine.

• A large crucifix, wherein an idol of Jesus is hanging on a cross, is prominently displayed at the front of a Roman Catholic church. Eddie presents himself before this idol and prays to it, asking it to kill Peter.

Blasphemy and Profanity

This movie violates the Third Commandment. God has warned that he will not hold guiltless those who take his name in vain (Ex. 20:7). God requires oaths to be sworn by his name (Deut. 6:13).

• Peter takes God's name in vain at least 3 times
• Eddie takes God's name in vain at least twice
• A police officer and Bernard each take God's name in vain at least once
• Harry swears a profane oath ("on my father's grave") to destroy Spider-Man
• Profane references: hell (1), damn (1), among others

Disdain for Authority

This movie promotes violations of the Fifth Commandment. Those who despise government are likened to brute beasts who will be condemned (2Pe. 2:10-12; Jude 1:8-10).

• Vigilantism: as a self-appointed masked vigilante, Spider-Man defies civil authority, and boasts about being "the sheriff around these parts."
• Peter angrily screams profanity at his landlord, when he asks for rent

Immodesty and Sexual Immorality

This movie violates the Seventh Commandment. The Bible warns that those who do not repent of sexual immorality will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Co. 6:9-10), but will be judged by God (Heb. 13:4). We are commanded to "flee fornication" (1Co. 6:18).

• Peter (Tobey Maguire, unmarried) and Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst, unmarried) are shown kissing
• Peter and Gwen (Bryce Dallas Howard, married) are shown kissing (which a newspaper glamorizes with the title "Spidey Scores"), and also shown dancing immodestly in a jazz club filled with people immodestly dressed
• Harry (James Franco, unmarried) and Mary Jane are shown kissing
• Peter provocatively embraces his coworker Betty and makes a sexual innuendo
• Peter gets provocatively close to a hostess, whispers in her ear for a favor, then says, "Thanks, hot legs."
• Eddie makes a sexual innuendo while grabbing Mary Jane
• Harry is shown shirtless and in boxer briefs
• Peter is shown shirtless and in a shower scene (shoulders up)
• Mary Jane is repeatedly shown immodestly dressed, wearing revealing, low-cut attire, and exposing her cleavage
• Gwen is shown posing provocatively, showing cleavage for an immodest modeling photoshoot, and throughout the film
• Several other women are shown immodestly dressed
• Spider-Man dons an immodest skin-tight costume

Deceit

This movie promotes violations of the Ninth Commandment. The Bible warns that all liars, whom God hates (Pro. 6:16-19; 12:22), shall have their part in the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8). Peter Parker continues to maintain his masquerade with a consistent pattern of lying, remaining an unabashed, unrepentant liar as he was depicted in the first and second films.

• Mary Jane lies about Peter's whereabouts in order to conceal his identity as Spider-Man
• Mary Jane is shown to have been lying about her firing and new job, which she kept a secret
• Peter lies to Dr. Connor when asked if he had any of the symbiote in his possession

Sinful Content in Spider-Man 3

Warning! The following table contains direct quotations from the film, which include instances of blasphemy, profanity, and other vices.