Movies
TV Shows
People
25/12/2008 Action, Fantasy, Crime, Thriller 1h 43m
48
User score

Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again.

Overview

Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans:g to wipe out the entire city.

  1. Frank Miller

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gabriel Macht

    The Spirit / Denny Colt

  2. Eva Mendes

    Sand Saref

  3. Samuel L. Jackson

    Octopus

  4. Scarlett Johansson

    Silken Floss

  5. Sarah Paulson

    Ellen Dolan

  6. Dan Lauria

    Dolan

  7. Paz Vega

    Plaster of Paris

  8. Eric Balfour

    Mahmoud

  9. Jaime King

    Lorelei Rox

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-12-09
**_Frank Miller’s campy, tedious version of the pulp hero_**

Will Eisner’s The Spirit debuted in 1940 and was obviously influenced by The Shadow, Dick Tracy and, especially, Batman. Shot in late 2007, this movie version of the character is decidedly Miller’s rendition wherein he meshes Eisner’s hero with “Sin City,” which turned off purists of the comic. Yet film versions of heroes from comics and other mediums (radio, literature) are always alternative renditions.

For instance, John Milius’ “Conan the Barbarian” with Schwarzenegger is similar to Robert E. Howard’s sw...read the rest
Read All Reviews

Recommendations

  1. Sin City74%
  2. Kick-Ass71%
  3. Code 8 Part II63%
  4. Kick-Ass 264%
  5. Shadow Master66%
  6. The Crow75%
  7. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant58%
  8. Home Sweet Home: Rebirth59%
  9. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For64%
  10. Frank and Penelope73%
  11. Kill 'em All 267%
  12. One Mile: Chapter Two68%
  13. God Is a Bullet60%
  14. S.W.A.T.: Under Siege58%
  15. The Last Days of American Crime64%
  16. Werewolf by Night70%
  17. Eenie Meanie63%
  18. Zardoz59%
  19. Fast Charlie61%
  20. The Ritual Killer58%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$60,000,000.00

Revenue
$39,164,441.00

Keywords