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Published Jan 27, 2026, 6:16 PM EST
Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant's Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025.
Following a quiet theatrical run, Jennifer Lopez's remake of a 41-year-old thriller is swinging toward a streaming debut.
Lopez, Andor's Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh lead the cast of 2025's Kiss of the Spider Woman, a story that has previously been told as a novel, a stage musical, and a 1985 film adaptation featuring William Hurt. When Luis Molina (Tonatiuh) is imprisoned for public indecency and shares a cell with revolutionary Valentin Arregui (Luna), Luis turns to his favorite movie star Ingrid Luna (Lopez) and her movie The Kiss of the Spider Woman for comfort. As they become immersed in and find solace in the world of the movie, Luis grapples with a difficult decision in the real world.
Now, Kiss of the Spider Woman is coming to Hulu on February 27. It previously became available for digital purchase and rental on November 11, only a month after premiering in theaters on October 10. Despite some early buzz about Lopez's performance and potential of an Academy Award nomination coming out of the Sundance Film Festival debut, the adaptation only grossed $1.7 million worldwide against a reported budget of $30 million. The majority of the earnings, $1.6 million, came from the domestic box office.
While it did not perform well financially, Kiss of the Spider Woman reviews were largely positive, leading to a "Certified Fresh" 77% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. In ScreenRant's review, Mae Abdulbaki described the adaptation as "extravagant and intimate, romantic and campy" while acknowledging that director and writer Bill Condon "never perfects the balance between the characters’ political reality and the fantasy." As indicated by the 67% Popcornmeter score, audiences were more divided, although this is still a "Fresh" rating per the metrics of the review aggregation site.
On Hulu, the movie has an opportunity to find more of an audience after significantly underperforming in theaters. The marketing heavily emphasized Lopez's musical talents, which are a key component of the film, but it is also a deeply political story about two men finding power in art and human connection while being brutally mistreated by a fascist government. This essential aspect of the story may receive more recognition on streaming.
After the critical acclaim for Andor season 2, new viewers may also discover this movie starring Luna, especially with Hulu being integrated into Disney+ in the near future. With Luna playing a revolutionary fighting against fascism, there are significant parallels between Valentin and Cassian Andor, which gives fans of the Star Wars show a good reason to watch Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Release Date October 10, 2025
Runtime 128 minutes
Director Bill Condon
Writers Bill Condon, Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig
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Tonatiuh Elizarraraz
Luis Molina
English (US) ·