Kiss of the Spider Woman has a rich and varied history, from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel to the 1985 Oscar-winning drama by Héctor Babenco to the 1992 stage show on which this latest film is based. This makes viewing it in isolation nearly impossible, but even on its own terms, the 2025 musical movie by Bill Condon is a difficult sell.

EXCLUSIVE: While it continues to stalk a U.S. buyer, Jennifer Lopez’ Sundance musical-drama Kiss Of The Spider Woman will be tempting international buyers at next week’s EFM for Stuart Ford’s AGC. AGC will screen the Bill Condon-produced film privately for buyers in Berlin where it’ll be among the bigger-budget projects available.

"Sooner or later, you're certain to meet, in the bedroom, the parlor or even the street... There's no place on earth, you're likely to miss her kiss." The moment this film ended I knew this performance was one of the best of the festival.

Jennifer Lopez is a vamping diva in Bill Condon's 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' a musical movie in search of something better.

The plot in the new film follows the original in that it is centered on a political prisoner (played by Diego Luna) in Argentina who shares a cell with a queer window dresser (Tonatiuh), where they talk about the plot of a Hollywood musical starring a talented actress (Lopez).

Director Bill Condon’s off-putting movie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is a visual and narrative mess; polished where it should be gritty and ugly where it should be glamorous.

Bill Condon’s 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' dazzles with campy spectacle but struggles to connect its glamorized fantasy to real revolution.

The world premiere of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' starring Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna receives a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival.

Wrapped in a sparkling black dress bejeweled with faux spider webs, Jennifer Lopez teared up before a crowd of more than 2,000 people after the premiere of “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” she said, addressing her lifelong desire to star in a musical like the ones she grew up watching with her mother.

Jennifer Lopez brought some Hollywood glamour to Park City, Utah, with the debut of her new film “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

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