Spider-Man

PG-13

Released May 3, 2002

1h 56m

Action

Fantasy

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249 Reviews

67%

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250,000+ Ratings

"Spider-Man" centers on student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility."

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Critics Consensus

Not only does Spider-Man provide a good dose of web-swinging fun, it also has a heart, thanks to the combined charms of director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire.

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Philip Kerr

New Statesman

To me the only marvel about this Marvel Comics cinema hero is that Americans should be going to see him in such large numbers.

Jul 7, 2015

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

It's the unexpectedness of finding a genuine couple of young lovers caught in its web that turns spectacle into sympathy and restores life-size emotion to outside imagination.

Jul 7, 2015

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Spider-Man is an almost-perfect extension of the experience of reading comic-book adventures.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 7, 2015

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

From Willem Dafoe’s menacing Green Goblin to the absolutely iconic Spider-Man/Mary Jane upside-down kiss, this film really did set the standard for what Marvel films should be.

Jun 20, 2023

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

Everything feels more real and urgent, it actually feels more human than some live-action films we get to see.

Rated: A

Jun 6, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Amiably impersonal, painless yet fundamentally forgettable.

Rated: C

Sep 17, 2022

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Thwipsniktmraw

An undeniably classic leap forward in Comic book Cinema... 'nuff said!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Alan

Best movie ever for me loved it never got to see it in theaters but getting the chance to watch it in theaters forsure made me experience everything loved it in every way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Shawn

The movie was excellent in the movie theater again. My son is 20 years old on we went to see it. He was always a big Spider-Man fan and Ive seen it a 1 million times at my house lol but it was just wonderful to see it after 20 years in the theater and were planning on seeing part two and part three and so on!! Must see!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Mr. Hollywood

The OG. Its all here. Better than the ones that came after. CGI still a bit cheesy, maybe even more but you go with it. The acting bit over dramatic but again you go with it. Overall an enjoyable movie. Nice hero/villain dilemma

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Erick

Love this movie! Best Spider-Man movie of all time!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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John

More than a treat to see in theaters after all this time. Unreal acting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Sam Raimi

Director

Tobey Maguire

Peter Parker

Willem Dafoe

Norman Osborne

Kirsten Dunst

Mary Jane Watson

James Franco

Harry Osborn

Cliff Robertson

Ben Parker

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