About this movie
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Family
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 2:01:31
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2002
- Quality:
- 480 (DVD equivalent)
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Tobey Maguire
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
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Willem Dafoe
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
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Kirsten Dunst
Mary Jane Watson
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James Franco
Harry Osborn
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Cliff Robertson
Uncle Ben
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Rosemary Harris
Aunt May
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J.K. Simmons
J. Jonah Jameson
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Joe Manganiello
Flash Thompson
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Gerry Becker
Maximilian Fargas
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Bruce Campbell
Announcer
Directors
- Sam Raimi
Producers
- Ian Bryce
- Laura Ziskin
Writers
- David Koepp
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Spider-Man
After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. At first, Peter uses his powers for material gain, winning a wrestling match with a purportedly lucrative prize. But when Peter apathetically fails to stop a burglar from robbing the wrestling arena, a tragedy follows that compels him to devote his powers to fighting crime -- as the superhero Spider-Man. When he's not busy fighting crime in a spider suit, Peter moves into an apartment with his best friend, Harry (James Franco), and begins work as a photographer at the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, his do-gooder alter ego finds a nemesis in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a super-powered, megalomaniacal villain who happens to be the alter ego of Harry's father, weapons-manufacturing mogul Norman Osborn. Spider-Man was written by the prolific blockbuster scribe David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room).
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
89%
percent positive reviews
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Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
In emphasizing angst over energy, the movie is much like its hero -- not the dashing crime fighter in a red-and-black bodysuit but the introspective nerd who both endears and exasperates.
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Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons
Sam Raimi has gotten the exact mix right to create certainly one of the best superhero films ever made.
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Daniel Etherington, Film4
Colourful, energetic and well-cast, Spider-Man is a good-quality, highly-entertaining action movie.
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
A perfectly serviceable early-summer popcorn picture that will satisfy its core teen constituency and not displease general viewers looking for some disposable entertainment.
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Unfortunately the film, like many of its ilk, is driven by special effects, and there's a serious disconnect between Maguire's sweet-natured dialogue and Spider-Man's pounding violence and stunning...
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Ian Freer, Empire Magazine
Practically pitch-perfect summer entertainment.
– Full review
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