Spider-Man

Name: Spider-Man
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: May 3, 2002
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire

2002

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Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 3, 2002 | PG-13

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire

Summary: Peter Parker (Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. He dedicates himself to a life of fighting crime, while living a double life as a superhero and working student. (Sony)

Director: Sam Raimi

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 121 min

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Shawn Levy

It's hard to recall the last time a big-ticket summer movie delivered so fully on its promise. Read full review

Michael Dequina

Just about the truest and most satisfying screen adaptation most anyone could have ever hoped for. Read full review

Jack Mathews

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

Michael Sragow

When the cast and their director are really cooking, they conjure a bipolar sense of high school-age emotion -- and use it to fuel outrageous fantasy. Read full review

Mark Caro

The Spider-Man saga is a classic for a reason, and the filmmakers don't squander the material's strengths. Read full review

David Edelstein

This is a star-making performance, as fresh and funny as Christopher Reeve's in Superman (1978). Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Perhaps the real question, then, isn't how you update Spider-Man but why you would even try. Introduced in 1962, the original superhero helped to initiate the age of modern comics. Raimi hasn't figured out how to reconfigure him for the blockbuster age, and there are suggestions. Read full review

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Agus97

Sep 18, 2019

The best spiderman movie I saw in my life and I never get tired of watching and no other will be able to overcome it, its plot is entertaining and interesting!

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sultan_Turg

Sep 16, 2021

Amazing movie this and SM2 are the first of their kind that has paved the way to the MCU.

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gm101

Jun 21, 2011

This, along with X-Men from 2000, paved the way to the great comic book movie renaissance of the 2000s. A true masterpiece that will be remembered by many Spider-Man fans all over the world.

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MrHipsterZebra

Apr 18, 2012

Spider-Man is a great movie. The character development is incredibly well done, and the action of the movie is good as well. It has impacted what superhero movies of the 21st century. It was the first Marvel movie, after X-Men of course, that blew up at the box office. An amazing movie thatSpider-Man is a great movie. The character development is incredibly well done, and the action of the movie is good as well. It has impacted what superhero movies of the 21st century. It was the first Marvel movie, after X-Men of course, that blew up at the box office. An amazing movie that deserves a watch even by those who are not Spidey fans.… Expand

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SythusRATINGS

Oct 22, 2014

Peter Parker (Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. He dedicates himself to a life of fighting crime, while living a double life as a superhero and working student.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

ThatCooperGuy

Oct 10, 2015

Oh the nostalgia. If I wasn't watching Star Wars, I was watching Spider-Man. I still think this movie is entertaining, yes it's pretty campy and the visual effects look like garbage by today's standards, but every time I re-watch it I'm always in a good mood. The film score by Danny ElfmanOh the nostalgia. If I wasn't watching Star Wars, I was watching Spider-Man. I still think this movie is entertaining, yes it's pretty campy and the visual effects look like garbage by today's standards, but every time I re-watch it I'm always in a good mood. The film score by Danny Elfman is terrific and I liked Tobey Maguire's portrayal of Peter Parker. He does look too old to be a teenager in the first film, but I still believed his sense of being an underdog who later gains these ultimate powers to save his hometown. Besides, he graduates high school pretty early in the film. It's aged, but I still enjoy watching it, it's a decent enough superhero movie.… Expand

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MessiahL.

Dec 4, 2007

Like Spiderman 3, Spidey 1 is atrocious. The 2nd is a masterpiece of the art form. Don't listen to individuals who didn't get at least a Bachelor's. Americans without such a degree are, by and large, retarded and, unfortunately... easily entertained. Nostalgia and Like Spiderman 3, Spidey 1 is atrocious. The 2nd is a masterpiece of the art form. Don't listen to individuals who didn't get at least a Bachelor's. Americans without such a degree are, by and large, retarded and, unfortunately... easily entertained. Nostalgia and first-impressions over content depth.… Expand

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