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

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire

Summary: Peter Parker (Tobey 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

Stephen Hunter

An exuberance, a celebration, a hoot, a kick and a half. 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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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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LukeCage67

Jan 30, 2022

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ChristopherAnde

Jan 3, 2020

Tobey Maguire was made for this role. Gonna be hard for me to shake the image of Spider-Man when I see him on other films from now on.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

oneofjw

Nov 24, 2022

Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker was really good, but god **** damn Willem Dafoe as green goblin...

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GenuineBruv2021

Oct 25, 2018

Spider-Man is one of the best movies I've ever seen, the movie is written so well. It still holds up surprisingly well today. The movie is very cheesy at points but its not a negative. Solid acting from all the cast members especially Tobey Maquire. There are a lot of fun action scenes asSpider-Man is one of the best movies I've ever seen, the movie is written so well. It still holds up surprisingly well today. The movie is very cheesy at points but its not a negative. Solid acting from all the cast members especially Tobey Maquire. There are a lot of fun action scenes as well. I definitely recommend this movie.… Expand

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Tall_But_Short

Jul 4, 2012

Sam Raimi's orginal Spider-Man was a great film, but not without flaws. Tobey Maguire is a great choice for the science nerd, Peter Parker. As Spider-man though, sometimes he does fall flat though because Spidey is supposed to be eccentric delivering witty one-liners as he whacks bad guys. ISam Raimi's orginal Spider-Man was a great film, but not without flaws. Tobey Maguire is a great choice for the science nerd, Peter Parker. As Spider-man though, sometimes he does fall flat though because Spidey is supposed to be eccentric delivering witty one-liners as he whacks bad guys. I would have loved to seen more of this in the movie, but it still doesn't take away from the overall value of the film. The origin story of Spider-man is amazingly well done in this movie but in some parts the movie falls apart. There are some cheesy moments in the film which didn't impress me at all such as the entire scene when the Green Goblin appears and the NYC parade float. These scenes do take away from the movie, which is a true shame. Kirsten Dunst was an excellent choice for Mary Jane Watson as was James Franco for Harry Osborn and Williem Dafoe as Norman Osborn. The build up to Peter discovering his powers is brilliant executed especially the bully scene during the beginning. Overall, Spider-man is a much more solid film than the newer reboot, The Amazing Spider-man, with Andrew Garfield.… 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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