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NUMBERS
Box Office: $403,706,375
VHS Rentals: $22,420,000
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CONSENSUS
Not only does Spider-Man provide a good dose of web-swinging fun, but it also has a heart, mainly due to Maguire.
CAST & CREW
Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe
Directed by Sam Raimi
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SYNOPSIS
Orphaned at an early age, Peter Parker (Toby Maguire) lived in Queens, New York with his beloved Aunt May (Academy-Awards®) nominee Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Academy Awards® winner Cliff Robertson). Peter leads the life of a normal student, working as a photographer at the Daily Bugle under the tutelage of publisher J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons), pining after the beautiful Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and hanging out with buddy Harry Osborn (James Franco). On a school trip, during which Peter and his classmates are given a science demonstration on spiders, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider. more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, stylized violence and action
RUNTIME
2 hours, 1 minute
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: May 3, 2002
Video: Nov 1, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Columbia Pictures
GENRE
Action/Adventure, Coming Of Age, Romance, Superheroes, Heroes, Comic Book, Live Action
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Spider-Man Site
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TRAILER & MEDIA
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 "Both a successful adaptation and an enjoyable film in its own right."
-- Ethan Alter, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"Not only does Spider-Man deliver, but I suspect it might deliver again and again."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, COMBUSTIBLE CELLULOID
"Fun and nimble."
-- Jason Anderson, EYE WEEKLY
"In this age of soulless, FX-driven action franchises Raimi anachronistically emphasizes character development."
-- Todd Anthony, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
"'Tobey Maguire is a poster boy for the geek generation.'"
-- Paul Arendt, TELETEXT (UK)
"Spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it, but "Spider-Man" certainly delivers the goods."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"A model of what films like this should be like."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
 "...with the candy-like taste of it fading faster than 25-cent bubble gum, I realized this is a throwaway movie that won't stand the test of time. It's a trifle."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"The script by David Koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul ... he elevates the experience to a more mythic level."
-- Luanne Brown, CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD
" A thoroughly enjoyable big-screen adaptation of the popular Marvel comic book with a top-notch performance by Tobey Maguire."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"[Raimi's] matured quite a bit with Spider-Man, even though it’s one of the most plain white toast comic book films you'll ever see."
-- Eric Campos, MARS COLONY
"Toes the fine line between cheese and earnestness remarkably well; everything is delivered with such conviction that it’s hard not to be carried away."
-- Shay Casey, DAILY-REVIEWS
"Raimi and his team couldn't have done any better in bringing the story of Spider-Man to the big screen."
-- Jeffrey Chen, WINDOW TO THE MOVIES
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"A strong first act and absolutely, inescapably gorgeous, skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing Spider-Man."
-- Ross Anthony, HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
"A movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it's approached with imagination and flair."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"Si el siglo XXI necesita de héroes, el Hombre Araña parece haber llegado para quedarse."
-- Jorge Avila Andrade, MOVIOLA
"Spiderman ROCKS"
-- Bruce Bennett, SPECTRUM (ST. GEORGE, UTAH)
"A yarn that respects the Marvel version without becoming ensnared by it."
-- Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"Remove Spider-Man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies."
-- Matt Brunson, CREATIVE LOAFING
"It's still a comic book, but Maguire makes it a comic book with soul."
-- Robert W. Butler, KANSAS CITY STAR
"Spider-Man is in the same category as X-Men - occasionally brilliant but mostly average, showing signs of potential for the sequels, but not giving us much this time around."
-- Larry Carroll, COUNTINGDOWN.COM
"Spider-Man is about growing strange hairs, getting a more mature body, and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
""Spider-man is better than any summer blockbuster we had to endure last summer, and hopefully, sets the tone for a summer of good stuff. If you’re a comic fan, you can’t miss it. If you’re not, you’ll still have a good time.""
-- Cory Cheney, URBAN TULSA WEEKLY
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FRESH 87%
Avg. Rating: 7.4/10 |
"Raimi crafted a complicated hero who is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings."
-- Sam Allis, BOSTON GLOBE
"Speaking in terms of spectacle, craft, romance and humor, it's the movie to beat this summer."
-- John Anderson, NEWSDAY
"This is a pure popcorn movie -- the kind of film one can unabashedly enjoy for what it is."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"This is a rare twisted crowd-pleaser for longtime fans as well as novices -- or for those that don't know an arachnid from an insect."
-- Mike Clark, USA TODAY
"An escapist confection that's pure entertainment."
-- Paul Clinton, CNN
"The origin story is well told, and the characters will not disappoint anyone who values the original comic books. It's in the action scenes that things fall apart."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"A surprisingly charming and even witty match for the best of Hollywood's comic-book adaptations."
-- Jonathan Foreman, NEW YORK POST
"A picture jam-packed with swinging action scenes, spiffy spider jokes and an unforced earnestness that never becoes corny or tongue-in-cheek."
-- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"A canny franchise escapade; it gets the job done."
-- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"Maguire is a surprisingly effective Peter/Spider-Man."
-- Eric Harrison, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
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"It seems like I have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now I can't wait for the sequel."
-- Chuck the Movieguy, THEMOVIEGUY.COM
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