When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy... Read allWhen bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.
- Director
- Writers
- Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
- Steve Ditko(Marvel comic book)
- David Koepp(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
- Steve Ditko(Marvel comic book)
- David Koepp(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 16 wins & 63 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
- Steve Ditko(Marvel comic book)
- David Koepp(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
- Taglines
- With great power comes great responsibility.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaWillem Dafoe performed 90% of his own stunts.
- Goofs(at around 18 mins) After Parker wakes up the morning after getting bitten, a boom mic is seen at the top of the mirror as he is looking at himself.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Peter Parker: [voiceover] Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I'm Spider-man.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the closing credits the theme song from Spider-Man (1967) is played.
- Alternate versionsIn the version that showed on Cartoon Network, there were many cuts for time, violence, and swearing. All uses of ass, hell, and damn were scrubbed from the movie (i.e. Goblin says "we're gonna have [an interesting] time" as opposed to a "hell of a time"). References to religion were also trimmed. There is also an alternate angle of Norman getting impaled that is less violent.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Beyond (1981)
- SoundtracksWhen It Started
Written by Julian Casablancas
Performed by The Strokes
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, a unit of BMG Music and Rough Trade Records Ltd. (UK and Eire)
Under license from BMG Special Products
As it turns out, this is probably the best super-hero film I've yet seen - certainly up there with Superman and Batman. People seem to automatically comment that the script and acting was bad because they expect it to be the case in these films; and indeed it usually is. But if you go into Spider-man without this prejudicial attitude you'll be pleasently suprised. The acting is generally great - there is never a time when anyone is not believable as their character and you think "Hey, that's an actor, not Peter Parker". The effects do look artificial but the pace of the movie means you don't have time to dwell on this and the script is fine! What do people want, Shakespearian soliloquies? That would sound incredibly out-of-place in modern day New York. There are few of the painful cliches or dreadful dialogue that plague films like The Phantom Menace and the catchphrases like "friendly neighbourhood spider-man" are fully in-keeping with the character.
The comic turns from J.J. Jameson hit the mark, the snarling facial contortions of Willem Defoe were suitably evil-looking (and the conversation with his mirror-image was a great touch). My only gripe was with the Green Goblin's costume. Very monotone green and not very scary.
All-in-all a great film that I wouldn't hesitate for a second in recommending.
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- Jun 26, 2002
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Spider-Man: The Motion Picture
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $139,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $407,022,860
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $114,844,116
- May 5, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $825,025,036
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1