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Summary
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+6)
Critics 73Audiences 79GoodWatch 75
Metascore73
User score8.3
Letterboxd · 3 M ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.5
Box office
5.9×its budget
- Budget
- $139 M
- Worldwide
- $822 M
Worldwide it earned $683 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for action movies, +13 min on the typical 108
typical 108121Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 114 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+104Released
2002
May 1, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ActionScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards2003
- MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance2003Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Performance2003Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss2003Won
Academy Awards2003
- Sound2003Nominated
- Visual Effects2003Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 78 more93 people
- Tobey MaguireSpider-Man / Peter Parker
- Willem DafoeGreen Goblin / Norman Osborn
- Kirsten DunstMary Jane Watson
- James FrancoHarry Osborn
- Cliff RobertsonBen Parker
- Rosemary HarrisMay Parker
- J.K. SimmonsJ. Jonah Jameson
- Joe ManganielloFlash Thompson
Gerry BeckerMaximilian Fargas
Bill NunnJoseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Jack BettsHenry Balkan
Stanley AndersonGeneral Slocum
Ron PerkinsDr. Mendel Stromm
Michael PapajohnCarjacker
K.K. DoddsSimkins
Ted RaimiHoffman
Bruce CampbellRing Announcer
Elizabeth BanksMiss Brant
John PaxtonHouseman
Tim DeZarnPhilip Watson
Taylor GilbertMadeline Watson
Randy PoffoBone Saw McGraw
Larry JoshuaWrestling Promoter
Timothy Patrick QuillWrestling Arena Guard
Directing · 7
- Sam Raimi Director
- Doug Lefler Second Unit Director
- Susana Preston Script Supervisor
- Eric Heffron First Assistant Director
- Jeff Shiffman Assistant Director
- Michael J. Moore Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- David Koepp Screenplay
- Stan Lee Comic Book, Executive Producer
- Steve Ditko Comic Book
- Steve Montal Story Editor
Production · 35
- Avi Arad Executive Producer
- Ian Bryce Producer
- Laura Ziskin Producer
- Francine Maisler Casting
- Lynn Kressel Casting
- Bill Hader Production Assistant
Camera · 18
- Don Burgess Director of Photography
- Al Cerullo Helicopter Camera
- Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
- Michael J. Coo Key Grip
- Joseph Aspromonti Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Steven Cueva Camera Loader
Editing · 9
- Bob Murawski Editor
- Arthur Coburn Editor
- Mo Henry Negative Cutter
- Jim Passon Color Timer
- Anthony Harris Digital Color Timer
- Steve Bowen Digital Colorist
Sound · 23
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
- Stephen Hunter Flick Sound Designer
- Susan Dudeck Sound Designer
- Kevin O'Connell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve Bartek Orchestrator
- Greg P. Russell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 29
- Neil Spisak Production Design
- Mark Andrews Storyboard Artist
- François Audouy Assistant Art Director
- Steve Arnold Supervising Art Director
- Jon J. Bush Leadman
- Karen O'Hara Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- James Acheson Costume Design
- Alec Gillis Makeup Designer
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Bill Myer Key Makeup Artist
- Deborah La Mia Denaver Makeup Department Head
- Helen Wilson Seamstress
Visual Effects · 17
- Scott Stokdyk Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ray McIntyre Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
- Karen E. Goulekas Visual Effects Supervisor
- John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
- John Dykstra Visual Effects Designer
- Jacquie Barnbrook Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 7
- Alan Frazier Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Kevin Murphy Chief Lighting Technician
- James Barrett Electrician
- John L. Oates Gaffer
- Anthony D. Guzman Lighting Technician
- Larry J. Aube Rigging Grip
Other crew · 50
- Tony Ching Siu-tung Stunt Coordinator
- Jeff Habberstad Stunt Coordinator
- Spice Williams-Crosby Stunts
- Chuck Jeffreys Fight Choreographer
- Laura Albert Stunts
- Al Goto Stunts
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GoodWatch score 62Film 3
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