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Release Date:
3 May 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
With great power comes great responsibility. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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40 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(1463 articles)
Tobey Maguire Discusses Brothers and Spider-Man 4
(From ReelzChannel. 29 November 2009, 1:28 AM, PST)
Raimi Touting New Talent from... Uruguay?
(From Icons of Fright. 28 November 2009, 9:41 PM, PST)
(From ReelzChannel. 29 November 2009, 1:28 AM, PST)
Raimi Touting New Talent from... Uruguay?
(From Icons of Fright. 28 November 2009, 9:41 PM, PST)
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Rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action.
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Runtime:
121 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37531) |
India:U |
Italy:T |
Malaysia:U |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Austria:10 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:10 (original rating) |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Ireland:12 |
Mexico:A |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:G |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) (2002)
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The first scene filmed was when Peter returns from his field-trip, feverish after being bitten by the spider.
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Continuity: When Peter is practicing his web-slinging in his room and catches the lamp to pull it towards him, it doesn't appear to move very fast off the chest and looks more likely to fall on the floor before the shot changes. When it cuts to Peter, it speeds past his shoulder a lot faster to smash on the wall behind him. Furthermore, Aunt May would have easily seen the amount of webbing all over the room through the gap in the door as she's talking to him.
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[first lines]
Peter Parker: [voiceover] Who am I? You sure you want to know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
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Peter Parker: [voiceover] Who am I? You sure you want to know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
My Nutmeg Phantasy
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSDoes Eddie Brock appear in this film?
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I thoroughly enjoyed "Spider-Man," which I saw in a screening. I thought the movie was very engrossing. Director Sam Raimi kept the action quotient high, but also emphasized the human element of the story. Tobey Maguire was very believable as the gawky teenager in the early part of the film and then, after his run-in with the radioactive, genetically engineered spider, as the athletic, acrobatic superhero of the title. His boyish glee at discovering his new superpowers was infectious and got a lot of laughs. I also didn't mind the changes to the "Peter Parker: The Amazing Spider-Man" comic book story that the film's writers made, e.g., having Spider-Man's web come out of glands in his wrists rather than being an invention of Peter Parker's. Especially good were Rosemary Harris and Cliff Robertson as Aunt May and Uncle Ben Parker, Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/the Green Goblin, James Franco as Harry Osborn, and Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson. And in a small but memorable role, J.K. Simmons ("Oz," Law & Order") as newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson was hilarious. Perfect casting. I also thought the special effects were very good. Although I could easily tell when Spidey was a computer-generated image (or a stunt double for that matter), it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the movie. However, I saw the movie with a six-year-old, who found the villainous Green Goblin -- superbly personified by Willem Dafoe -- very, very frightening, so I would advise against taking children younger than 10 years of age to this movie. "The Amazing Spider-Man" comic book was a childhood favorite of mine, and I can honestly say that Sam Raimi has done it justice! I'm going to go see this movie again (sans terrified six-year-old).