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The Amazing Spider-Man

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 2h 16m
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6.9/10
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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.

  • Director
    • Marc Webb
  • Writers
    • James Vanderbilt
    • Alvin Sargent
    • Steve Kloves
  • Stars
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Emma Stone
    • Rhys Ifans
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    672K
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    • Director
      • Marc Webb
    • Writers
      • James Vanderbilt
      • Alvin Sargent
      • Steve Kloves
    • Stars
      • Andrew Garfield
      • Emma Stone
      • Rhys Ifans
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 632Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 31 nominations

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    Andrew Garfield
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    • Spider-Man…
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Gwen Stacy
    Rhys Ifans
    Rhys Ifans
    • The Lizard…
    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Rajit Ratha
    Denis Leary
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    • Captain Stacy
    Martin Sheen
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    • Uncle Ben
    Sally Field
    Sally Field
    • Aunt May
    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Richard Parker
    Embeth Davidtz
    Embeth Davidtz
    • Mary Parker
    Chris Zylka
    Chris Zylka
    • Flash Thompson
    Max Charles
    Max Charles
    • Peter Parker (Age 4)
    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Jack's Father
    Jake Keiffer
    Jake Keiffer
    • Jack
    • (as Jake Ryan Keiffer)
    Kari Coleman
    Kari Coleman
    • Helen Stacy
    Michael Barra
    Michael Barra
    • Store Clerk
    Leif Gantvoort
    Leif Gantvoort
    • Cash Register Thief
    Andy Pessoa
    Andy Pessoa
    • Gordon
    Hannah Marks
    Hannah Marks
    • Missy Kallenback
    • Director
      • Marc Webb
    • Writers
      • James Vanderbilt
      • Alvin Sargent
      • Steve Kloves
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    • Trivia
      During his breaks, Andrew Garfield went around New York playing basketball with kids in his Spider-Man outfit.
    • Goofs
      (at around 24 mins) In the bus fight scene when Peter's powers are starting to kick in, an African American male hits him with his own skateboard, but then immediately turns into a white guy the next shot.
    • Quotes

      Ben Parker: Peter? I know things have been difficult lately and I'm sorry about that. I think I know what you're feeling. Ever since you were a little boy, you've been living with so many unresolved things. Well, take it from an old man. Those things send us down a road... they make us who we are. And if anyone's destined for greatness, it's you, son. You owe the world your gifts. You just have to figure out how to use them and know that wherever they take you, we'll always be here. So, come on home, Peter. You're my hero... and I love you!

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: Not long into the credits, a scene appears of Dr. Conners in his asylum cell, talking to a mysterious man.
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a 3D version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      No Way Down
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      Performed by The Shins

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    8/10
    The Spider-man Film That The Comic Fans Will Love But Sam Raimi Fans Will Hate
    Being a Spider-man comic book fan I can say that a lot of the stuff that happens in this story is true to the comic book Spider-man. Spider-man has web shooters, Spider-man likes to joke a lot, Gwen Stacy was Spider-man's first love, etc. So Anyone who is a fan of the comics will respect this movie on that merit, the merit that it was faithful to the source material while bringing in new stuff without losing what made Spider-man who he is.

    People who've only seen the Spider-man films and never bothered to read any of the comics. Won't like this film as much. They'll say the same old stuff. "Why was this made? We've seen this already?" Blah blah blah.

    Let me go off saying that behind Spider-man 2, this is probably the best of the Spider-man trilogy for one reason.....it avoids all clichés that the original trilogy didn't. In fact the film pretty much avoids all clichés at all. I'll try and explain a few without spoiling the film.

    Well first of all the woman in this film aren't morons. One of the main problems I had with Sam Raimi's films was the fact that all woman were pretty much portrayed as objects that Spider-man can save. None of them do anything helpful. Sure Mary Jane tried to hit Doctor Octopus with a plank in the second film, but she couldn't even do that right. That's not the case here. Gwen actually has a confrontation with with villain and she doesn't screw around, I won't say what she does but when I saw it happen I couldn't help but cheer. Finally a Spider-man film where the woman have a brain-stem.

    The second cliché it avoids is being predictable. The original films basically have Spider-man going through the motions. Girl gets kidnapped, Spidey saves girl, Spidey defeats villain or jumps out of the way so the villain can do harm to himself. That is not the case with this film, a lot of the time you think one thing is going to happen but then it doesn't and the opposite happens.

    The third cliché it avoids is having silly moments. The first trilogy had a lot of them, yes even Spider-man 2 (The raindrops keep falling on my head scene). Going back an having re-watched the Sam Raimi trilogy before seeing this one, the films are more like popcorn films. Sam Raimi is the master at making B movies and that's what the original trilogy was, an epic scale B Movie. With this film, they get a little more serious. There's not really any goofy moments that I can think of and if there are then it's usually played for laughs.

    Also THANK GOD They got Flash Thompson right. Sam Raimi used Flash so he could be the stereotypical bully, and at the beginning you think that's what Marc Webb plans to do, but then he shows that Flash isn't as big a douche as he makes himself out to be. Flash is one of my favourite Spider-man characters in the comics, and I'd like to say "thank you Marc Webb for avoiding the cliché of him just being a bully and actually making him a human being with depth." The film also does other things right besides avoiding clichés. The actors all do fantastic jobs and I will go on record saying that Andrew Garfield is the perfect Spider-man and a great role model for young boys even though he has his flaws. Martin Sheen was great as an Uncle Ben who is kind, understanding, but at the same time doesn't take any crap. Emma Stone was great as the kind of jokey but intelligent Gwen Stacy who is a strong positive role model for young woman. The Guy who played the villain was great, The girl who played Aunt May was good in the few scenes she was in. Not a weak link in the bunch.

    So I've done nothing but praise this film so far, so why is it still behind Spider-man 2 in my books? Well the film does have flaw, mainly two. One it's rushed, the only one who really pays for it being rushed is the villain who only gets one line of dialogue to explain his motives and even then we're not sure why he's doing that. The second flaw is that it doesn't have this big epic feel that Spider-man 2 had, it doesn't feel like it was made to be a big summer blockbuster, instead it was made to be an Indy film with a big budget....although maybe that's why I liked it so much, it focuses more on characters than action.....hurm.....I'm still on the fence with that last one.

    The Amazing Spider-man is a good film. It avoids most if not all clichés, it's fresh, it's interesting, it's got characters you love to see and actually feel for played by fantastic actors, it's a great Spider-man film and it's sad that a lot of fans seem to be hating it right now. I honestly can't see what's to hate.

    Good film, go see it.....oh by the way.....I wouldn't recommend seeing it in 3D, there are a few moments where you're like "Whoa cool" but not much.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spiderman
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios Hollywood - 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, California, USA(New York Street)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Laura Ziskin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $230,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $262,030,663
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,004,688
      • Jul 8, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $757,930,663
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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