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Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Action · Science Fiction · 2002

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.

Movie details

Spider-Man

“Go for the ultimate spin.”

2002 Action · Science Fiction 2h 1m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Spider-Man 2

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The Amazing Spider-Man

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Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

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Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

I Am Number Four

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Spider-Man 3

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Action · 2007

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Written by

David Koepp

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Spider-Man / Peter Parker

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Mary Jane Watson

James Franco

James Franco

Harry Osborn

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Ben Parker

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

May Parker

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

J. Jonah Jameson

Court is in session

Put Spider-Man on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.