Tobey Maguire,
Willem Dafoe,
Kirsten Dunst,
James Franco,
Cliff Robertson
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After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young act... read more
Directed by: Sam Raimi
Release Date: May 3, 2002
Keywords:
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Willem Dafoe ,
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Tobey Maguire
DVD Release Date: November 1, 2002
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March 9, 2012Possibly the first super-hero movie to have a rags-to-riches story that was actually engaging. Unfortunately, its style wasn't my thing; I hated the cheesiness.
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December 6, 2011fb733768972Spider-man stands as one of the greatest films of all time in the superhero universe, and it has one of the greatest superhero stories to be told. It may have it's cheesiness running throughout, but who better to present us with that, than the one and only Sam Raimi. Almost ever ... read more
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November 18, 2011fb1563632850Rating 3,5 stars
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November 1, 2011One word to describe Spiderman would be cliche. I had high expectations of the film and I felt let down. I felt there was nothing but mindless action sequences and campy dialogue. It's a visual masterpiece and the cast perform well but the script lets the whole film's web break.
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October 25, 2011fb712836066The Beginning of the 2000s Spider Man Trilogy helped define my early childhood, and spawned its even greater sequel "Spider-Man 2", which is behind only 2008's "The Dark Knight" as the greatest super hero film of all time.
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August 27, 2011Spiderman is a decent action film. Though I never was a Spiderman fan, I thought that this first film was fairly good considering that the film was made for a teenage audience. When the film first came out, I thought it was really enjoyable, but as the years past, the film has be... read more
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August 11, 2011Peter Parker/Spider-Man: Go web go!
No doubts this is the a great comic-book adaption. The beginning of the movie revolves around nerdy Peter Parker, played by Tobey Macguire. But after Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider, his world changes, and the movie is set in motion! D... read more -
August 11, 2011One of Marvel's best film adaptations, SPIDER-MAN is thoroughly brilliant. It begins as a cheesy popcorn flick with a camera that looks like its coloration is homaging that of the 1970s; but by the final minute of the film, it has fully evolved into an outrageous thrill ride and... read more
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August 7, 2011Spider-Man is a truly good superhero movie. Its got all the elements, a hero, a villain, a human gone hero, and a woman to save from distress. But the problem was the cheesines, I could totally tell the green screen uses, and the horrible dialogue, and they didn't explain much ... read more
Critic Reviews
July 14, 2010
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
March 5, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety
A perfectly serviceable early-summer popcorn picture that will satisfy its core teen constituency and not displease general viewers looking for some disposable entertainment. Full Review
April 17, 2007
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Unfortunately the film, like many of its ilk, is driven by special effects, and there's a serious disconnect between Maguire's sweet-natured dialogue and Spider-Man's pounding violence and stunning ac... Full Review
May 26, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Raimi gives this unapologetic fluff a mind, a heart and a keen sense of fun.
May 5, 2002
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
Despite all the computer-generated effects and highflying superhero theatrics, this roughly $120 million movie is, with few exceptions, remarkable only in its small human touches. Full Review
May 4, 2002
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
This is a pure popcorn movie -- the kind of film one can unabashedly enjoy for what it is. Full Review
May 3, 2002
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
With disarmingly entertaining movies like this, dare I say, who needs big bad superhero movies?
May 3, 2002
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
An exuberance, a celebration, a hoot, a kick and a half.
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