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2002 · 2h 1m · PG-13 · Action · Science Fiction
Rotten Tomatoes 90%Metacritic 73/100TMDB 7.3/10 (21,081 votes)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first film in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). Produced by Columbia Pictures and Laura Ziskin Productions in association with Marvel Enterprises, it stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The plot follows the timid teenager Peter Parker, who gains superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. He adopts the masked persona "Spider-Man" and begins to fight crime in New York City, facing the malevolent Green Goblin in the process.
Directed by Sam Raimi
Box office $822M worldwide
Family guide
age 11+Common Sense Media calls it fun but possibly too intense for younger kids; Plugged In lists content cautions for kids, teens and adults.[1][2]
- Sex & nudity: A couple of passionate kisses. A teen girl gets wet in the rain, and her nipples are visible through her shirt.[1]
- Violence: Lots of comic book-style violence including punching, kicking, strangling and fights with super-powered characters.[1]
- Language: Occasional language includes one use of s--tty plus ass, crap, pissed.[1]
- Drugs & alcohol: A character drunkenly demands beer off screen and yells at his family.[1]
- Frightening & intense: Intense action scenes; images younger viewers may find horrifying including a man transforming into a super-villain.[1]
Representation: Central character Peter lives with his aunt and uncle after his parents' deaths.[1]
Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗
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