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* [[Columbia Pictures]]<ref name="afi">{{cite web |title=Spider-Man |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/62575-SPIDER-MAN?sid=4ba946f7-5f16-4940-b312-6735e0fd15d6&sr=4.2380295&cp=1&pos=2 |website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]] |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}</ref> |
* [[Columbia Pictures]]<ref name="afi">{{cite web |title=Spider-Man |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/62575-SPIDER-MAN?sid=4ba946f7-5f16-4940-b312-6735e0fd15d6&sr=4.2380295&cp=1&pos=2 |website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]] |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}</ref> |
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* [[Marvel Enterprises]]<ref name="ScreenDailySMReview">{{cite news |last1=Goodridge |first1=Mike |title=Spider-Man Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/spider-man-spider-man/409039.article |accessdate=April 4, 2019 |work=Screen Daily |date=April 28, 2002 }}</ref> |
* [[Marvel Enterprises]]<ref name="ScreenDailySMReview">{{cite news |last1=Goodridge |first1=Mike |title=Spider-Man Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/spider-man-spider-man/409039.article |accessdate=April 4, 2019 |work=Screen Daily |date=April 28, 2002 |language=en}}</ref> |
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| runtime = 121 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 121:20--><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/spider-man-2002-3 | title=''SPIDER-MAN'' (12A) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=April 15, 2002 | accessdate=February 16, 2016}}</ref> |
| runtime = 121 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 121:20--><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/spider-man-2002-3 | title=''SPIDER-MAN'' (12A) | publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=April 15, 2002 | accessdate=February 16, 2016}}</ref> |
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| budget = $139 |
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| gross = $821.7 |
| gross = $821.7 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman.htm | title=Spider-Man (2002) | website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=2009-02-05 }}</ref> |
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'''''Spider-Man''''' is a 2002 American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Spider-Man|character of the same name]]. Directed by [[Sam Raimi]] from a screenplay by [[David Koepp]], it is the first installment in the [[Spider-Man in film#Sam Raimi trilogy|''Spider-Man'' trilogy]], and stars [[Tobey Maguire]] as the title character, alongside [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[James Franco]], [[Cliff Robertson]], and [[Rosemary Harris]]. The film centers on an outcast teen genius named Peter Parker, who develops spider-like superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider. After his foster father/uncle is murdered by an armed felon, something of which he felt partially responsible, a guilt-ridden Parker is later driven to use his new abilities for a nobler purpose, as the hero/vigilante [[Spider-Man]], to atone for his uncle's murder. The rest of the film focuses on Parker's efforts to balance his personal life as he graduates from high school and becomes a freelance photographer, while also struggling with his studies, his friendship with his childhood best friend Harry Osborn, his growing feelings for his former high school crush Mary Jane-Watson, and his dual life as Spider-Man. |
'''''Spider-Man''''' is a 2002 American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Spider-Man|character of the same name]]. Directed by [[Sam Raimi]] from a screenplay by [[David Koepp]], it is the first installment in the [[Spider-Man in film#Sam Raimi trilogy|''Spider-Man'' trilogy]], and stars [[Tobey Maguire]] as the title character, alongside [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], [[James Franco]], [[Cliff Robertson]], and [[Rosemary Harris]]. The film centers on an outcast teen genius named Peter Parker, who develops spider-like superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically-altered [[spider]]. After his foster father/uncle is murdered by an armed felon, something of which he felt partially responsible, a guilt-ridden Parker is later driven to use his new abilities for a nobler purpose, as the hero/vigilante [[Spider-Man]], to atone for his uncle's murder. The rest of the film focuses on Parker's efforts to balance his personal life as he graduates from high school and becomes a freelance photographer, while also struggling with his studies, his friendship with his childhood best friend Harry Osborn, his growing feelings for his former high school crush Mary Jane-Watson, and his dual life as Spider-Man. |
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After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years, it was licensed for a worldwide release by [[Columbia Pictures]] in 1999 after it acquired options from [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on all previous scripts developed by [[The Cannon Group|Cannon Films]], [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco]], and [[The Cannon Group, Inc.#1990–1994: Relaunch and demise|New Cannon]]. Exercising its option on just two elements from the multi-script acquisition (a different screenplay was written by [[James Cameron]], [[Ted Newsom]], [[John Brancato]], Barney Cohen, and [[Menahem Golan|Joseph Goldman]]), Sony hired Koepp to create a working screenplay (credited as Cameron's), and Koepp received sole credit in final billing. Directors [[Roland Emmerich]], [[Ang Lee]], [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]], [[Jan de Bont]], [[M. Night Shyamalan]], [[Tony Scott]], and [[David Fincher]] were considered to direct the project before Raimi was hired as director in 2000. The Koepp script was rewritten by [[Scott Rosenberg]] during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from [[Alvin Sargent]] during production. Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January 8 to June 30, 2001. [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] handled the film's [[visual effects]].<ref name="imageworks">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.imageworks.com/about |website=[[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] |publisher=[[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.]] |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}</ref> |
After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years, it was licensed for a worldwide release by [[Columbia Pictures]] in 1999 after it acquired options from [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on all previous scripts developed by [[The Cannon Group|Cannon Films]], [[Carolco Pictures|Carolco]], and [[The Cannon Group, Inc.#1990–1994: Relaunch and demise|New Cannon]]. Exercising its option on just two elements from the multi-script acquisition (a different screenplay was written by [[James Cameron]], [[Ted Newsom]], [[John Brancato]], Barney Cohen, and [[Menahem Golan|Joseph Goldman]]), Sony hired Koepp to create a working screenplay (credited as Cameron's), and Koepp received sole credit in final billing. Directors [[Roland Emmerich]], [[Ang Lee]], [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]], [[Jan de Bont]], [[M. Night Shyamalan]], [[Tony Scott]], and [[David Fincher]] were considered to direct the project before Raimi was hired as director in 2000. The Koepp script was rewritten by [[Scott Rosenberg]] during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from [[Alvin Sargent]] during production. Filming took place in [[Los Angeles]] and New York City from January 8 to June 30, 2001. [[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] handled the film's [[visual effects]].<ref name="imageworks">{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.imageworks.com/about |website=[[Sony Pictures Imageworks]] |publisher=[[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.]] |accessdate=February 8, 2019}}</ref> |
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''Spider-Man'' premiered at the [[Mann Village Theater]] on April 29, 2002, and was released in the United States four days later on May 3. The film received positive reviews from audiences and critics, who praised Raimi's direction and tone, the faithfulness and fidelity to the Spider-Man mythos, the action sequences, visual effects, Danny Elfman's musical score, and the performances of the cast, particularly Dafoe and Maguire. The film became a financial success: it was the first film to reach $100 million in a single weekend, and became the most successful film based on a comic book. With a box office gross of over $821.7 million worldwide, it was the [[2002 in film#Highest-grossing films|third highest-grossing film of 2002]] and became the [[List of highest-grossing films|sixth highest-grossing film worldwide]] at the time. ''Spider-Man'' is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the [[Blockbuster (entertainment)#Blockbuster films|summer blockbuster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/sam-raimi-spider-man-changed-superhero-movies/#poster|title=15 Years Later, Sam |
''Spider-Man'' premiered at the [[Mann Village Theater]] on April 29, 2002, and was released in the United States four days later on May 3. The film received positive reviews from audiences and critics, who praised Raimi's direction and tone, the faithfulness and fidelity to the Spider-Man mythos, the action sequences, visual effects, Danny Elfman's musical score, and the performances of the cast, particularly Dafoe and Maguire. The film became a financial success: it was the first film to reach $100 million in a single weekend, and became the most successful film based on a comic book. With a box office gross of over $821.7 million worldwide, it was the [[2002 in film#Highest-grossing films|third highest-grossing film of 2002]] and became the [[List of highest-grossing films|sixth highest-grossing film worldwide]] at the time. ''Spider-Man'' is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the [[Blockbuster (entertainment)#Blockbuster films|summer blockbuster]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/sam-raimi-spider-man-changed-superhero-movies/#poster|title=15 Years Later, Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ Is Both a Trendsetter and a Throwback|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=May 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2014/05/03/spider-man-week-the-spidey-trailer-that-changed-the-game/|title=SPIDER-MAN WEEK: The Spidey trailer that changed the game|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=May 3, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2017/looking-back-sam-raimis-spider-man-is-still-definitive-15-years-later/|title=Looking Back: Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' is Still Definitive 15 Years Later|work=FirstShowing.net|date=June 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://them0vieblog.com/2010/05/05/some-superhero-legacy-how-spider-man-changed-the-movies/|title=Some Superhero Legacy: How Spider-Man Changed the Movies…|work=The M0vie Blog|date=May 5, 2010}}</ref> Its success led to ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' in 2004 and 2007, respectively. |
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High-school senior [[Spider-Man (Sam Raimi film series)|Peter Parker]] visits a genetics laboratory with his friend [[Harry Osborn]] and love interest [[Mary Jane Watson]]. There, Peter is bitten on the hand by a genetically engineered "super spider." Shortly after arriving home to his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, he falls unconscious. Meanwhile, Harry's father, scientist [[Norman Osborn]], owner of [[Oscorp]], tries to secure an important military contract. He experiments on himself with an unstable performance-enhancing chemical. After absorbing it, he goes insane and kills his assistant Dr. Stromm |
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The next morning, Peter finds that he is no longer near-sighted and his body has |
The next morning, Peter finds that he is no longer near-sighted and his body has metamorphosized into a more muscular physique. At school, he finds that his body can produce webs, and his quickened reflexes let him avoid injury during a confrontation with classmate [[Flash Thompson]]. Peter discovers he has developed superhuman speed and strength, the ability to stick to surfaces, and a heightened ability to sense danger. |
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Brushing off Ben's advice that " |
Brushing off Ben's advice that "with great power comes great responsibility", Peter considers impressing Mary Jane with a car. He enters an underground fighting tournament and wins his first match, but the promoter cheats him of his money. When a [[Burglar (comics)|thief]] suddenly raids the promoter's office, Peter allows him to escape. Moments later, he discovers that Ben was carjacked and killed. Peter pursues and confronts the carjacker, only to realize it was the thief he let escape. After Peter disarms him, the carjacker flees but dies in the process. Meanwhile, a crazed Norman interrupts a military experiment by Oscorp's corporate rival and kills several scientists and the military's General Slocum. |
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Upon graduating, Peter begins using his abilities to fight injustice, donning a costume and the persona of Spider-Man. [[J. Jonah Jameson]], a newspaper publisher, hires Peter as a |
Upon graduating, Peter begins using his abilities to fight injustice, donning a costume and the persona of Spider-Man who becomes a worldwide sensation. [[J. Jonah Jameson]], a newspaper publisher, hires Peter as a freelance photographer since he is the only person providing clear images of Spider-Man. |
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Norman, upon learning Oscorp's board members plan to force him out and sell the company, assassinates them at the World Unity Fair. Jameson dubs the mysterious killer the |
Norman, upon learning Oscorp's board members plan to force him out and sell the company, assassinates them at the World Unity Fair in Times Square before being driven off by Spider-Man. Jameson dubs the mysterious killer the Green Goblin. The Goblin offers Spider-Man a place at his side, but Spider-Man refuses. They fight, and Spider-Man is wounded. At Thanksgiving dinner, May invites Mary Jane, Harry, and Norman. During the dinner, Norman sees the wound and realizes Peter's identity. Shortly after he leaves, Goblin attacks and hospitalizes May. |
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Mary Jane admits she is infatuated with Spider-Man, who has rescued her on numerous occasions, and asks Peter whether Spider-Man ever asked about her. Harry, who is dating Mary Jane, arrives and presumes she has feelings for Peter after seeing them hold hands. Devastated, Harry tells his father that Peter loves Mary Jane, unintentionally revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness. |
Mary Jane admits she is infatuated with Spider-Man, who has rescued her on numerous occasions, and asks Peter whether Spider-Man ever asked about her. Harry, who is dating Mary Jane, arrives and presumes she has feelings for Peter after seeing them hold hands. Devastated, Harry tells his father that Peter loves Mary Jane, unintentionally revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness. |
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The Goblin holds Mary Jane and a [[Roosevelt Island Tram]] car full of children hostage alongside the Queensboro Bridge. He forces Spider-Man to choose whom he wants to save and drops Mary Jane and the children. Spider-Man saves both Mary Jane and the tram car, while Goblin is pelted by civilians who side with Spider-Man. Goblin then grabs Spider-Man and throws him into an abandoned building where he is brutally beaten by him. When Goblin boasts about how he will later kill Mary Jane, an enraged Spider-Man overpowers Goblin. |
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Norman reveals himself to |
Norman reveals himself to Spider-Man, who stops attacking. He begs for forgiveness, but at the same time controls his glider to impale his foe. Sensing the attack, the superhero dodges, and the glider impales Norman. As he dies, Norman begs Peter not to tell Harry of Norman's identity. Spider-Man takes Norman's body back to his house. Harry arrives to find Spider-Man standing over his father's body. He seizes a gun, intent on shooting Spider-Man, but Spider-Man escapes and hides Norman's equipment. |
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At Norman's funeral, Harry swears vengeance toward Spider-Man, whom he deems responsible for his father's death, and asserts that Peter is all the family he has left. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she is in love with him. Peter, however, feels that he must protect her from the unwanted attention of his enemies. He hides his true feelings and tells Mary Jane that they can only be friends. As Peter leaves the funeral, he recalls Ben's words and accepts his new |
At Norman's funeral, Harry swears vengeance toward Spider-Man, whom he deems responsible for his father's death, and asserts that Peter is all the family he has left. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she is in love with him. Peter, however, feels that he must protect her from the unwanted attention of his enemies. He hides his true feelings and tells Mary Jane that they can only be friends. As Peter leaves the funeral, he recalls Ben's words about responsibility and accepts his new life as Spider-Man. |
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''"I felt like I was an outsider. I think what happened to me made me develop this street sense of watching people and working out what made them tick, wondering whether I could trust them or not. I went to a lot of schools along the coast in California, made few friends and stayed with aunts, uncles and grandparents while my folks tried to make ends meet. It was tough. We had no money."''' |
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| style="text-align: left;" |'''— Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker.<ref name="lonely">{{cite web | title = Tobey's Lonely Childhood Will Help Him |
| style="text-align: left;" |'''— Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker.<ref name="lonely">{{cite web | title = Tobey's Lonely Childhood Will Help Him In Spider-Man Role | website = [[Internet Movie Database]] | date = 2001-01-31 |url=http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2001-01-31#celeb7 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605222258/https://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2001-01-31 | archive-date= June 5, 2004 | accessdate = 2007-04-29}}</ref> |
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*[[Tobey Maguire]] as [[Spider-Man (Sam Raimi film series)|Peter Parker / Spider-Man]]:<br />An academically-gifted but socially inept student who is bitten by a [[genetic engineering|genetically modified]] spider and gains spider-like abilities. Maguire was cast as Parker in July 2000,<ref name="spins">{{cite magazine | author=Michael Fleming | author2=Claude Brodesser |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117784384.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=spider-man | title=Maguire spins 'Spider-Man' | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012002038/https://variety.com/article/VR1117784384.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=spider-man | date= |
*[[Tobey Maguire]] as [[Spider-Man (Sam Raimi film series)|Peter Parker / Spider-Man]]:<br />An academically-gifted but socially inept student who is bitten by a [[genetic engineering|genetically modified]] spider and gains spider-like abilities. Maguire was cast as Parker in July 2000,<ref name="spins">{{cite magazine | author=Michael Fleming | author2=Claude Brodesser |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117784384.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=spider-man | title=Maguire spins 'Spider-Man' | magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012002038/https://variety.com/article/VR1117784384.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=spider-man | date=2000-07-31 | archive-date=October 12, 2007 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> having been [[Sam Raimi]]'s primary choice for the role after he saw ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]''.<ref name="empire" /> The studio was initially hesitant to cast someone who did not seem to fit the ranks of "adrenaline-pumping, tail-kicking titans",<ref name="spins" /> but Maguire managed to impress studio executives with his audition. The actor was signed for a deal in the range of $3 to $4 million with higher salary options for two sequels.<ref name="spins"/> To prepare, Maguire was trained by a physical trainer, a yoga instructor, a martial arts expert, and a climbing expert, taking several months to improve his physique.<ref name="friday">{{cite video | title = [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]] | type = TV | publisher = [[BBC One]] |date = 2007-04-27}}</ref> Maguire studied spiders and worked with a wire man to simulate the arachnidlike motion, and had a special diet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034461p1.html | title=Raimi Talks Up ''Spider-Man'', But Still No Goblin | website=IGN | date=2000-10-05 | accessdate=2007-01-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018023152/http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034461p1.html | archive-date=October 18, 2007}}</ref> The studio had expressed interest in actors [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], [[Freddie Prinze, Jr.|Freddie Prinze, Jr]],<ref name="unraveling">{{cite magazine | author=Ronald Grover |url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2002/nf20020415_7441.htm | title=Unraveling Spider-Man's Tangled Web | magazine=[[Bloomberg Businessweek|Business Week]] | date=2002-04-15 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> [[Chris Klein (actor)|Chris Klein]], [[Wes Bentley]], and [[Heath Ledger]].<ref name="hughes" /> DiCaprio had been considered by [[James Cameron]] for the role in 1995,<ref>{{cite book | author = David Hughes | title = Comic Book Movies | publisher = [[Virgin Books]] | year = 2003 | location = [[London]] | page = 233 | isbn = 0-7535-0767-6}}</ref> while Raimi joked of Prinze that "[he] won't even be allowed to buy a ticket to see this film."<ref name="hughes">{{cite book | author = David Hughes | title = Comic Book Movies | publisher = [[Virgin Books]] | year = 2003 | location = [[London]] | pages = 235–241 | isbn = 0-7535-0767-6}}</ref> In addition, actors [[Scott Speedman]], [[Jay Rodan]], and [[James Franco]] were involved in screen tests for the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034454p1.html | title=More From the ''Spider-Man'' Casting Front | website=IGN | date=2000-06-19 | accessdate=2007-01-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017225105/http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034454p1.html | archive-date=October 17, 2007}}</ref> |
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*[[Willem Dafoe]] as [[Norman Osborn|Norman Osborn / Green Goblin]]:<br />The CEO of [[Oscorp]] who tests an unstable strength enhancer on himself and becomes the insane and powerful Green Goblin. Unaware of Spider-Man's true identity, he also sees himself as a father figure for Parker, ignoring his own son, Harry. Dafoe was cast as Osborn in November 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034471p1.html | title=More ''Spider-Man'' Casting News: Dafoe Is Green Goblin | website=IGN | date= |
*[[Willem Dafoe]] as [[Norman Osborn|Norman Osborn / Green Goblin]]:<br />The CEO of [[Oscorp]] who tests an unstable strength enhancer on himself and becomes the insane and powerful Green Goblin. Unaware of Spider-Man's true identity, he also sees himself as a father figure for Parker, ignoring his own son, Harry. Dafoe was cast as Osborn in November 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034471p1.html | title=More ''Spider-Man'' Casting News: Dafoe Is Green Goblin | website=IGN | date=2000-11-17 | accessdate=2007-01-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018202909/http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034471p1.html | archive-date=October 18, 2007 }}</ref> [[Nicolas Cage]], [[John Malkovich]], and [[Jim Carrey]] turned down the role.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ethan Aames| title=Interview: Nicolas Cage on National Treasure| publisher=Cinema Confidential|date=2004-09-18|url=http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0411181| accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2000-11/06/10.00.film | title=Malkovich Says No To Spidey | publisher=[[Syfy|Sci Fi Wire]] | date=2000-11-06 | accessdate=2007-01-23 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071012144659/http://scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2000-11/06/10.00.film | archivedate=October 12, 2007}}</ref> Dafoe insisted on wearing the uncomfortable costume as he felt that a stuntman would not convey the character's necessary body language. The 580-piece suit took half an hour to put on.<ref name="hughes" /> |
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*[[Kirsten Dunst]] as [[Mary Jane Watson]]:<br />The girl on whom Parker had a crush since he was six years old. Mary Jane has an abusive father, and aspires to become an actress, but becomes a waitress at a run down diner, a fact she hides from her boyfriend Harry. Before Raimi cast Dunst, he had expressed his interest in casting [[Alicia Witt]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Rebecca Ascher-Welch | title=Reel World | work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date= |
*[[Kirsten Dunst]] as [[Mary Jane Watson]]:<br />The girl on whom Parker had a crush since he was six years old. Mary Jane has an abusive father, and aspires to become an actress, but becomes a waitress at a run down diner, a fact she hides from her boyfriend Harry. Before Raimi cast Dunst, he had expressed his interest in casting [[Alicia Witt]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Rebecca Ascher-Welch | title=Reel World | work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=2000-10-20}}</ref> Dunst decided to audition after learning Maguire had been cast, feeling the film would have a more independent feel.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSHO96836120070329 | title=Actress Paltrow hopes to play Debbie Harry | work=Reuters | date=2007-03-29 | accessdate=2007-04-27 }}</ref> Dunst earned the role a month before shooting in an audition in [[Berlin]].<ref name="hughes" /> |
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*[[James Franco]] as [[Harry Osborn]]:<br /> Parker's best friend and flatmate. Before being cast as Harry, Franco had screen tested for Spider-Man himself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034462p1.html | title=''Spider-Man'' – Do We Have the Son of the Green Goblin Here? | website=IGN | date= |
*[[James Franco]] as [[Harry Osborn]]:<br /> Parker's best friend and flatmate. Before being cast as Harry, Franco had screen tested for Spider-Man himself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034462p1.html | title=''Spider-Man'' – Do We Have the Son of the Green Goblin Here? | website=IGN | date=2000-10-06 | accessdate=2007-01-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071019020113/http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034462p1.html | archive-date=October 19, 2007}}</ref> |
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*[[Cliff Robertson]] as [[Uncle Ben|Ben Parker]]: <br />May Parker's husband and Peter's uncle, a fired [[electrician]] who is trying to find a new job. He is killed by a carjacker whom Peter failed to stop, and leaves Peter with the message, "With great power comes great responsibility." |
*[[Cliff Robertson]] as [[Uncle Ben|Ben Parker]]: <br />May Parker's husband and Peter's uncle, a fired [[electrician]] who is trying to find a new job. He is killed by a carjacker whom Peter failed to stop, and leaves Peter with the message, "With great power comes great responsibility." |
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*[[Rosemary Harris]] as [[May Parker]]:<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/dont_miss/spiderman/rosemary_harris.shtml |title=Rosemary Harris as Aunt May Parker |date= |
*[[Rosemary Harris]] as [[May Parker]]:<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/dont_miss/spiderman/rosemary_harris.shtml |title=Rosemary Harris as Aunt May Parker |date=13 June 2002 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[BBC]] Home}}</ref><br /> Ben Parker's wife and Peter's aunt.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2019/03/07/how-rosemary-harris-went-from-spider-mans-aunt-to-my-fair-lady/ |title=How Rosemary Harris went from Spider-Man’s aunt to ‘My Fair Lady’ |first=Barbara |last=Hoffman |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=13 May 2019 |newspaper=[[NY Post]]}}</ref> May is a devout [[Protestant Christian]] who is highly aware of Peter's love for Mary Jane.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/SpiderMan.html |title=The religion of Spider-Man (Peter Parker) |date=20 October 2005 |access-date=11 August 2007 |work=[[Adherents.com]]}}</ref> |
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[[J. K. Simmons]] portrays [[J. Jonah Jameson]], the grouchy publisher of the [[Daily Bugle]] who considers Spider-Man a criminal. [[Joe Manganiello]], [[Bill Nunn]], [[Ted Raimi]] and [[Elizabeth Banks]] portray Parker's bully [[Flash Thompson]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/07/162419/spider-man-homecoming-flash-thompson-nerd |title=Spider-Man: Homecoming Deviates From The Comic Books In The Best Way Possible |first=Rebecca |last=Farley |date=July |
[[J. K. Simmons]] portrays [[J. Jonah Jameson]], the grouchy publisher of the [[Daily Bugle]] who considers Spider-Man a criminal. [[Joe Manganiello]], [[Bill Nunn]], [[Ted Raimi]] and [[Elizabeth Banks]] portray Parker's bully [[Flash Thompson]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/07/162419/spider-man-homecoming-flash-thompson-nerd |title=Spider-Man: Homecoming Deviates From The Comic Books In The Best Way Possible |first=Rebecca |last=Farley |date=7 July 2017 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[Refinery29]]}}</ref> Daily Bugle editor [[Robbie Robertson (comics)|Robbie Robertson]], Daily Bugle employee Ted Hoffman and Jameson's secretary [[Betty Brant]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-actor-bill-nunn-passes-away/ |title=Spider-Man Actor Bill Nunn Passes Away |first=Tim |last=Adams |date=25 September 2016 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[CBR.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://collider.com/spider-man-elizabeth-banks-mary-jane/ |title=‘Spider-Man’: Elizabeth Banks Says She Was Deemed "Too Old" to Play Mary-Jane |first=Nick |last=Romano |date=22 June 2016 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[Collider.com]]}}</ref> [[Michael Papajohn]] appears as [[Burglar (comics)|The Carjacker]], the criminal who murders Ben Parker.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2595908/michael-papajohn-in-jonah-hex-iron-man-2-edits-and-heath-ledger-memories-in-todays-twitter-report/ |title=Michael Papajohn In 'Jonah Hex,' 'Iron Man 2' Edits, And Heath Ledger Memories in Today's Twitter Report |first=Brian |last=Warmoth |date=22 January 2010 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[MTV News]]}}</ref> In ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'', it is learned that his name is Dennis Carradine.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/22/a-spidey-villain-returns |title=A Spidey Villain Returns? |first=Jim |last=Vejdova |date=22 June 2009 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis, LLC]]}}</ref> [[Bruce Campbell]], a long-time colleague of director [[Sam Raimi]], cameoed as the announcer at the wrestling ring Parker takes part in. Raimi himself appeared off-screen, throwing [[popcorn]] at Parker as he enters the arena to wrestle Bonesaw McGraw, played by former professional wrestler [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]].<ref name="producer commentary">{{cite video | people = [[Sam Raimi]], [[Avi Arad]], [[Laura Ziskin]], [[Kirsten Dunst]] | title = Audio Commentary | type = DVD | publisher = Sony |date = 2002}}</ref> Spider-Man co-creator [[Stan Lee]] also had a cameo, in which he asks Parker, "Hey kid, would you like a pair of these glasses? They're the kind they wore in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]''."<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.es/books?id=UqV6DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA39 |title=1000 Facts about Superhero Movies |first=James |last=Egan |publisher=[[Lulu.com]] |date=8 January 2018 |page=39 |isbn=9781326487577}}</ref> The scene was cut, and Lee only briefly appears in the film to grab a young girl from falling debris during the battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin in [[Times Square]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/every-stan-lee-cameos-marvel-13580404 |title=Every Stan Lee cameo in the Marvel movies from Hulk to Deadpool |first=Jo-Anne |last=Rowney |date=12 November 2018 |access-date=13 May 2019 |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref> [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]] singer [[Macy Gray]] appears as herself.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/chosen-one-of-the-day-macy-gray-in-spider-man |title=Chosen One Of The Day: Macy Gray in Spider-Man |first=Kristy |last=Puchko |date=15 March 2018 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[Syfy Wire]]}}</ref> [[Lucy Lawless]] also appears as a punk rock girl who says "Guy with eight hands... Sounds hot."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbr.com/bts-spider-man-revelations/ |title=Tangled Web: 20 Behind The Scenes Revelations Of The Spider-Man Movies That Change Everything |first=Colin |last=Leggett |date=3 December 2018 |access-date=13 May 2019 |work=[[CBR.com]]}}</ref> She did the appearance as a favor to her husband, [[Rob Tapert]], [[exec-producer]] of ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ew.com/article/2001/12/10/ewcom-answers-burning-spider-man-questions/ |title=EW.com answers burning ''Spider-Man'' questions |first=Liane |last=Bonin |date=10 December 2001 |access-date=13 May 2019 |magazine=[[EW.com]] |publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]}}</ref> One of the stunt performers in this film is actor [[Johnny Tri Nguyen]].<ref name="empire">{{cite magazine | author = Chris Hewitt, Simon Braund | title = Spider-Man | pages = 58–62 | magazine = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = July 2002}}</ref> Kickboxer [[Benny Urquidez|Benny "The Jet" Urquidez]] has an uncredited cameo as a mugger. Comedian [[Jim Norton (comedian)|Jim Norton]] shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/05/06/spider-man-most-memorable-cameos-hollywood-stars/#6 | title=Spider-Man Movie Celebrity Cameos You Probably Missed | publisher=comicbook.com | date= May 2019}}</ref> |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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===Development=== |
===Development=== |
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{{Details|Spider-Man in film#Development}} |
{{Details|Spider-Man in film#Development}} |
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In April 1999, although [[Sony Pictures]] optioned from [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] all preceding script versions of a ''Spider-Man'' film, it only exercised the options on "the Cameron material," which contractually included a multi-author screenplay and a forty-five |
In April 1999, although [[Sony Pictures]] optioned from [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] all preceding script versions of a ''Spider-Man'' film, it only exercised the options on "the Cameron material," which contractually included a multi-author screenplay and a forty-five page "[[scriptment]]" credited only to [[James Cameron]]. The studio announced they were not hiring Cameron himself to direct the film nor would they be using his script.<ref>{{cite news|first=Daniel |last=Frankel |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b37970_Cameron_Spun_Out_of_Spider-Man_Movie.html |title=Cameron Spun Out of Spider-Man Movie |publisher=[[E!]] |date=April 5, 1999 |accessdate=2010-11-05 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u0xRRQoB?url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b37970_Cameron_Spun_Out_of_Spider-Man_Movie.html |archivedate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The studio lined up [[Roland Emmerich]], [[Tony Scott]], [[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]], [[Ang Lee]], [[David Fincher]], [[Jan de Bont]] and [[M. Night Shyamalan]] as potential directors. Fincher did not want to depict the [[origin story]], pitching the film as being based on ''[[The Night Gwen Stacy Died]]'' storyline, but the studio disagreed.<ref name="hughes" /> [[Sam Raimi]] was attached to direct in January 2000,<ref name="ahead">{{cite news | author=Robert K. Elder | title=What's ahead for comics fans | work = [[The Dallas Morning News]] | date=July 16, 2000 }}</ref> for a summer 2001 release.<ref>{{cite news | title=Entertainment briefs | work = [[Chicago Sun-Times]] | date=January 31, 2000 }}</ref> He had been a fan of the comic book during his youth, and his passion for ''Spider-Man'' earned him the job.<ref name="HBO">{{cite video | title = HBO Making-Of Spider-Man | type = DVD | publisher = Sony |date = 2002}}</ref> |
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Cameron's work became the basis of [[David Koepp]]'s first draft screenplay, often word for word.<ref name="Hiltzik">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/24/magazine/tm-34460/2 | first=Michael A. |last= Hiltzik | title=Untangling the Web | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] Magazine | date=March 24, 2002|page=2 of online version|archivedate= March 4, 2016| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100601/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/24/magazine/tm-34460| url-status=live|quote= Of the four writers Columbia lists as contributors to the final 'Spider-Man' script, three |
Cameron's work became the basis of [[David Koepp]]'s first draft screenplay, often word for word.<ref name="Hiltzik">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/24/magazine/tm-34460/2 | first=Michael A. |last= Hiltzik | title=Untangling the Web | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] Magazine | date=March 24, 2002|page=2 of online version|archivedate= March 4, 2016| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100601/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/24/magazine/tm-34460| url-status=live|quote= Of the four writers Columbia lists as contributors to the final 'Spider-Man' script, three — Cameron, Scott Rosenberg and Alvin Sargent — voluntarily ceded sole credit to the fourth, Koepp.}}</ref> Cameron's versions of the Marvel villains Electro and Sandman remained the antagonists. Koepp's rewrite substituted the [[Green Goblin]] as the main antagonist and added [[Doctor Octopus]] as the secondary antagonist.<ref>{{cite book |last= Gross |first= Edward |title= Spider-Man Confidential |pages=208–209 |publisher=[[Hyperion (publisher)|Hyperion]] |date=May 2002 |isbn= 0-7868-8722-2 }}</ref> Raimi felt the Green Goblin and the surrogate father-son theme between Norman Osborn and Peter Parker would be more interesting, thus, he dropped Doctor Octopus from the film.<ref name="trivia track">{{cite video | title = Subtitled Factoids: Weaving the Web | type = DVD | publisher = Sony |date = 2002}}</ref> In June, Columbia hired [[Scott Rosenberg]] to rewrite Koepp's material. Remaining a constant in all the rewrites was the "organic webshooter" idea from the Cameron "scriptment".<ref>{{cite book |last= Gross |first= Edward |title= Spider-Man Confidential |pages=206–208 |publisher=[[Hyperion (publisher)|Hyperion]] |date=May 2002 |isbn= 0-7868-8722-2 }}</ref> Raimi felt he would stretch the audience's [[suspension of disbelief]] too far to have Parker invent mechanical webshooters.<ref name="friday" /> |
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Rosenberg removed Doctor Octopus and created several new action sequences.<ref>{{cite news | first=Claude| last=Brodesser |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117782713.html | title='Spider-Man' snares scribe | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=June 16, 2000 | accessdate= |
Rosenberg removed Doctor Octopus and created several new action sequences.<ref>{{cite news | first=Claude| last=Brodesser |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117782713.html | title='Spider-Man' snares scribe | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=June 16, 2000 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> Raimi felt adding a third origin story would make the film too complex. Sequences removed from the final film had Spider-Man protecting Fargas, the wheelchair-using Oscorp executive, from the Goblin, and Spider-Man defusing a hostage situation on a train.<ref name="hughes" /> As production neared, producer [[Laura Ziskin]] hired award-winning writer [[Alvin Sargent]], to polish the dialogue, primarily between Parker and Mary Jane.<ref name="greg">{{cite web | author=[[Greg Dean Schmitz]] | title=Greg's Preview - Spider-Man | publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808406011&gpt=ch | accessdate=2008-08-09 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429050554/http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808406011&gpt=ch | archivedate=2007-04-29}}</ref> Columbia gave the [[Writers Guild of America]] a list of four writers as contributors to the final ''Spider-Man'' script: Rosenberg, Sargent and James Cameron, all three of whom voluntarily relinquished credit to the fourth, Koepp.<ref name="Hiltzik" /> |
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===Filming=== |
===Filming=== |
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With ''Spider-Man'' cast, filming was set to begin November 2000 in New York City and on [[Sony Pictures Studios|Sony]] [[soundstage]]s. The film was set for release a year later,<ref name="spins" /> but when the film was postponed to be released on May 3, 2002,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034459p1.html | title=''Spider-Man'' Crawls |
With ''Spider-Man'' cast, filming was set to begin November 2000 in [[New York City]] and on [[Sony Pictures Studios|Sony]] [[soundstage]]s. The film was set for release a year later,<ref name="spins" /> but when the film was postponed to be released on May 3, 2002,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034459p1.html | title=''Spider-Man'' Crawls Into 2002 | website=IGN | date=September 14, 2000 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> filming officially began on January 8, 2001<ref name="greg" /> in [[Culver City, California]]. After the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001]], certain sequences were re-filmed, and certain images of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|Twin Towers]] were digitally erased from the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://culture.com/news/item/5226/spider-man-twin-tower-trailers-scrapped.phtml|title=Spider Man Twin Tower Trailers Scrapped|publisher=|accessdate=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/10170|title=W.T.C. to be Digitally Removed From SPIDER-MAN|date=September 13, 2001|work=Ain't It Cool News|accessdate=October 6, 2014}}</ref> Sony's Stage 29 was used for Parker's [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]] home, and Stage 27 was used for the wrestling sequence where Parker takes on Bonesaw McGraw ([[Randy Savage]]). Stage 27 was also used for the complex [[Times Square]] sequence where Spider-Man and the Goblin battle for the first time, where a three-story set with a breakaway balcony piece was built. The scene also required shooting in [[Downey, California]].<ref name="booklet">DVD Booklet (2002), p.2–3</ref> On March 6,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1555976.stm|title=Wife sues over Spider-Man death|work=BBC News|date=September 21, 2001|accessdate=2009-05-29}}</ref> 45-year-old construction worker Tim Holcombe was killed when a forklift modified as a construction crane crashed into a construction basket that he was in. The following court case led to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to fine Sony $58,805.<ref>{{cite web | title = Columbia Fined For Safety Violation That Led To Death | website = [[Internet Movie Database]] | date = August 27, 2001 |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2001-08-27#film2 | accessdate = 2007-04-29}}</ref> |
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In Los Angeles, locations included the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County|Natural History Museum]] (for the [[Columbia University]] lab where Parker is bitten and receives his powers), the Pacific Electricity Building (the ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' offices) and [[Greystone Mansion]] (for the interiors of Norman Osborn's home). In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return.<ref>{{cite web | title = They Took Spidey's Clothes! | |
In [[Los Angeles]], locations included the [[Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County|Natural History Museum]] (for the [[Columbia University]] lab where Parker is bitten and receives his powers), the Pacific Electricity Building (the ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' offices) and [[Greystone Mansion]] (for the interiors of Norman Osborn's home). In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return.<ref>{{cite web | title = They Took Spidey's Clothes! | website = [[Internet Movie Database]] | date=April 5, 2001 |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2001-04-05#film3 | accessdate=2007-04-29}}</ref> They were recovered after 18 months and a former movie studio security guard and an accomplice were arrested.<ref>{{cite magazine | title = 7 Bizarre Stories of Stolen Movie Props | magazine = [[Mental Floss]] | date=June 16, 2010 |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/24937/7-bizarre-stories-stolen-movie-props | accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> Production moved to New York City for two weeks, taking in locations such as the [[Queensboro Bridge]], the exteriors of Columbia University's [[Low Memorial Library]] and the [[New York Public Library]], and a rooftop garden in the [[Rockefeller Center]].<ref name="booklet" /> The crew returned to Los Angeles where production and filming ended in June. The [[Flatiron Building]] was used for the ''Daily Bugle''.<ref name="greg" /> |
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===Design=== |
===Design=== |
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[[File:OriginalGreenGoblin.jpg|thumb|The original animatronic headgear for the Green Goblin was created by [[Amalgamated Dynamics]]]] |
[[File:OriginalGreenGoblin.jpg|thumb|The original animatronic headgear for the Green Goblin was created by [[Amalgamated Dynamics]]]] |
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Before settling on the look used in the film, the original headgear created for the Green Goblin was an animatronic mask created by Amalgamated Dynamics. The design was much more faithful to the comics than the finished product, and allowed for a full range of emotions to be expressed by the wearer. Ultimately, the mask was scrapped before an actor was chosen to play the Green Goblin, and a static helmet was produced for the film instead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Ryan |title='Spider-Man': Willem Dafoe's Original Green Goblin Mask Was Amazing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-willem-dafoes-original-green-goblin-mask-was-amazing-1019532 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate= |
Before settling on the look used in the film, the original headgear created for the Green Goblin was an animatronic mask created by Amalgamated Dynamics. The design was much more faithful to the comics than the finished product, and allowed for a full range of emotions to be expressed by the wearer. Ultimately, the mask was scrapped before an actor was chosen to play the Green Goblin, and a static helmet was produced for the film instead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Parker |first1=Ryan |title='Spider-Man': Willem Dafoe's Original Green Goblin Mask Was Amazing |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-willem-dafoes-original-green-goblin-mask-was-amazing-1019532 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lammers |first1=Timothy |title=Spider-Man's Green Goblin Mask Was Originally Far More Comic Accurate |url=https://screenrant.com/raimi-spider-man-green-goblin-accurate-mask-dafoe/ |website=Screen Rant |accessdate=4 October 2018}}</ref> |
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Although it wound up being faithful to the comics, many designs were made for Spider-Man's costumes: one concept costume designer [[James Acheson]] became fond of was the idea of having a red emblem over a black costume. Another, which would eventually lead to the final product, featured an enlarged logo on the chest and red stripes going down the sides of the legs.<ref name="hughes" /> To create Spider-Man's costume, Maguire was fitted for the skintight suit, being covered with layers of substance to create the suit's shape.<ref>{{cite news | first=Josh| last=Tyrangiel |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997713,00.html?promoid=googlep | title=He has radioactive blood, now about those pecs | work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=August 14, 2000 | accessdate= |
Although it wound up being faithful to the comics, many designs were made for Spider-Man's costumes: one concept costume designer [[James Acheson]] became fond of was the idea of having a red emblem over a black costume. Another, which would eventually lead to the final product, featured an enlarged logo on the chest and red stripes going down the sides of the legs.<ref name="hughes" /> To create Spider-Man's costume, Maguire was fitted for the skintight suit, being covered with layers of substance to create the suit's shape.<ref>{{cite news | first=Josh| last=Tyrangiel |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,997713,00.html?promoid=googlep | title=He has radioactive blood, now about those pecs | work = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=August 14, 2000 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> It was designed as a single piece, including the mask. A hard shell was worn underneath the mask to make the shape of the head look better and to keep the mask tight while keeping the wearer comfortable. For scenes where he would take his mask off, there was an alternate suit where the mask was a separate piece. The webbing, which accented the costume, was cut by computer. The mask eye lenses were designed to have a mirror look.<ref>{{cite web | author=KJB | title=Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Update | website=IGN | date=January 13, 2001 |url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/034/034485p1.html | accessdate=2007-04-28 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311105354/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/034/034485p1.html | archivedate=March 11, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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===Visual effects=== |
===Visual effects=== |
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Visual effects supervisor [[John Dykstra]] was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000.<ref>{{cite web | first=Scott| last=Chitwood |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034448p1.html | title=Dykstra to animate Spider-Man | website=IGN | date=May 10, 2000 | accessdate= |
Visual effects supervisor [[John Dykstra]] was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000.<ref>{{cite web | first=Scott| last=Chitwood |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/034/034448p1.html | title=Dykstra to animate Spider-Man | website=IGN | date=May 10, 2000 | accessdate=2007-01-22 }}</ref> He convinced Raimi to make many of the stunts [[Computer-generated imagery|computer-generated]], as they would have been physically impossible. Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production.<ref name="HBO" /> Raimi worked hard to plan all the sequences of Spider-Man swinging from buildings, which he described as, "[[ballet]] in the sky." The complexity of such sequences meant the budget rose from an initially planned $70 million to around $100 million.<ref name="empire" /> Shots were made more complicated because of the main characters' individual color schemes, so Spider-Man and the Green Goblin had to be shot separately for effects shots: Spider-Man was shot in front of a [[greenscreen]], while the Green Goblin was shot against bluescreen. Shooting them together would have resulted in one character being erased from a shot.<ref name="hughes" /> |
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Dykstra said the biggest difficulty of creating Spider-Man was that as the character was masked, it immediately lost a lot of characterization. Without the context of eyes or mouth, a lot of body language had to be put in so that there would be emotional content. Raimi wanted to convey the essence of Spider-Man as being, "the transition that occurs between him being a young man going through puberty and being a superhero." Dykstra said his crew of animators had never reached such a level of sophistication to give subtle hints of still making Spider-Man feel like a human being.<ref>{{cite news | first=Phillip| last=Zonkel | title=Spinning `Spider-Man's' Visual Effects Web |
Dykstra said the biggest difficulty of creating Spider-Man was that as the character was masked, it immediately lost a lot of characterization. Without the context of eyes or mouth, a lot of body language had to be put in so that there would be emotional content. Raimi wanted to convey the essence of Spider-Man as being, "the transition that occurs between him being a young man going through puberty and being a superhero." Dykstra said his crew of animators had never reached such a level of sophistication to give subtle hints of still making Spider-Man feel like a human being.<ref>{{cite news | first=Phillip| last=Zonkel | title=Spinning `Spider-Man's' Visual Effects Web -- Former CSULB Student John Dykstra Is Credited with a Great Deal of Computer-Generated Movie Magic | work=[[Press-Telegram (Long Beach)|Press-Telegram]]| location=[[Long Beach, California]] | date=March 20, 2003}}</ref> When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated character, they believed it was actually Maguire performing stunts.<ref name="hughes" /> In addition, Dykstra's crew had to composite areas of New York City and replaced every car in shots with digital models. Raimi did not want it to feel entirely like animation, so none of the shots were 100% computer-generated.<ref>{{cite web | first = Rob| last = Worley | title = Comics 2 Film | website = [[Comic Book Resources]] | date = March 6, 2002 |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=comics2film&article=1259 | accessdate=2007-04-29}}</ref> |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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===Theatrical=== |
===Theatrical=== |
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[[File:Bannedposter.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Original ''Spider-Man'' teaser poster, which was recalled from theatres following [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] (the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] is reflected in Spider-Man's eyes)]] |
[[File:Bannedposter.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Original ''Spider-Man'' teaser poster, which was recalled from theatres following [[September 11 attacks|9/11]] (the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] is reflected in Spider-Man's eyes)]] |
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After the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001]], Sony had to recall teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's face with the New York skyline (including, prominently, the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers) reflected in his eyes. The film's original [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]], released in 2001, featured a mini-film plot involving a group of bank robbers escaping in a [[Eurocopter Fennec|Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel]] helicopter, which gets caught from behind and propelled backward into what at first appears to be a net, then is shown to be a gigantic spider web spun between the World Trade Center towers. The trailer was attached to, [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]], [[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]], [[Jurassic Park III]], [[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]], and [[American Pie 2]]. According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Gumbel |title=Spider-Man Caught up in New York Destruction | |
After the [[September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001]], Sony had to recall teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's face with the New York skyline (including, prominently, the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers) reflected in his eyes. The film's original [[Teaser campaign|teaser trailer]], released in 2001, featured a mini-film plot involving a group of bank robbers escaping in a [[Eurocopter Fennec|Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel]] helicopter, which gets caught from behind and propelled backward into what at first appears to be a net, then is shown to be a gigantic spider web spun between the World Trade Center towers. The trailer was attached to, [[Atlantis: The Lost Empire]], [[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within]], [[Jurassic Park III]], [[Planet of the Apes (2001 film)|Planet of the Apes]], and [[American Pie 2]]. According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Gumbel |title=Spider-Man Caught up in New York Destruction |publisher=Pretoria News |date=September 14, 2001 |url=http://www.pretorianews.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=qw10004699418S351 |accessdate=2010-11-05 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5u0wrMxvW?url=http://www.pretorianews.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=qw10004699418S351 |archivedate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The trailer and poster both were pulled after the events of the attacks, but can be found online.<ref>{{cite web | author = KJB | title = Sony Pulls Spider-Man Teaser Trailer & Poster | website = IGN | date = September 13, 2001 |url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/305/305861p1.html | accessdate = 2007-04-28 | url-status=dead | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120209125330/http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/305/305861p1.html | archivedate = February 9, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> A new trailer deemed acceptable by Sony Pictures was later released online on December 15, 2001.<ref>{{cite news |first=Rob |last=Worley |title='Spider-Man' trailer hits the airwaves, Web |publisher=CBR |date=December 15, 2001 |url=https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-trailer-hits-the-airwaves-web/}}</ref> Raimi later stated that the scene was, in fact, originally in the film but removed due to the recency of the attacks.<ref>{{cite web|title=After Sept. 11, Twin Towers Onscreen Are a Tribute and a Painful Reminder|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/movies/9-11-twin-towers-tv-movies.html|first= Tom|last= Mashberg|date= September 10, 2019 |accessdate=September 17, 2019|archivedate=September 14, 2019|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190914104225/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/movies/9-11-twin-towers-tv-movies.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The World Trade Center was later reinserted in the blu-ray edition and can be seen throughout the film, particularly in Spider-Man's eyes during the origin scene and the final swing.<ref>.{{Cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1127gv4Tfk|title=Spiderman (2002): Spider-Man to the Rescue|date=August 29, 2017|publisher=FilmAndTvSeries|via=YouTube}}</ref> |
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Before the film's British theatrical release in June 2002, the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC) gave the film a "12" certificate. Due to ''Spider-Man''{{'}}s popularity with younger children, this prompted much controversy. The BBFC defended its decision, arguing that the film could have been given a "15". Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, changed it to a "PG", and Tameside council, [[Manchester]], denoted it a "PG-12". The U.S. rated it "PG-13"<ref>{{cite news|title=Parents warned of Spider-Man violence|publisher=BBC|date=June 13, 2002|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2042729.stm|accessdate= |
Before the film's British theatrical release in June 2002, the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC) gave the film a "12" certificate. Due to ''Spider-Man''{{'}}s popularity with younger children, this prompted much controversy. The BBFC defended its decision, arguing that the film could have been given a "15". Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, changed it to a "PG", and Tameside council, [[Manchester]], denoted it a "PG-12". The U.S. rated it "PG-13"<ref>{{cite news|title=Parents warned of Spider-Man violence|publisher=BBC|date=June 13, 2002|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2042729.stm|accessdate=2007-03-25}}</ref> for "stylized violence and action". In late August, the BBFC relaxed its policy to "12A", leading Sony to re-release the film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Film ratings for children relaxed|publisher=BBC|date=August 29, 2002|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2222009.stm|accessdate=2007-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Case study from the British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies/spider-man|publisher=British Board of Film Classification |accessdate =December 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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===Home media=== |
===Home media=== |
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''Spider-Man'' was released on DVD and [[VHS]] on November 1, 2002. A [[Blu-ray]] release was followed on July 5, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html|title=Spider-Man DVD Release Date|website=DVDs Release Dates|access-date= |
''Spider-Man'' was released on [[DVD]] and [[VHS]] on November 1, 2002. A [[Blu-ray]] release was followed on July 5, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html|title=Spider-Man DVD Release Date|website=DVDs Release Dates|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-19}}</ref> ''Spider-Man'' was also included in the ''Spider-Man Legacy Collection'', which includes 5 Spider-Man films in a 4K UHD Blu-ray collection, which was released on October 17, 2017.<ref>{{Citation|title=Spider-Man Legacy Collection 4K Blu-ray|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spider-Man-Legacy-Collection-4K-Blu-ray/186849/|accessdate=2018-05-19}}</ref> |
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The film's American television rights ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]/[[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]]) were sold for $60 |
The film's American television rights ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]/[[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]]) were sold for $60 million.<ref name="the-numbers.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2002/SPIDR.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030100908/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2002/SPIDR.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 30, 2013|title=Spider-Man|website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|accessdate=October 6, 2014}}</ref> Related gross toy sales were $109 million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> Its American DVD revenue by July 2004 was $338.8 million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> Its American VHS revenue by July 2004 was $89.2 million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> As of 2006, the film has grossed a total revenue of {{US$|1.5 billion|long=no}} from box office and home video sales.<ref name="Botti">{{cite book |last=Botti |first=Timothy J. |title=Envy of the World: A History of the U.S. Economy & Big Business |date=2006 |publisher=Algora Publishing |isbn=9780875864310 |page=581 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mhNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA581}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Box office=== |
===Box office=== |
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''Spider-Man'' became the first film to pass the $100,000,000 mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2002&wknd=18&p=.htm|title=May |
''Spider-Man'' became the first film to pass the $100,000,000 mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2002&wknd=18&p=.htm|title=May 3-5, 2002 Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> mark establishing a new opening weekend record.<ref name="Gray2002">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1157&p=.htm|title='Spider-Man' Takes Box Office on the Ultimate Spin: $114.8 Million|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 6, 2002|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Lyman2002">{{cite web|last=Lyman|first=Rick|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/business/in-a-weekend-spider-man-jump-starts-the-summer.html|title=In a Weekend, 'Spider-Man' Jump-Starts The Summer|work=The New York Times|date=May 7, 2002|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> The gross surpassed the previous record holder's ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]]'' $90,000,000 opening; on this, Rick Lyman of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote "while industry executives had expected a strong opening for the film because there was little competition in the marketplace and prerelease polling indicated intense interest from all age groups, no one predicted that ''Spider-Man'' would surpass the ''Harry Potter'' record."<ref name="Lyman2002" /> |
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The film also set a record for crossing the $100,000,000 milestone in 3 days, at the time being the fastest any film had reached the mark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=100&sort=rank&order=ASC&p=.htm|title=Fastest Movies to Hit $100 Million at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> This opening weekend haul had an average of $31,769 per theater, which at the time, [[Box Office Mojo]] reported as being "the highest per theater average ever for an ultra-wide release."<ref name="Gray2002" /> The film's three-day record was surpassed by ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' four years later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2111&p=.htm|title='Pirates' Raid Record Books|work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | date=July 10, 2006 |accessdate=January 24, 2007}}</ref> The $114.8 |
The film also set a record for crossing the $100,000,000 milestone in 3 days, at the time being the fastest any film had reached the mark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/fastest.htm?page=100&sort=rank&order=ASC&p=.htm|title=Fastest Movies to Hit $100 Million at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> This opening weekend haul had an average of $31,769 per theater, which at the time, [[Box Office Mojo]] reported as being "the highest per theater average ever for an ultra-wide release."<ref name="Gray2002" /> The film's three-day record was surpassed by ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' four years later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2111&p=.htm|title='Pirates' Raid Record Books|work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | date=July 10, 2006 |accessdate=January 24, 2007}}</ref> The $114.8 million opening weekend was the highest at the North America box office film for a non-sequel, until it was surpassed eight years later by ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sacks|first=Ethan|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/alice-wonderland-movie-audiences-lose-heads-disney-film-earns-record-116m-box-office-article-1.171786|title='Alice in Wonderland' makes movie audiences lose heads, Disney film earns record $116M at box office|work=NY Daily News|date=March 7, 2010|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> |
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With the release in the United States and Canada on May 3, 2002, on 7,500 screens at 3,615 theaters,<ref name="Lyman2002" /> the film earned $39,406,872 on its opening day, averaging $10,901 per theater.<ref name="DailyGross" /> This was the highest opening day at the time until it was surpassed by its sequel ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''{{'}}s $40.4 |
With the release in the United States and Canada on May 3, 2002, on 7,500 screens at 3,615 theaters,<ref name="Lyman2002" /> the film earned $39,406,872 on its opening day, averaging $10,901 per theater.<ref name="DailyGross" /> This was the highest opening day at the time until it was surpassed by its sequel ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''{{'}}s $40.4 million haul in 2004.<ref name="Gray2004b">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1389&p=.htm|title='Spider-Man 2' Amazes on Opening Day|work=Box Office Mojo|date=July 1, 2004|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> ''Spider-Man'' also set an all-time record for the highest earnings in a single day with $43,622,264 on its second day of release,<ref name="Gray2002" /><ref name="DailyGross" /> a record later surpassed by ''[[Shrek 2]]'' in 2004.<ref name="Gray2004a">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1384&p=.htm|title= |
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'Shrek 2' Lands Far, Far Ahead of Summer Pack|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 24, 2004|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> On the Sunday during its opening weekend, the film earned an additional $31,814,980,<ref name="DailyGross">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&view=chart&id=spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man (2002) |
'Shrek 2' Lands Far, Far Ahead of Summer Pack|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 24, 2004|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> On the Sunday during its opening weekend, the film earned an additional $31,814,980,<ref name="DailyGross">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&view=chart&id=spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man (2002) - Daily Box Office Results {{pipe}} Chart View|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> the highest gross a film took in on a Sunday, at the time.<ref name="Gray2002" /> |
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The film stayed at the top position in its second weekend, dropping only 38% and grossing another $71,417,527,<ref name="Gray2002b">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1164&p=.htm|title='Spider-Man' Nets More Records with $71.4 Million Second Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 12, 2002|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> while averaging $19,755.89 per theater. At the time, this was the highest-grossing second weekend of any film.<ref name="Gray2002b" /> During its second weekend, the film crossed the $200 |
The film stayed at the top position in its second weekend, dropping only 38% and grossing another $71,417,527,<ref name="Gray2002b">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1164&p=.htm|title='Spider-Man' Nets More Records with $71.4 Million Second Weekend|work=Box Office Mojo|date=May 12, 2002|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> while averaging $19,755.89 per theater. At the time, this was the highest-grossing second weekend of any film.<ref name="Gray2002b" /> During its second weekend, the film crossed the $200 million mark on its ninth day of release, also a record at the time.<ref name="Gray2002b" /> At the end of its second weekend, the film brought in a 10-day total of $223,040,031.<ref name="Gray2002b" /> |
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The film dropped to the second position in its third weekend, behind ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'', but still made $45,036,912, dropping only 37%, averaging $12,458 per theater, and bringing the 17-day tally to $285,573,668.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man (2002) |
The film dropped to the second position in its third weekend, behind ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'', but still made $45,036,912, dropping only 37%, averaging $12,458 per theater, and bringing the 17-day tally to $285,573,668.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=spiderman.htm|title=Spider-Man (2002) - Weekend Box Office Results|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> Its third weekend haul set the record for highest-grossing third weekend, which was first surpassed by ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'' (2009).<ref name="Gray2010">{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2634&p=.htm|title=Weekend Report: 'Avatar' Rocks New Year's|work=Box Office Mojo|date=January 4, 2010|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> It stayed at the second position in its fourth weekend, grossing $35,814,844 over the four-day Memorial Day frame, dropping only 21% while expanding to 3,876 theaters, averaging $9,240 over four days, and bringing the 25-day gross to $333,641,492.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/ | title=Top Grossing Movies in a Single Day at the Box Office | website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=2007-01-25 }}</ref> In the box office, ''Spider-Man'' became 2002's highest-grossing film with $403,706,375 in the U.S. and Canada, defeating ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' and ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2002&p=.htm | title=2002 Yearly Box Office Records | website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=2007-01-24 }}</ref> |
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''Spider-Man'' currently ranks as the [[List of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada|32nd-highest-grossing film of all time]] in the U.S. and Canada, not adjusted for inflation. The film also grossed $418,002,176 from its international markets, bringing its worldwide total to $821,708,551,<ref name="BOMtickets" /> making it 2002's third-highest-grossing film behind ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' and the 58th-highest-grossing film of all time, worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> The film sold an estimated 69,484,700 tickets in the US.<ref name="BOMtickets">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm | title=Spider-Man (2002)| website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=July 14, 2016 }}</ref> It held the record for most tickets sold by a comic book movie until ''The Dark Knight'' topped it in 2008. Later few movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe did surpass it. It is still the 5th highest grossing comic book movie of all time adjusted for inflation. Only ''Avengers: Infinity War'', ''The Dark Knight'', ''Black Panther'' and ''The Avengers'' have sold more tickets than ''Spider-Man''. ''Spider-Man'' was the highest-grossing superhero origin film, a record it held for 15 years until it was surpassed by ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=superheroorigin.htm|title=Superhero |
''Spider-Man'' currently ranks as the [[List of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada|32nd-highest-grossing film of all time]] in the U.S. and Canada, not adjusted for inflation. The film also grossed $418,002,176 from its international markets, bringing its worldwide total to $821,708,551,<ref name="BOMtickets" /> making it 2002's third-highest-grossing film behind ''The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' and the 58th-highest-grossing film of all time, worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> The film sold an estimated 69,484,700 tickets in the US.<ref name="BOMtickets">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=spiderman.htm&adjust_yr=1&p=.htm | title=Spider-Man (2002)| website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=July 14, 2016 }}</ref> It held the record for most tickets sold by a comic book movie until ''The Dark Knight'' topped it in 2008. Later few movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe did surpass it. It is still the 5th highest grossing comic book movie of all time adjusted for inflation. Only ''Avengers: Infinity War'', ''The Dark Knight'', ''Black Panther'' and ''The Avengers'' have sold more tickets than ''Spider-Man''. ''Spider-Man'' was the highest-grossing superhero origin film, a record it held for 15 years until it was surpassed by ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=superheroorigin.htm|title=Superhero - Origin Movies at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> It is the eighth-highest-grossing superhero film, as well as eighth-highest-grossing comic book adaptation in general.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=superhero.htm|title=Superhero Movies at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=comicbookadaptation.htm|title=Comic Book Adaptation Movies at the Box Office|work=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}</ref> |
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International markets which generated grosses in excess of $10 |
International markets which generated grosses in excess of $10 million include Australia ($16.9 million), Brazil ($17.4 million), France, Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia ($32.9 million), Germany ($30.7 million), Italy ($20.8 million), Japan ($56.2 million), Mexico ($31.2 million), South Korea ($16.98 million), Spain ($23.7 million), and the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta ($45.8 million).<ref name="BOMINT">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiderman.htm | title=Spider-Man (2002) - International Box Office Results | website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | accessdate=April 8, 2010}}</ref> |
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''Spider-Man'' became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' (2008). Its worldwide gross was first surpassed by ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007). |
''Spider-Man'' became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]'' (2008). Its worldwide gross was first surpassed by ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007). |
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The film also held the record as Sony's highest-grossing film domestically until 2018, when it was finally surpassed by ''[[Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]'' ($404.5 |
The film also held the record as Sony's highest-grossing film domestically until 2018, when it was finally surpassed by ''[[Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]'' ($404.5 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jumanji2016.htm|title=Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 8, 2019}}</ref> |
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===Critical response=== |
===Critical response=== |
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On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 90% approval rating based on 241 reviews, with an average rating of 7.64/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Not only does ''Spider-Man'' provide a good dose of web-swinging fun, it also has a heart, thanks to the combined charms of director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spiderman|title=Spider-Man (2002)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/spider-man|title=Spider-Man (2002)| |
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 90% approval rating based on 241 reviews, with an average rating of 7.64/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Not only does ''Spider-Man'' provide a good dose of web-swinging fun, it also has a heart, thanks to the combined charms of director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spiderman|title=Spider-Man (2002)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/spider-man|title=Spider-Man (2002)|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemascore.com|title=CinemaScore|website=[[CinemaScore]]|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> |
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The casting, mainly Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and J. K. Simmons, is often cited as one of the film's high points. Eric Harrison, of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', was initially skeptical of the casting of Maguire, but, after seeing the film, he stated, "it becomes difficult to imagine anyone else in the role."<ref name="Harrison">{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ae/movies/reviews/1394713.html | title=Harrison review | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | accessdate= |
The casting, mainly Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and J. K. Simmons, is often cited as one of the film's high points. Eric Harrison, of the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', was initially skeptical of the casting of Maguire, but, after seeing the film, he stated, "it becomes difficult to imagine anyone else in the role."<ref name="Harrison">{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ae/movies/reviews/1394713.html | title=Harrison review | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | accessdate=2007-01-23 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012144642/http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ae/movies/reviews/1394713.html | archivedate=2007-10-12}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]'' critic Mike Clark believed the casting rivaled that of [[Christopher Reeve]] as 1978's ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]''.<ref name="Mike Clark">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2002/2002-05-03-spider-man.htm | title=Mike Clark review | work=[[USA Today]] | date=May 3, 2002 | accessdate=2007-01-23}}</ref> Owen Gleiberman, of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', had mixed feelings about the casting, particularly Tobey Maguire. "Maguire, winning as he is, never quite gets the chance to bring the two sides of Spidey—the boy and the man, the romantic and the avenger—together."<ref name="Gleiberman">{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,234775~1~0~spider-man,00.html | title=Entertainment Weekly review | work = [[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=May 1, 2002 | accessdate=2007-01-24}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Kirk Honeycutt thought: "the filmmakers' imaginations work in overdrive from the clever design of the cobwebby opening credits and Spider-Man and M.J.'s upside down kiss—after one of his many rescues of her—to a finale that leaves character relationships open ended for future adventures."<ref name="Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1468913|url-access=registration | title=Hollywood Reporter review | publisher=Hollywood Report | date=April 19, 2002 | accessdate=2007-01-26 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503002707/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1468913 | archive-date=2007-05-03}}</ref> |
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''[[LA Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Manohla Dargis]] wrote, "It isn't that Spider-Man is inherently unsuited for live-action translation; it's just that he's not particularly interesting or, well, animated."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dargis |first=Manohla |url=http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film/i-bug/3951/ |title=I, Bug |work=[[LA Weekly]] |accessdate= |
''[[LA Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Manohla Dargis]] wrote, "It isn't that Spider-Man is inherently unsuited for live-action translation; it's just that he's not particularly interesting or, well, animated."<ref>{{cite web|last=Dargis |first=Manohla |url=http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film/i-bug/3951/ |title=I, Bug |work=[[LA Weekly]] |accessdate=2009-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160439/http://www.laweekly.com/film%2Btv/film/i-bug/3951/ |archive-date=December 21, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Giving it 2.5/4 stars, [[Roger Ebert]] felt the film lacked a decent action element: "Consider the scene where Spider-Man is given a cruel choice between saving Mary Jane or a cable car full of school kids. He tries to save both, so that everyone dangles from webbing that seems about to pull loose. The visuals here could have given an impression of the enormous weights and tensions involved, but instead the scene seems more like a bloodless storyboard of the idea."<ref name="Ebert">{{cite web |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020503/REVIEWS/205030303/1023 | title=Roger Ebert review | work = [[Chicago Sun-Times]] | date=May 3, 2002 | accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref> |
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Stylistically, there was heavy criticism of the [[Green Goblin]]'s costume, which led IGN's Richard George to comment years later: "We're not saying the comic book costume is exactly thrilling, but the Goblin armor (the helmet in particular) from ''Spider-Man'' is almost comically bad... Not only is it not frightening, it prohibits expression."<ref>{{cite web | first = Richard | last = George | title = Spider-Man in Film: Volume One | website = IGN | date = April 19, 2007 |url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/782/782199p3.html | accessdate = |
Stylistically, there was heavy criticism of the [[Green Goblin]]'s costume, which led IGN's Richard George to comment years later: "We're not saying the comic book costume is exactly thrilling, but the Goblin armor (the helmet in particular) from ''Spider-Man'' is almost comically bad... Not only is it not frightening, it prohibits expression."<ref>{{cite web | first = Richard | last = George | title = Spider-Man in Film: Volume One | website = IGN | date = April 19, 2007 |url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/782/782199p3.html | accessdate = 2007-04-27 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017233239/http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/782/782199p3.html | archive-date = October 17, 2007 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> |
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''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' put "the kiss in ''Spider-Man''" on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, saying: "There's a fine line between romantic and corny. And the rain-soaked smooch between Spider-Man and Mary Jane from 2002 tap-dances right on that line. The reason it works? Even if she suspects he's Peter Parker, she doesn't try to find out. And that's sexy."<ref>{{cite magazine<!--|editors=Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate-->|date=December 11, 2009|title=The 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music Videos, and Trends that Entertained Us over the Past 10 Years|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|issue=1079/1080|pages=74–84|asin=B00382WGUY}}</ref> |
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' put "the kiss in ''Spider-Man''" on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, saying: "There's a fine line between romantic and corny. And the rain-soaked smooch between Spider-Man and Mary Jane from 2002 tap-dances right on that line. The reason it works? Even if she suspects he's Peter Parker, she doesn't try to find out. And that's sexy."<ref>{{cite magazine<!--|editors=Geier, Thom; Jensen, Jeff; Jordan, Tina; Lyons, Margaret; Markovitz, Adam; Nashawaty, Chris; Pastorek, Whitney; Rice, Lynette; Rottenberg, Josh; Schwartz, Missy; Slezak, Michael; Snierson, Dan; Stack, Tim; Stroup, Kate; Tucker, Ken; Vary, Adam B.; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Ward, Kate-->|date=December 11, 2009|title=The 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, Albums, Books, Characters, Scenes, Episodes, Songs, Dresses, Music Videos, and Trends that Entertained Us over the Past 10 Years|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|issue=1079/1080|pages=74–84|asin=B00382WGUY}}</ref> |
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''Empire'' magazine ranked ''Spider-Man'' 437 in its ''500 Greatest Movies of All Time'' list the following year.<ref name="empire500">{{cite magazine | date= October |
''Empire'' magazine ranked ''Spider-Man'' 437 in its ''500 Greatest Movies of All Time'' list the following year.<ref name="empire500">{{cite magazine | date= 3 October 2008 | title = The 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time | quote= A home run for Raimi, proving that a director of bonkers, low-budget horrors could helm a gargantuan summer blockbuster | magazine = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/500-greatest-movies/ | archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20151104180959/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/500-greatest-movies/ | archive-date= 2015-11-04 }}</ref> |
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===Accolades=== |
===Accolades=== |
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The film won several awards ranging from [[Teen Choice Awards]] to the [[Saturn Award]]s, and was also nominated for two [[Academy Awards]] ([[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound]] ([[Kevin O'Connell (sound mixer)|Kevin O'Connell]], [[Greg P. Russell]] and [[Ed Novick]]), but lost to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' and ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'', respectively.<ref name="Oscars2003">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/75th-winners.html |title=The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners |accessdate= |
The film won several awards ranging from [[Teen Choice Awards]] to the [[Saturn Award]]s, and was also nominated for two [[Academy Awards]] ([[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound]] ([[Kevin O'Connell (sound mixer)|Kevin O'Connell]], [[Greg P. Russell]] and [[Ed Novick]]), but lost to ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' and ''[[Chicago (2002 film)|Chicago]]'', respectively.<ref name="Oscars2003">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/75th-winners.html |title=The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-11-20|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref><ref name="Awards">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/awards | title=Awards and Nominations | website=Internet Movie Database | accessdate=2007-01-24}}</ref> While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. It also took home the [[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award]] for "Favorite Motion Picture."<ref name="Awards" /> The film was nominated for Favorite Movie at the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]], but lost to ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''. |
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==Sequels== |
==Sequels== |
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In January 2003, Sony revealed that a sequel to ''Spider-Man'' was in development, and would be produced and directed by [[Sam Raimi]]. On March 15, 2003, a trailer revealed that the film, ''Spider-Man 2'', would be released in June 30, 2004. ''Spider-Man 3'', the second sequel to ''Spider-Man'' and, unintentionally, the final film in the series to be directed by Raimi, was released on May 4, 2007. ''[[Spider-Man: The New Animated Series]]'' was an alternate sequel to the film unrelated to the events of the later ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''3''.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|title= Spider-Man on TV|website= IGN|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/785/785521p4.html|accessdate= |
In January 2003, Sony revealed that a sequel to ''Spider-Man'' was in development, and would be produced and directed by [[Sam Raimi]]. On March 15, 2003, a trailer revealed that the film, ''Spider-Man 2'', would be released in June 30, 2004. ''Spider-Man 3'', the second sequel to ''Spider-Man'' and, unintentionally, the final film in the series to be directed by Raimi, was released on May 4, 2007. ''[[Spider-Man: The New Animated Series]]'' was an alternate sequel to the film unrelated to the events of the later ''Spider-Man 2'' and ''3''.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|title= Spider-Man on TV|website= IGN|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/785/785521p4.html|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> |
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==Video game== |
==Video game== |
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A video game based on the film of the same name was released.<ref>{{cite news|title=SPIDER-MAN BEFORE INSOMNIAC: A LOOK BACK AT PAST GAMES|url=http://in.ign.com/spider-man-ps4/111425/feature/spider-man-before-insomniac-a-look-back-at-past-games|accessdate= |
A video game based on the film of the same name was released.<ref>{{cite news|title=SPIDER-MAN BEFORE INSOMNIAC: A LOOK BACK AT PAST GAMES|url=http://in.ign.com/spider-man-ps4/111425/feature/spider-man-before-insomniac-a-look-back-at-past-games|accessdate=4 September 2017}}</ref> The game was developed by [[Treyarch]] (only for the home consoles) and published by [[Activision]], and released in 2002 for [[Game Boy Advance]], [[GameCube]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 2]], and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]. The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. It was followed by ''[[Spider-Man 2 (video game)|Spider-Man 2]]'' two years later to promote the release of the [[Spider-Man 2|second film]]. In 2007, to promote the release of the [[Spider-Man 3|third film]], [[Spider-Man 3 (video game)|''Spider-Man 3'']] was released. [[Tobey Maguire]] and [[Willem Dafoe]] were the only actors who reprised their roles from the film. |
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The critical reviews for the game were positive. By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of ''Spider-Man'' had sold 2.1 |
The critical reviews for the game were positive. By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of ''Spider-Man'' had sold 2.1 million copies and earned $74 million in the United States. ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' ranked it as the 15th highest-selling game launched for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] or [[GameCube]] between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of ''Spider-Man'' console games released in the 2000s reached 6 million units in the United States by July 2006.<ref name="nextgensales2">{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028115051/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |title=The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century| author=Campbell, Colin |author2=Keiser, Joe | date=July 29, 2006 |work=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |archivedate=October 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Spider-Man in his famous suit crawling over a building and looking towards the viewer. Below of him is New York City, the film's title, credits and release date. | |
Directed by | Sam Raimi |
Screenplay by | David Koepp |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Don Burgess |
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Music by | Danny Elfman |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 121 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $139 million[3] |
Box office | $821.7 million[3] |
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in the Spider-Man trilogy, and stars Tobey Maguire as the title character, alongside Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The film centers on an outcast teen genius named Peter Parker, who develops spider-like superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider. After his foster father/uncle is murdered by an armed felon, something of which he felt partially responsible, a guilt-ridden Parker is later driven to use his new abilities for a nobler purpose, as the hero/vigilante Spider-Man, to atone for his uncle's murder. The rest of the film focuses on Parker's efforts to balance his personal life as he graduates from high school and becomes a freelance photographer, while also struggling with his studies, his friendship with his childhood best friend Harry Osborn, his growing feelings for his former high school crush Mary Jane-Watson, and his dual life as Spider-Man.
After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years, it was licensed for a worldwide release by Columbia Pictures in 1999 after it acquired options from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on all previous scripts developed by Cannon Films, Carolco, and New Cannon. Exercising its option on just two elements from the multi-script acquisition (a different screenplay was written by James Cameron, Ted Newsom, John Brancato, Barney Cohen, and Joseph Goldman), Sony hired Koepp to create a working screenplay (credited as Cameron's), and Koepp received sole credit in final billing. Directors Roland Emmerich, Ang Lee, Chris Columbus, Jan de Bont, M. Night Shyamalan, Tony Scott, and David Fincher were considered to direct the project before Raimi was hired as director in 2000. The Koepp script was rewritten by Scott Rosenberg during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from Alvin Sargent during production. Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January 8 to June 30, 2001. Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the film's visual effects.[5]
Spider-Man premiered at the Mann Village Theater on April 29, 2002, and was released in the United States four days later on May 3. The film received positive reviews from audiences and critics, who praised Raimi's direction and tone, the faithfulness and fidelity to the Spider-Man mythos, the action sequences, visual effects, Danny Elfman's musical score, and the performances of the cast, particularly Dafoe and Maguire. The film became a financial success: it was the first film to reach $100 million in a single weekend, and became the most successful film based on a comic book. With a box office gross of over $821.7 million worldwide, it was the third highest-grossing film of 2002 and became the sixth highest-grossing film worldwide at the time. Spider-Man is credited for redefining the modern superhero genre, as well as the summer blockbuster.[6][7][8][9] Its success led to Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3 in 2004 and 2007, respectively.
Plot
High-school senior Peter Parker visits a genetics laboratory with his friend Harry Osborn and love interest Mary Jane Watson. There, Peter is bitten on the hand by a genetically engineered "super spider." Shortly after arriving home to his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, he falls unconscious. Meanwhile, Harry's father, scientist Norman Osborn, owner of Oscorp, tries to secure an important military contract. He experiments on himself with an unstable performance-enhancing chemical. After absorbing it, he goes insane and kills his assistant Dr. Stromm
The next morning, Peter finds that he is no longer near-sighted and his body has metamorphosized into a more muscular physique. At school, he finds that his body can produce webs, and his quickened reflexes let him avoid injury during a confrontation with classmate Flash Thompson. Peter discovers he has developed superhuman speed and strength, the ability to stick to surfaces, and a heightened ability to sense danger.
Brushing off Ben's advice that "with great power comes great responsibility", Peter considers impressing Mary Jane with a car. He enters an underground fighting tournament and wins his first match, but the promoter cheats him of his money. When a thief suddenly raids the promoter's office, Peter allows him to escape. Moments later, he discovers that Ben was carjacked and killed. Peter pursues and confronts the carjacker, only to realize it was the thief he let escape. After Peter disarms him, the carjacker flees but dies in the process. Meanwhile, a crazed Norman interrupts a military experiment by Oscorp's corporate rival and kills several scientists and the military's General Slocum.
Upon graduating, Peter begins using his abilities to fight injustice, donning a costume and the persona of Spider-Man who becomes a worldwide sensation. J. Jonah Jameson, a newspaper publisher, hires Peter as a freelance photographer since he is the only person providing clear images of Spider-Man.
Norman, upon learning Oscorp's board members plan to force him out and sell the company, assassinates them at the World Unity Fair in Times Square before being driven off by Spider-Man. Jameson dubs the mysterious killer the Green Goblin. The Goblin offers Spider-Man a place at his side, but Spider-Man refuses. They fight, and Spider-Man is wounded. At Thanksgiving dinner, May invites Mary Jane, Harry, and Norman. During the dinner, Norman sees the wound and realizes Peter's identity. Shortly after he leaves, Goblin attacks and hospitalizes May.
Mary Jane admits she is infatuated with Spider-Man, who has rescued her on numerous occasions, and asks Peter whether Spider-Man ever asked about her. Harry, who is dating Mary Jane, arrives and presumes she has feelings for Peter after seeing them hold hands. Devastated, Harry tells his father that Peter loves Mary Jane, unintentionally revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness.
The Goblin holds Mary Jane and a Roosevelt Island Tram car full of children hostage alongside the Queensboro Bridge. He forces Spider-Man to choose whom he wants to save and drops Mary Jane and the children. Spider-Man saves both Mary Jane and the tram car, while Goblin is pelted by civilians who side with Spider-Man. Goblin then grabs Spider-Man and throws him into an abandoned building where he is brutally beaten by him. When Goblin boasts about how he will later kill Mary Jane, an enraged Spider-Man overpowers Goblin.
Norman reveals himself to Spider-Man, who stops attacking. He begs for forgiveness, but at the same time controls his glider to impale his foe. Sensing the attack, the superhero dodges, and the glider impales Norman. As he dies, Norman begs Peter not to tell Harry of Norman's identity. Spider-Man takes Norman's body back to his house. Harry arrives to find Spider-Man standing over his father's body. He seizes a gun, intent on shooting Spider-Man, but Spider-Man escapes and hides Norman's equipment.
At Norman's funeral, Harry swears vengeance toward Spider-Man, whom he deems responsible for his father's death, and asserts that Peter is all the family he has left. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she is in love with him. Peter, however, feels that he must protect her from the unwanted attention of his enemies. He hides his true feelings and tells Mary Jane that they can only be friends. As Peter leaves the funeral, he recalls Ben's words about responsibility and accepts his new life as Spider-Man.
Cast
"I felt like I was an outsider. I think what happened to me made me develop this street sense of watching people and working out what made them tick, wondering whether I could trust them or not. I went to a lot of schools along the coast in California, made few friends and stayed with aunts, uncles and grandparents while my folks tried to make ends meet. It was tough. We had no money." |
— Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker.[10] |
- Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
An academically-gifted but socially inept student who is bitten by a genetically modified spider and gains spider-like abilities. Maguire was cast as Parker in July 2000,[11] having been Sam Raimi's primary choice for the role after he saw The Cider House Rules.[12] The studio was initially hesitant to cast someone who did not seem to fit the ranks of "adrenaline-pumping, tail-kicking titans",[11] but Maguire managed to impress studio executives with his audition. The actor was signed for a deal in the range of $3 to $4 million with higher salary options for two sequels.[11] To prepare, Maguire was trained by a physical trainer, a yoga instructor, a martial arts expert, and a climbing expert, taking several months to improve his physique.[13] Maguire studied spiders and worked with a wire man to simulate the arachnidlike motion, and had a special diet.[14] The studio had expressed interest in actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze, Jr,[15] Chris Klein, Wes Bentley, and Heath Ledger.[16] DiCaprio had been considered by James Cameron for the role in 1995,[17] while Raimi joked of Prinze that "[he] won't even be allowed to buy a ticket to see this film."[16] In addition, actors Scott Speedman, Jay Rodan, and James Franco were involved in screen tests for the lead role.[18] - Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin:
The CEO of Oscorp who tests an unstable strength enhancer on himself and becomes the insane and powerful Green Goblin. Unaware of Spider-Man's true identity, he also sees himself as a father figure for Parker, ignoring his own son, Harry. Dafoe was cast as Osborn in November 2000.[19] Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, and Jim Carrey turned down the role.[20][21] Dafoe insisted on wearing the uncomfortable costume as he felt that a stuntman would not convey the character's necessary body language. The 580-piece suit took half an hour to put on.[16] - Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson:
The girl on whom Parker had a crush since he was six years old. Mary Jane has an abusive father, and aspires to become an actress, but becomes a waitress at a run down diner, a fact she hides from her boyfriend Harry. Before Raimi cast Dunst, he had expressed his interest in casting Alicia Witt.[22] Dunst decided to audition after learning Maguire had been cast, feeling the film would have a more independent feel.[23] Dunst earned the role a month before shooting in an audition in Berlin.[16] - James Franco as Harry Osborn:
Parker's best friend and flatmate. Before being cast as Harry, Franco had screen tested for Spider-Man himself.[24] - Cliff Robertson as Ben Parker:
May Parker's husband and Peter's uncle, a fired electrician who is trying to find a new job. He is killed by a carjacker whom Peter failed to stop, and leaves Peter with the message, "With great power comes great responsibility." - Rosemary Harris as May Parker:[25]
Ben Parker's wife and Peter's aunt.[26] May is a devout Protestant Christian who is highly aware of Peter's love for Mary Jane.[27]
J. K. Simmons portrays J. Jonah Jameson, the grouchy publisher of the Daily Bugle who considers Spider-Man a criminal. Joe Manganiello, Bill Nunn, Ted Raimi and Elizabeth Banks portray Parker's bully Flash Thompson,[28] Daily Bugle editor Robbie Robertson, Daily Bugle employee Ted Hoffman and Jameson's secretary Betty Brant respectively.[29][30] Michael Papajohn appears as The Carjacker, the criminal who murders Ben Parker.[31] In Spider-Man 3, it is learned that his name is Dennis Carradine.[32] Bruce Campbell, a long-time colleague of director Sam Raimi, cameoed as the announcer at the wrestling ring Parker takes part in. Raimi himself appeared off-screen, throwing popcorn at Parker as he enters the arena to wrestle Bonesaw McGraw, played by former professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage.[33] Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee also had a cameo, in which he asks Parker, "Hey kid, would you like a pair of these glasses? They're the kind they wore in X-Men."[34] The scene was cut, and Lee only briefly appears in the film to grab a young girl from falling debris during the battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin in Times Square.[35] R&B/soul singer Macy Gray appears as herself.[36] Lucy Lawless also appears as a punk rock girl who says "Guy with eight hands... Sounds hot."[37] She did the appearance as a favor to her husband, Rob Tapert, exec-producer of Xena: Warrior Princess.[38] One of the stunt performers in this film is actor Johnny Tri Nguyen.[12] Kickboxer Benny "The Jet" Urquidez has an uncredited cameo as a mugger. Comedian Jim Norton shows up in one scene as a truck driver who has an unfavorable opinion of Spider-Man.[39]
Production
Development
In April 1999, although Sony Pictures optioned from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all preceding script versions of a Spider-Man film, it only exercised the options on "the Cameron material," which contractually included a multi-author screenplay and a forty-five page "scriptment" credited only to James Cameron. The studio announced they were not hiring Cameron himself to direct the film nor would they be using his script.[40] The studio lined up Roland Emmerich, Tony Scott, Chris Columbus, Ang Lee, David Fincher, Jan de Bont and M. Night Shyamalan as potential directors. Fincher did not want to depict the origin story, pitching the film as being based on The Night Gwen Stacy Died storyline, but the studio disagreed.[16] Sam Raimi was attached to direct in January 2000,[41] for a summer 2001 release.[42] He had been a fan of the comic book during his youth, and his passion for Spider-Man earned him the job.[43]
Cameron's work became the basis of David Koepp's first draft screenplay, often word for word.[44] Cameron's versions of the Marvel villains Electro and Sandman remained the antagonists. Koepp's rewrite substituted the Green Goblin as the main antagonist and added Doctor Octopus as the secondary antagonist.[45] Raimi felt the Green Goblin and the surrogate father-son theme between Norman Osborn and Peter Parker would be more interesting, thus, he dropped Doctor Octopus from the film.[46] In June, Columbia hired Scott Rosenberg to rewrite Koepp's material. Remaining a constant in all the rewrites was the "organic webshooter" idea from the Cameron "scriptment".[47] Raimi felt he would stretch the audience's suspension of disbelief too far to have Parker invent mechanical webshooters.[13]
Rosenberg removed Doctor Octopus and created several new action sequences.[48] Raimi felt adding a third origin story would make the film too complex. Sequences removed from the final film had Spider-Man protecting Fargas, the wheelchair-using Oscorp executive, from the Goblin, and Spider-Man defusing a hostage situation on a train.[16] As production neared, producer Laura Ziskin hired award-winning writer Alvin Sargent, to polish the dialogue, primarily between Parker and Mary Jane.[49] Columbia gave the Writers Guild of America a list of four writers as contributors to the final Spider-Man script: Rosenberg, Sargent and James Cameron, all three of whom voluntarily relinquished credit to the fourth, Koepp.[44]
Filming
With Spider-Man cast, filming was set to begin November 2000 in New York City and on Sony soundstages. The film was set for release a year later,[11] but when the film was postponed to be released on May 3, 2002,[50] filming officially began on January 8, 2001[49] in Culver City, California. After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, certain sequences were re-filmed, and certain images of the Twin Towers were digitally erased from the film.[51][52] Sony's Stage 29 was used for Parker's Forest Hills home, and Stage 27 was used for the wrestling sequence where Parker takes on Bonesaw McGraw (Randy Savage). Stage 27 was also used for the complex Times Square sequence where Spider-Man and the Goblin battle for the first time, where a three-story set with a breakaway balcony piece was built. The scene also required shooting in Downey, California.[53] On March 6,[54] 45-year-old construction worker Tim Holcombe was killed when a forklift modified as a construction crane crashed into a construction basket that he was in. The following court case led to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to fine Sony $58,805.[55]
In Los Angeles, locations included the Natural History Museum (for the Columbia University lab where Parker is bitten and receives his powers), the Pacific Electricity Building (the Daily Bugle offices) and Greystone Mansion (for the interiors of Norman Osborn's home). In April, 4 of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward for their return.[56] They were recovered after 18 months and a former movie studio security guard and an accomplice were arrested.[57] Production moved to New York City for two weeks, taking in locations such as the Queensboro Bridge, the exteriors of Columbia University's Low Memorial Library and the New York Public Library, and a rooftop garden in the Rockefeller Center.[53] The crew returned to Los Angeles where production and filming ended in June. The Flatiron Building was used for the Daily Bugle.[49]
Design
Before settling on the look used in the film, the original headgear created for the Green Goblin was an animatronic mask created by Amalgamated Dynamics. The design was much more faithful to the comics than the finished product, and allowed for a full range of emotions to be expressed by the wearer. Ultimately, the mask was scrapped before an actor was chosen to play the Green Goblin, and a static helmet was produced for the film instead.[58][59]
Although it wound up being faithful to the comics, many designs were made for Spider-Man's costumes: one concept costume designer James Acheson became fond of was the idea of having a red emblem over a black costume. Another, which would eventually lead to the final product, featured an enlarged logo on the chest and red stripes going down the sides of the legs.[16] To create Spider-Man's costume, Maguire was fitted for the skintight suit, being covered with layers of substance to create the suit's shape.[60] It was designed as a single piece, including the mask. A hard shell was worn underneath the mask to make the shape of the head look better and to keep the mask tight while keeping the wearer comfortable. For scenes where he would take his mask off, there was an alternate suit where the mask was a separate piece. The webbing, which accented the costume, was cut by computer. The mask eye lenses were designed to have a mirror look.[61]
Visual effects
Visual effects supervisor John Dykstra was hired to produce the film's visual effects in May 2000.[62] He convinced Raimi to make many of the stunts computer-generated, as they would have been physically impossible. Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production.[43] Raimi worked hard to plan all the sequences of Spider-Man swinging from buildings, which he described as, "ballet in the sky." The complexity of such sequences meant the budget rose from an initially planned $70 million to around $100 million.[12] Shots were made more complicated because of the main characters' individual color schemes, so Spider-Man and the Green Goblin had to be shot separately for effects shots: Spider-Man was shot in front of a greenscreen, while the Green Goblin was shot against bluescreen. Shooting them together would have resulted in one character being erased from a shot.[16]
Dykstra said the biggest difficulty of creating Spider-Man was that as the character was masked, it immediately lost a lot of characterization. Without the context of eyes or mouth, a lot of body language had to be put in so that there would be emotional content. Raimi wanted to convey the essence of Spider-Man as being, "the transition that occurs between him being a young man going through puberty and being a superhero." Dykstra said his crew of animators had never reached such a level of sophistication to give subtle hints of still making Spider-Man feel like a human being.[63] When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated character, they believed it was actually Maguire performing stunts.[16] In addition, Dykstra's crew had to composite areas of New York City and replaced every car in shots with digital models. Raimi did not want it to feel entirely like animation, so none of the shots were 100% computer-generated.[64]
Release
Theatrical
After the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Sony had to recall teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's face with the New York skyline (including, prominently, the World Trade Center towers) reflected in his eyes. The film's original teaser trailer, released in 2001, featured a mini-film plot involving a group of bank robbers escaping in a Eurocopter AS355 Twin Squirrel helicopter, which gets caught from behind and propelled backward into what at first appears to be a net, then is shown to be a gigantic spider web spun between the World Trade Center towers. The trailer was attached to, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Jurassic Park III, Planet of the Apes, and American Pie 2. According to Sony, the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself.[65] The trailer and poster both were pulled after the events of the attacks, but can be found online.[66] A new trailer deemed acceptable by Sony Pictures was later released online on December 15, 2001.[67] Raimi later stated that the scene was, in fact, originally in the film but removed due to the recency of the attacks.[68] The World Trade Center was later reinserted in the blu-ray edition and can be seen throughout the film, particularly in Spider-Man's eyes during the origin scene and the final swing.[69]
Before the film's British theatrical release in June 2002, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) gave the film a "12" certificate. Due to Spider-Man's popularity with younger children, this prompted much controversy. The BBFC defended its decision, arguing that the film could have been given a "15". Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, changed it to a "PG", and Tameside council, Manchester, denoted it a "PG-12". The U.S. rated it "PG-13"[70] for "stylized violence and action". In late August, the BBFC relaxed its policy to "12A", leading Sony to re-release the film.[71][72]
Home media
Spider-Man was released on DVD and VHS on November 1, 2002. A Blu-ray release was followed on July 5, 2011.[73] Spider-Man was also included in the Spider-Man Legacy Collection, which includes 5 Spider-Man films in a 4K UHD Blu-ray collection, which was released on October 17, 2017.[74]
The film's American television rights (Fox, TBS/TNT) were sold for $60 million.[75] Related gross toy sales were $109 million.[75] Its American DVD revenue by July 2004 was $338.8 million.[75] Its American VHS revenue by July 2004 was $89.2 million.[75] As of 2006, the film has grossed a total revenue of $1.5 billion from box office and home video sales.[76]
Reception
Box office
Spider-Man became the first film to pass the $100,000,000 mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116[77] mark establishing a new opening weekend record.[78][79] The gross surpassed the previous record holder's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone $90,000,000 opening; on this, Rick Lyman of The New York Times wrote "while industry executives had expected a strong opening for the film because there was little competition in the marketplace and prerelease polling indicated intense interest from all age groups, no one predicted that Spider-Man would surpass the Harry Potter record."[79]
The film also set a record for crossing the $100,000,000 milestone in 3 days, at the time being the fastest any film had reached the mark.[80] This opening weekend haul had an average of $31,769 per theater, which at the time, Box Office Mojo reported as being "the highest per theater average ever for an ultra-wide release."[78] The film's three-day record was surpassed by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest four years later.[81] The $114.8 million opening weekend was the highest at the North America box office film for a non-sequel, until it was surpassed eight years later by Alice in Wonderland.[82]
With the release in the United States and Canada on May 3, 2002, on 7,500 screens at 3,615 theaters,[79] the film earned $39,406,872 on its opening day, averaging $10,901 per theater.[83] This was the highest opening day at the time until it was surpassed by its sequel Spider-Man 2's $40.4 million haul in 2004.[84] Spider-Man also set an all-time record for the highest earnings in a single day with $43,622,264 on its second day of release,[78][83] a record later surpassed by Shrek 2 in 2004.[85] On the Sunday during its opening weekend, the film earned an additional $31,814,980,[83] the highest gross a film took in on a Sunday, at the time.[78]
The film stayed at the top position in its second weekend, dropping only 38% and grossing another $71,417,527,[86] while averaging $19,755.89 per theater. At the time, this was the highest-grossing second weekend of any film.[86] During its second weekend, the film crossed the $200 million mark on its ninth day of release, also a record at the time.[86] At the end of its second weekend, the film brought in a 10-day total of $223,040,031.[86]
The film dropped to the second position in its third weekend, behind Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, but still made $45,036,912, dropping only 37%, averaging $12,458 per theater, and bringing the 17-day tally to $285,573,668.[87] Its third weekend haul set the record for highest-grossing third weekend, which was first surpassed by Avatar (2009).[88] It stayed at the second position in its fourth weekend, grossing $35,814,844 over the four-day Memorial Day frame, dropping only 21% while expanding to 3,876 theaters, averaging $9,240 over four days, and bringing the 25-day gross to $333,641,492.[89] In the box office, Spider-Man became 2002's highest-grossing film with $403,706,375 in the U.S. and Canada, defeating The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.[90]
Spider-Man currently ranks as the 32nd-highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. and Canada, not adjusted for inflation. The film also grossed $418,002,176 from its international markets, bringing its worldwide total to $821,708,551,[91] making it 2002's third-highest-grossing film behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the 58th-highest-grossing film of all time, worldwide.[92] The film sold an estimated 69,484,700 tickets in the US.[91] It held the record for most tickets sold by a comic book movie until The Dark Knight topped it in 2008. Later few movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe did surpass it. It is still the 5th highest grossing comic book movie of all time adjusted for inflation. Only Avengers: Infinity War, The Dark Knight, Black Panther and The Avengers have sold more tickets than Spider-Man. Spider-Man was the highest-grossing superhero origin film, a record it held for 15 years until it was surpassed by Wonder Woman (2017).[93] It is the eighth-highest-grossing superhero film, as well as eighth-highest-grossing comic book adaptation in general.[94][95]
International markets which generated grosses in excess of $10 million include Australia ($16.9 million), Brazil ($17.4 million), France, Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia ($32.9 million), Germany ($30.7 million), Italy ($20.8 million), Japan ($56.2 million), Mexico ($31.2 million), South Korea ($16.98 million), Spain ($23.7 million), and the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta ($45.8 million).[96]
Spider-Man became the highest-grossing superhero film of all time at the time of its release, both domestically and worldwide. Its domestic gross was eventually topped by The Dark Knight (2008). Its worldwide gross was first surpassed by Spider-Man 3 (2007).
The film also held the record as Sony's highest-grossing film domestically until 2018, when it was finally surpassed by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($404.5 million).[97]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 90% approval rating based on 241 reviews, with an average rating of 7.64/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Not only does Spider-Man provide a good dose of web-swinging fun, it also has a heart, thanks to the combined charms of director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire."[98] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[99] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[100]
The casting, mainly Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe and J. K. Simmons, is often cited as one of the film's high points. Eric Harrison, of the Houston Chronicle, was initially skeptical of the casting of Maguire, but, after seeing the film, he stated, "it becomes difficult to imagine anyone else in the role."[101] USA Today critic Mike Clark believed the casting rivaled that of Christopher Reeve as 1978's Superman.[102] Owen Gleiberman, of Entertainment Weekly, had mixed feelings about the casting, particularly Tobey Maguire. "Maguire, winning as he is, never quite gets the chance to bring the two sides of Spidey—the boy and the man, the romantic and the avenger—together."[103] The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt thought: "the filmmakers' imaginations work in overdrive from the clever design of the cobwebby opening credits and Spider-Man and M.J.'s upside down kiss—after one of his many rescues of her—to a finale that leaves character relationships open ended for future adventures."[104]
LA Weekly's Manohla Dargis wrote, "It isn't that Spider-Man is inherently unsuited for live-action translation; it's just that he's not particularly interesting or, well, animated."[105] Giving it 2.5/4 stars, Roger Ebert felt the film lacked a decent action element: "Consider the scene where Spider-Man is given a cruel choice between saving Mary Jane or a cable car full of school kids. He tries to save both, so that everyone dangles from webbing that seems about to pull loose. The visuals here could have given an impression of the enormous weights and tensions involved, but instead the scene seems more like a bloodless storyboard of the idea."[106] Stylistically, there was heavy criticism of the Green Goblin's costume, which led IGN's Richard George to comment years later: "We're not saying the comic book costume is exactly thrilling, but the Goblin armor (the helmet in particular) from Spider-Man is almost comically bad... Not only is it not frightening, it prohibits expression."[107] Entertainment Weekly put "the kiss in Spider-Man" on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, saying: "There's a fine line between romantic and corny. And the rain-soaked smooch between Spider-Man and Mary Jane from 2002 tap-dances right on that line. The reason it works? Even if she suspects he's Peter Parker, she doesn't try to find out. And that's sexy."[108]
Empire magazine ranked Spider-Man 437 in its 500 Greatest Movies of All Time list the following year.[109]
Accolades
The film won several awards ranging from Teen Choice Awards to the Saturn Awards, and was also nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects and Best Sound (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick), but lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Chicago, respectively.[110][111] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. It also took home the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture."[111] The film was nominated for Favorite Movie at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, but lost to Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Sequels
In January 2003, Sony revealed that a sequel to Spider-Man was in development, and would be produced and directed by Sam Raimi. On March 15, 2003, a trailer revealed that the film, Spider-Man 2, would be released in June 30, 2004. Spider-Man 3, the second sequel to Spider-Man and, unintentionally, the final film in the series to be directed by Raimi, was released on May 4, 2007. Spider-Man: The New Animated Series was an alternate sequel to the film unrelated to the events of the later Spider-Man 2 and 3.[112]
Video game
A video game based on the film of the same name was released.[113] The game was developed by Treyarch (only for the home consoles) and published by Activision, and released in 2002 for Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The game has many scenes and villains that did not appear in the film. It was followed by Spider-Man 2 two years later to promote the release of the second film. In 2007, to promote the release of the third film, Spider-Man 3 was released. Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe were the only actors who reprised their roles from the film.
The critical reviews for the game were positive. By July 2006, the PlayStation 2 version of Spider-Man had sold 2.1 million copies and earned $74 million in the United States. Next Generation ranked it as the 15th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of Spider-Man console games released in the 2000s reached 6 million units in the United States by July 2006.[114]
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External links
- Official website
- Spider-Man at IMDb
- The Adventures of Spider-Man title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Spider-Man at Box Office Mojo
- Spider-Man at the TCM Movie Database