Spider-Man - Spider-Man (2004)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tobey Maguire Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst Mary Jane Watson
Willem Dafoe Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
James Franco Harry Osborn
Cliff Robertson Uncle Ben
Rosemary Harris Aunt May
J.K. Simmons J. Jonah Jameson
Joe Manganiello Flash Thompson
Gerry Becker Maximilian Fargas
Bill Nunn Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
Movie Details
Genre Action; Fantasy; Sci-Fi; Thriller
Director Sam Raimi
Producer Ian Bryce; Laura Ziskin
Writer Stan Lee; Steve Ditko
Studio Columbia Pictures; TriStar
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 121 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy high school student gains spider-like abilities which he must eventually use to fight evil as a superhero.

For devoted fans and nonfans alike, Spider-Man offers nothing less--and nothing more--than what you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster. Having proven his comic-book savvy with the original Darkman, director Sam Raimi brings ample energy and enthusiasm to Spidey's origin story, nicely establishing high-school nebbish Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast who reacts with appropriate euphoria--and well-tempered maturity--when a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. That's all well and good, and so is Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door sweetheart. Where Spider-Man falls short is in its hyperactive CGI action sequences, which play like a video game instead of the gravity-defying exploits of a flesh-and-blood superhero. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as Spidey's schizoid nemesis, the Green Goblin, and the movie's a lot of fun overall. It's no match for Superman and Batman in bringing a beloved character to the screen, but it places a respectable third. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 85
In Collection Yes
Links IMDB
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 043396061903
Chapters 28
Release Date 2002
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - English, Director's Comments
Stereo - French
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Dolby