On a school trip, high school senior Peter Parker visits a Columbia University genetics laboratory with his friend
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• Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: An academically gifted high school student who is socially inept. After a genetically engineered spider bites him, he gains spider-like powers, including super-strength, e… See more

Beginning in 1975, Marvel Comics made plans to bring their characters to the big screen. In the early 1980s following the critical and commercial success of Superman (1978), which in turn was based on rival … See more

Danny Elfman composed the music for the film. Its soundtrack combines traditional orchestration, ethnic percussion, and electronic elements. Its distinct ethnic characteristics are credited to Elfman, who spent a yea… See more

After the September 11 attacks occurred in 2001, Sony recalled teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's head with the World Trade Center towers being reflected in his eyes. The film's original teaser trailer, … See more

Spider-Man became the first film to pass the $100 million mark in a single weekend, even when adjusting for inflation, with its $114,844,116 gross establishing a new opening weekend record. The gross surpassed t… See more

Two sequels to Spider-Man were produced and directed by Sam Raimi: Spider-Man 2 was released on June 30, 2004, while Spider-Man 3 was released on May 4, 2007.
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