The Amazing Spider-Man
A slick, earnest superhero origin with teenage romance and guilt, balancing spectacle with emotional stakes.
Same writer: Alvin Sargent · Earnest, brisk · about coming-of-age and identity
Spider-Man
A bright, earnest superhero origin that balances giddy comic-book thrills with genuine teenage heartache and loss.
About 2002 film directed by Sam Raimi
Genres drama, action, science fiction, superhero, coming-of-age
Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by David Koepp, Alvin Sargent, Scott Rosenberg
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Stan Lee, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Lucy Liu, Elizabeth Banks, Lucy Lawless
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 121 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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