Spider-Man

A spider bite changes Peter Parker’s life, giving an ordinary teenager extraordinary abilities. His decision about how to use them brings him into conflict with the Green Goblin. Tobey Maguire leads this introduction to a separate live-action Spider-Man series.

The appeal is the connection between everyday embarrassment and heroic responsibility. Peter’s new abilities do not solve his relationships or remove the consequences of his choices. Watch how the film keeps returning from large action scenes to the small life he is trying to build.

Start here for this version of Peter. You do not need the MCU films or the later Amazing Spider-Man series before watching.

This 2002 film begins the Tobey Maguire trilogy. It is not an earlier chapter in the Tom Holland character’s personal history.

The catalog lists 121 minutes. The release date above is the catalog’s date for this title; dates and runtimes may differ by territory or edition. Follow the linked film source for its own listing.

This film is not on the current reviewed Doomsday preparation list. That is separate from its value as a film or a starting point.