The Amazing Spider-Man

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The Amazing Spider-Man

PG-13

2012

2h 16m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

Romance

Fantasy

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Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first crush, Gwen Stacy. When Peter finds a mysterious briefcase that was his father's, he pursues a quest to solve his parents' disappearance. His search takes him to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, setting him on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, the Lizard.

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Critics Consensus

A well-chosen cast and sure-handed direction allow The Amazing Spider-Man to thrill, despite revisiting many of the same plot points from 2002's Spider-Man.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Mar 26, 2019

3/5

If you stop mining it for its self-proclaimed amazing qualities, and overlook its slow patches, The Amazing Spider-man' is watchable enough, even though it did not make my jaw drop anywhere.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 8, 2017

C+

It has the talent, the already endearing subject, but fails to deliver on the promise it had before.

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

Jul 14, 2015

2/5

The story works hard to integrate various elements from Spidey's history, and the score works even harder to let you know what you should be feeling at any given moment.

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

Apr 9, 2026

3/5

The film's phenomenal cast and mysterious origin elements can't save it from being an ultimately needless retread of the previous franchise.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

Mar 25, 2026

4/5

I really liked this film. My son also enjoyed this more than the Tobey Maguire films. The fight scenes were very effective.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Mar 25, 2026

4/5

It's a bit too long but Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have incredible chemistry. I wish we had had more time understanding the villain and what his ultimate goal was.

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Spider-Man

May 14, 2024

Wont ever forget watching this movie when I was just 6 years old. Amazing

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ashley

May 10, 2024

THIS is how you make a Spider-Man movie! There's real heart in the story, the visuals are stunning, and the acting is even better!

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Alvi AR

May 10, 2024

The nostalgia couldn’t get any better. Andrew, the best Spidey!

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Andy

May 10, 2024

Loved getting the chance to watch this back on the big screen. This movie deserved so much more love, and Andrew Garfield plays Spider-Man PERFECTLY.

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Ashley

May 7, 2024

Who doesnt love Andrew Garfield.

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Joshua

May 7, 2024

Amazing!! Great movie and done very well.

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Spider-Man

Emma Stone

Gwen Stacy

Rhys Ifans

The Lizard

Denis Leary

Capt. Stacy

Campbell Scott

Richard Parker

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Synopsis

Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first crush, Gwen Stacy. When Peter finds a mysterious briefcase that was his father's, he pursues a quest to solve his parents' disappearance. His search takes him to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, setting him on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, the Lizard.

Director: Marc Webb
Producer: Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, Matthew Tolmach
Screenwriter: James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, Steve Kloves
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Action & Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $262.0M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS

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