Spider Man

Spider-Man is a 2002 superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. The film was written by David Koepp, and directed by Sam Raimi. It stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe.

The film begins with Peter Parker, a high school student, being bitten by a genetically altered spider. After misusing his newly given abilities, which indirectly cause the death of his Uncle Ben, he becomes the heroic Spider-Man. Peter hopes to win the heart of Mary Jane Watson, the girl he has loved since he was a boy, and battles the villainous Green Goblin, who is the father of Peter's best friend, Harry Osborn.

After being stuck in development hell for nearly 25 years, the film was released on May 3, 2002 to good reviews from critics, and went on to break box office records, and became the highest grossing film of 2002. The success of the film led to two sequels, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3, featuring the same cast and crew. To date, it is the highest grossing film adaptation of a comic book.[