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Spider-Man

2002 film directed by Sam Raimi
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Spider-Man

Summary

Spider-Man is a film[1]. Spider-Man has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Spider-Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Spider-Man was directed by Sam Raimi[4].
  • David Koepp wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man[5].
  • Scott Rosenberg wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man[6].
  • Alvin Sargent wrote the screenplay for Spider-Man[7].
  • Spider-Man's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[8].
  • Spider-Man's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Spider-Man's genre is drama film[10].
  • Spider-Man's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • Spider-Man's genre is superhero film[12].
  • Spider-Man's genre is action film[13].
  • Spider-Man is named after Spider-Man[14].
  • Spider-Man was followed by Spider-Man 2[15].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Tobey Maguire[16].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Willem Dafoe[17].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Kirsten Dunst[18].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was James Franco[19].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Cliff Robertson[20].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Rosemary Harris[21].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was J. K. Simmons[22].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Elizabeth Banks[23].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Joe Manganiello[24].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Bill Nunn[25].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Ted Raimi[26].
  • A cast member of Spider-Man was Gerry Becker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Laura Ziskin[28] and Ian Bryce[29]. Spider-Man was directed by Sam Raimi[4]. Screenwriters include David Koepp[5], Scott Rosenberg[6], and Alvin Sargent[7]. Cast members include Tobey Maguire[16], Willem Dafoe[17], Kirsten Dunst[18], James Franco[19], Cliff Robertson[20], and Rosemary Harris[21].

Publication

Publication dates include May 3, 2002[30], May 5, 2002[31], May 17, 2002[32], May 16, 2002[33], May 10, 2002[34], and June 23, 2002[35]. The original language of Spider-Man was English[36]. Genres include science fiction film[9], drama film[10], coming-of-age film[11], superhero film[12], and action film[13]. Series this is part of include Spider-Man trilogy[37] and Spider-Man in film[38]. Spider-Man was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Spider-Man trilogy[37] and Spider-Man in film[38].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[40], 90%[41], and 73/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Spider-Man was followed by Spider-Man 2[15].

Why It Matters

Spider-Man has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Spider-Man is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Related Entities

Avi Arad Bruce Campbell Cliff Robertson Danny Elfman David Koepp Elizabeth Banks film James Franco J. K. Simmons Kirsten Dunst Los Angeles Lucy Lawless Lucy Liu Macy Gray Marvel Entertainment Netflix New York City Octavia Spencer Randy Savage Rosemary Harris Sam Raimi Sara Ramirez Spider-Man 2 Stan Lee Tobey Maguire United States Willem Dafoe

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Green Goblin +5
    P14671 → 37531
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  2. 14d ago · ~2026-38987-38 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Green Goblin +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P674]]: [[Q109253048]]"
  3. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-05-03T00:00:00Z, +2002-05-05T00:00:00Z, +2002-05-17T00:00:00Z +5
    Screenwriter → David Koepp, Scott Rosenberg, Alvin Sargent
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+121'}
    Mpa film rating → PG-13
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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