The Amazing Spider-Man
A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.
Trailer
Director
Marc Webb
Writer
James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, Steve Kloves
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Laura Ziskin Productions
Release
July 3, 2012
Runtime
136 min
Genres
Marvel, Superhero, Action, Sci-Fi
Country
United States
Budget
$230,000,000 (estimated)
Box office
$758,725,893 worldwide ($262,782,352 domestic; $62,004,688 opening weekend)
Awards
2 wins & 33 nominations total.
Cast & Characters
Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Andrew Garfield
Gwen Stacy
Emma Stone
The Lizard
Rhys Ifans
Captain Stacy
Denis Leary
Uncle Ben
Martin Sheen
Aunt May
Sally Field
Rajit Ratha
Irrfan Khan
Richard Parker
Campbell Scott
Mary Parker
Embeth Davidtz
Flash Thompson
Chris Zylka
Peter Parker, Age 4
Max Charles
Did You Know?
Also known as "El Sorprendente Hombre-Araña" in Spanish-language markets.
Source: IMDb · verified 2026-08-02
During breaks, Andrew Garfield went around New York playing basketball with kids while still in his Spider-Man outfit.
Source: IMDb · verified 2026-08-02
"No Way Down," written and performed by James Mercer of The Shins, features on the soundtrack.
Source: IMDb · verified 2026-08-02
Critical Assessment
The Amazing Spider-Man holds 7.0/10 on IMDb (775K votes), 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, and a Metascore of 66 from 643 critic reviews.
“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.” — Rotten Tomatoes (critics consensus)
The 71% RT score reflects real critical division: many reviewers questioned the need for a reboot just five years after Raimi's trilogy ended, even while praising Garfield and Stone's chemistry.
Ratings as of August 2, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedThe Amazing Spider-Man's 71% RT score against a $758.7M worldwide gross shows the reboot-fatigue criticism didn't dent box office performance — Garfield and Stone's chemistry is consistently the through-line critics credit for making a retread of Spider-Man's origin story work a second time.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie's existence was questioned by some, who felt its origin story and character were already well-known. However, others found it enjoyable and even an improvement over previous Spider-Man movies. The reboot allowed for a fresh take on the classic character without compromising his original essence.
Reviews
“The Amazing Spider-Man” has no reason to exist. Spider-man is a hero everyone knows. He´s been around for so long everyone is familiar with his origin, comic fan or not. Its basic pop culture. Then you have the Sam Raimi´s movies. Everyone saw them. They made loads of money and…
tmdb23365124 · 5.5/10This is the fourth spider man movie although it is not the fourth sequel but rather one of these reboots which seems to be so popular today. I found the movie to be quite enjoyable but at the same time a bit of a let-down. In some ways it is better than the previous trilogy by Sa…
Dark Jedi · 6/10Webb's Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does what ever a Spider can. The Amazing Spider-Man is directed by Marc Webb and collectively written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves. It stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. M…
John Chard · 7/10I enjoyed this. One of the great advantages of the whole "Spiderman" concept is that it can be reinvented time and time again without really compromising the original character - a decent but lonely young man trying to make his way in the world and to get his girl. Like Tobey Mag…
CinemaSerf · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
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@DarthK1ng · 598 likesCan’t believe I’m watching the teaser for the time 14 years later lol
@alexboiii · 797 likesCan't wait to see Andrew reprise his role in Spider-Man: No Way Home
@lukadonadze6440 · 10054 likesCan’t believe it’s been 10 years it still feels like yesterday
@kevinosher5941 · 3228 likesyoutube recommended know what they're doing
@iNabber · 10898 likesLooking at this now is so nostalgic. Especially with that song in the background
@RAGEINYOUTH · 4073 likesI just get recommended 14 years later lol, still sick btw.
@RooghFake · 59 likes0:35 that song should’ve been used in the movie
@skersin · 100 likes
