Marvel Enterprises / Columbia Pictures
U.S. box office (inflation-adjusted): $601,043,100
Smart Rating: 86.71
Release year: 2002
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst
"Spider-Man" centers on student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility."