Spider-Man in movies

The fictional character Spider-Man, a Marvel Comics superhero created in 1962, has appeared in many movies. His first movie appearance was 1977's Spider-Man, the pilot of The Amazing Spider-Man TV series, where he was played by Nicholas Hammond. The movie was followed by two sequels, Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) and Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981). In 1978, another movie titled Spider-Man was released, as a spin-off of the Japanese Spider-Man TV series, starring Shinji Tōdō.

After many canceled movies, the first Hollywood Spider-Man movie was released. Released by Sony, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, the movie was a big success. Two sequels were released, Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007). The fourth movie was canceled and Sony released a reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield. A sequel was released in 2014, but its sequels and spin-offs were canceled as well.

After The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony made a deal with Marvel Studios to make Spider-Man part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Played by Tom Holland, the character made his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War (2016), followed by his own movie, directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He returned for Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), before getting two sequels, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). In No Way Home both Maguire and Garfield returned, along with some villains from their respective movies.

While Spider-Man was in the MCU, Sony continued making their own movies. In 2018, they started their own cinematic universe, the Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU), consisting of Venom (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), Morbius (2022), Madame Web (2024), and the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance (2024) and Kraven the Hunter (2024). They also began the Spider-Verse animated movie series, consisting of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), and the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (TBA).

 Early movies 

 The Amazing Spider-Man series 

MovieRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterProducer(s)Spider-ManE. W. SwackhamerAlvin BoretzCharles W. Fries, Daniel R. Goodman and Edward J. MontagneSpider-Man Strikes BackRon SatlofRobert JanesSpider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeDon McDougallLionel E. Siegel

 Japanese movie 

MovieRelease dateDirectorScreenwriterStory byProducerSpider-ManKōichi TakemotoSusumu TakakuSaburo YatsudeSusumu Yoshikawa

 Sam Raimi's trilogy 

MovieU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducersSpider-ManSam RaimiDavid KoeppLaura Ziskin and Ian BryceSpider-Man 2Alvin SargentAlfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael ChabonLaura Ziskin and Avi AradSpider-Man 3Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Alvin SargentSam Raimi and Ivan RaimiLaura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Grant Curtis

 Marc Webb's movies 

MovieU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwritersStory byProducersThe Amazing Spider-ManMarc WebbJames Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve KlovesJames VanderbiltLaura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt TolmachThe Amazing Spider-Man 2Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Jeff PinknerAlex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, and James VanderbiltAvi Arad and Matt Tolmach

 Marvel Cinematic Universe 

MovieU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwritersStory byProducersSpider-Man: HomecomingJon WattsJonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Chris McKenna, and Erik SommersJonathan Goldstein and John Francis DaleyKevin Feige and Amy PascalSpider-Man: Far From HomeChris McKenna and Erik SommersSpider-Man: No Way Home

 Spider-Verse 
MovieU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Story byProducersSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseBob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney RothmanPhil Lord and Rodney RothmanPhil LordAvi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina SteinbergSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseJune 2, 2023Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. ThompsonPhil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Dave CallahamSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseTBD

 Sony's Spider-Man Universe 

 Reception 

Box office
 Movie Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget  North America Other territories North America Other territories Worldwide All time North America All time worldwide1977 film Spider-Man  1977  $9,000,000 $9,000,000     Sam Raimi filmsSpider-Man May 3, 2002, $407,704,224 $418,002,176 $825,706,400 35 82 $139 millionSpider-Man 2 June 30, 2004 $374,394,520 $415,390,628 $789,785,148 46 95 $200 millionSpider-Man 3 May 4, 2007 May 1, 2007 $337,596,254 $558,453,070 $896,049,324 60 64 $258 million Marc Webb films The Amazing Spider-Man July 3, 2012 June 27, 2012 $262,030,663 $495,900,000 $757,930,663 115 104 $230 millionThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 May 2, 2014 April 16, 2014 $202,853,933 $506,128,390 $708,982,323 208 121 $250 million Marvel Cinematic UniverseSpider-Man: Homecoming July 7, 2017 July 5, 2017 $334,201,140 $545,965,784 $880,166,924 64 68 $175 million  Spider-Man: Far From Home July 2, 2019 June 28, 2019 $390,532,085 $741,395,911 $1,131,927,996 40 25 $160 million  Spider-Man: No Way Home December 17, 2021 December 15, 2021 $814,115,070 $1,107,732,041 $1,921,847,111	 3 7 $200 million  Animated Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse December 14, 2018 December 12, 2018 $190,241,310 $194,057,426 $384,298,736 232 335 $90 million Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse June 2, 2023 $381,593,754 $309,304,156 $690,897,910 50 147 $100 million Total $ $ $ 3 2 $1.702 billion
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