Spider-Man (2002)

Succeeded by: Spider-Man 2 (2004)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Spider-Man/Peter Parker	Tobey Maguire
Norman Osborn	Willem Dafoe
Mary Jane Watson	Kirsten Dunst	½
Harry Osborn	James Franco	½
Ben Parker	Cliff Robertson
May Parker	Rosemary Harris	½
J. Jonah Jamesson	J. K. Simmons
Flash Thompson	Joe Manganiello
Maximilian Fargas	Gerry Becker
Robbie Robertson	Bill Nunn
Henry Balkan	Jack Betts
Ring Announcer	Bruce Campbell

Review

The first in the three Spider-Man movies starring Tobey Maguire is also the best in this franchise. A young and fresh-faced Maguire is the perfect basis for spinning the story of how Peter Parker stumbles across and then familiarizes himself with his superhero powers. For many, this is the most fun part in any superhero movie, and Sam Raimi and Maguire are undoubtedly enjoying themselves with it here. The film continues with a fine blend of simple, heartfelt drama (the relationship between Parker and his uncle/aunt), cute romance (Mary Jane), and good old-fashioned superhero action with Willem Dafoe in fine playful form.