The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 763K votes

Rotten Tomatoes71%

Metacritic66%

TMDb6.736/10· 18K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 66/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Cast of The Amazing Spider-Man

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  Andrew Garfield

  as Spider-Man / Peter Parker

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  Emma Stone

  as Gwen Stacy

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  Rhys Ifans

  as The Lizard / Dr. Curt Connors

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  Denis Leary

  as Captain Stacy

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  Martin Sheen

  as Uncle Ben

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  Sally Field

  as Aunt May

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  Irrfan Khan

  as Rajit Ratha

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  Campbell Scott

  as Richard Parker

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  Embeth Davidtz

  as Mary Parker

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  Chris Zylka

  as Flash Thompson

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  Max Charles

  as Peter Parker (Age 4)

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  C. Thomas Howell

  as Jack's Father

The Amazing Spider-Man facts

Budget

$215M

Box office

$758.7M

Collection

The Amazing Spider-Man Collection

Our take on The Amazing Spider-Man

Marc Webb's 2012 reboot returns Spider-Man to his origins, reframing Peter Parker as a lonely outsider raised by Uncle Ben and Aunt May after his parents vanished. A mysterious briefcase leads him to Oscorp and Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner, setting up a collision with Connors' monstrous alter ego, the Lizard. As action-adventure and science-fiction, it leans on the emotional weight of a teenager piecing together his own identity alongside newfound powers. If you want a grounded, character-driven superhero story with a more introspective Peter, this suits you well. Fans expecting nonstop spectacle over quieter beats may find the pace measured. A solid entry point for younger viewers.