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The Amazing Spider-Man
2012
· Movie
· 136 min
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2130
- IMDb #2097
- Google retired #595
- Rotten Tomatoes #2096
- Metacritic #1818
- Letterboxd #1809
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2651
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1898
- Metacritic Critics #1803
- Metacritic Audience #1854
- Criticker #2587
- Douban #790
- Kinopoisk #2705
- AlloCiné #1705
- Trakt #1442
Every rating
39–92
out of 100
A teenage outcast gains spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically modified spider. He uses his new powers to search for the truth behind his parents' disappearance, a quest that brings him into conflict with a scientist who transforms into a monstrous lizard creature threatening to unleash a mutagenic cloud over the city.
Details
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Writers
- Alvin Sargent, James Vanderbilt, Steve Kloves
- Based on
- Spider-Man
- Released
- 23 June 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $215.0M
- Box office
- $758.7M
- Awards
- 27 wins, 101 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 128 →1 major award won · 27 wins from 128 nominations across 26 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound Mixing | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2005 | Best Sound Editing | Paul N.J. Ottosson | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2003 | Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2003 | Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick | Nominee |
| Grammy Award 2003 | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Chad Kroeger ("Hero") | Nominee |
| Grammy Award 2003 | Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Danny Elfman | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2008 | Best Animated Effects | Ryan Laney | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Winner |
| Best Sound | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Ed Novick | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Paul N.J. Ottosson | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Joseph Geisinger | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominee |
Grammy Award
2 nominations
| Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Danny Elfman | Nominee |
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Chad Kroeger ("Hero") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
18 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Winner |
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Winner |
| Best Fantasy Film | Spider-Man 2 | Winner |
| Best Music | Danny Elfman | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Winner |
| Best Writer | Alvin Sargent | Winner |
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Best DVD Special Edition Release | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Best Music | Danny Elfman | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Spencer Cook and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | James Franco | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
15 nominations, 4 won
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama/Action Adventure | Tobey Maguire | Winner |
| Choice Movie Liplock | Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Drama/Action Adventure | Spider-Man | Winner |
| Choice Summer Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Dance | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Hissy Fit | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Liplock | Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Rumble | Tobey Maguire and James Franco vs. Topher Grace and Thomas Haden Church | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Sleazebag | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Villain | Topher Grace | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Action Adventure | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Award
10 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture | Colin Drobnis, Greg Derochie, Blaine Kennison and Ken Lam | Winner |
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Act on Motion Picture | Dan Abrams, David Emery, Andrew Nawrot and John Hart | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film | Alfred Molina | Winner |
| Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | Scott Stokdyk, Terry Clotiaux, Spencer Cook and Douglas Bloom | Nominee |
| Best Single Visual Effect of the Year | John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Dan Abrams and John Monos | Nominee |
| Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture | Chris Y. Yang, Bernd Angerer, Dominick Cecere and Remington Scott | Nominee |
| Outstanding Models or Miniatures in a Motion Picture | Ian Hunter, Scott Beverly, Forest P. Fischer and Ray Moore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture | John Frazier, James D. Schwalm, James Nagle and David Amborn | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture | John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Anthony LaMolinara and Scott Stokdyk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture | Scott Stokdyk, Terry Clotiaux, Peter Nofz and Spencer Cook | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Female Performance | Kirsten Dunst | Winner |
| Best Kiss | Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst | Winner |
| Best Action Sequence | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Best Male Performance | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Willem Dafoe | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Summer Blockbuster | Spider-Man 3 | Winner |
| Best Voice Over | Spider-Man | Winner |
| Best Action | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Best Music | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Best of Show | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Summer 2004 Blockbuster | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
Empire Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Winner |
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
BMI Film and TV Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| BMI Film Music Award | Danny Elfman | Winner |
| BMI Film Music Award | Danny Elfman | Winner |
Scream Awards
11 nominations, 1 won
| Best Superhero | Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man | Winner |
| "Jump-From-Your-Seat" Scene of the Year | Mid-Air battle: Spider-Man vs. The New Goblin | Nominee |
| Best Comic-to-Screen Adaptation | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sam Raimi | Nominee |
| Best F/X | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Movie | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Best Sequel | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Fantasy Fox | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Most Vile Villain | Topher Grace as Eddie Brock/Venom | Nominee |
| Most Vile Villain | Thomas Haden Church as Sandman | Nominee |
| Ultimate Scream | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
10 nominations, 1 won
| Best Overall DVD | Spider-Man 2 | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Bill Pope and Anette Haellmigk | Nominee |
| Best DVD Extra | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Bob Murawski | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Danny Elfman | Nominee |
| Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) | Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Joseph Geisinger, Paul N.J. Ottosson and Susan Dudeck | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | John Dykstra | Nominee |
World Stunt Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Overall Stunt by a Stunt Man | Chris Daniels and Michael Hugghins | Winner |
| Best Fight | Chris Daniels, Zach Hudson, Kim Kahana Jr., Johnny Nguyen and Mark Aaron Wagner | Nominee |
| Best Specialty Stunt | Tim Storms, Garrett Warren, Susie Park, Patricia M. Peters, Norb Phillips, Lisa Hoyle, Kevin L. Jackson and Clay Donahue Fontenot | Nominee |
| Best Work with a Vehicle | Tad Griffith, Richard Burden, Scott Rogers, Darrin Prescott and Mark Norby | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Popular Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Winner |
| Best Family Film | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Movie of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
7 nominations
| Favorite Motion Picture | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Favorite Motion Picture | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Favorite On Screen Match-up | Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Favorite Sequel | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Favorite Threequel | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Favorite Villain Movie Star | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
Kids' Choice Awards
6 nominations
| Favorite Male Butt Kicker | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | Spider-Man | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actor | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
5 nominations
| BAFTA Award for Best Sound | Paul N.J. Ottosson, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Jeffrey J. Haboush | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects | John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, John Frazier, Anthony LaMolinara, John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, John Frazier and Anthony LaMolinara | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Kee-Suk Ken Hahn and Spencer Cook | Nominee |
| Orange Film of the Year | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
National Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Family Film | Spider-Man 3 | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Female | Kirsten Dunst | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Male | Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
Hugo Awards
2 nominations
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form | Spider-Man 2 | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form | Spider-Man | Nominee |
MTV Movie Award
2 nominations
| Best Fight | James Franco and Tobey Maguire | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Topher Grace | Nominee |
Annie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Effects | Ryan Laney | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Song | Chad Kroeger ("Hero") | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures | Joseph Geisinger, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Jeffrey J. Haboush | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
1 nomination
| British Supporting Actor of the Year | Alfred Molina | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Soundtrack of the Year – Orchestral | Danny Elfman | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Family Feature Film - Fantasy | Spider-Man | Nominee |