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The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

The Untold Story

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Sep. 27, 2016

The Amazing Spider-Man

Release Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Nationwide

Andrew Garfield, Rhys Ifans, Avi Arad, James Vanderbilt, Chris Zylka, Julianne Nicholson, Emma Stone, Martin Sheen, Marc Webb, Matt Tolmach, Denis Leary, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan, Campbell Scott, Laura Ziskin, Annie Parisse, Alvin Sargent

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 16 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May (Sally Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. 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 (Rhys Ifans), 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.
Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Amazing Spider-Man.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Amazing Spider-Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Marc Webb last directed The Only Living Boy in New York and Gifted. The film's writer James Vanderbilt last wrote Scream VI and Scream.

Director
Marc Webb
Producers
Avi Arad
Matt Tolmach
Laura Ziskin

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of action and violence
Runtime
2 hrs, 16 m
Tagline
The Untold Story
Also known as
Spider-Man Reboot, Spider-Man 3D

Language
English

All Trailers

Official The Amazing Spider-Man movie trailers and clips.

The Amazing Spider-Man Super Preview (4 Minutes) Clip Image
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The Amazing Spider-Man Super Preview (4 Minutes)
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The Amazing Spider-Man Theatrical Trailer
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The Amazing Spider-Man Theatrical Trailer #2
The Amazing Spider-Man Extended TV Spot Clip Image
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The Amazing Spider-Man Extended TV Spot
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The Amazing Spider-Man Theatrical Trailer #3
The Amazing Spider-Man Behind-the-Scenes: Ozcorp Clip Image
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The Amazing Spider-Man Behind-the-Scenes: Ozcorp
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The Amazing Spider-Man International Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Amazing Spider-Man movie production.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Amazing Spider-Man was released in nationwide movie theaters on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.



Questions

Who will be the main villain? Dec. 18, 2011

Dr. Curt Connors, played by Rhys Ifans, who becomes The Lizard. Link

Feb. 25, 2012
Why was Spider-Man 4, 5, and 6 shutdown? Dec. 24, 2011

Previously, those movies were in development with Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire. When Sony decided to reboot the franchise with a new cast, Movie Insider classified those movies as shutdown and created a new movie profile for The Amazing Spider-Man.

Feb. 25, 2012
Why is Tobey Maguire not Spider-Man? Jan. 4, 2012

According to Deadline, Sam Raimi could not proceed with Spider-Man 4 and told Sony Pictures, "I can't make your date. I can't go forward creatively." After which, Sony decided to reboot Spider-Man. Link

Feb. 25, 2012
Is there going to be another Spider-Man after this? Dec. 24, 2011

Yes, information is available on the profile page. Link

Feb. 25, 2012
Is it in 3D? Feb. 1, 2012

Yes, the entire movie was shot in 3D. It is also available in 2D in select theaters.

Feb. 25, 2012
Is Spider-Man going to be included in The Avengers? Mar. 28, 2012

No, likely due to a variety of rights issues between competing studios, Spider-Man will not appear in The Avengers movie.

Mar. 28, 2012
Where is Mary Jane? Jan. 6, 2012
Why did Sony reboot Spider-Man? They could have kept the stories matching together. Feb. 25, 2012
Is Maximum Carnage in the movie? Dec. 19, 2011
Does the movie have venom in it? Feb. 5, 2012
What was the budget? Feb. 7, 2012

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