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Spider-Man

Spider-Man theatrical poster
Directed by Sam Raimi
Produced by Laura Ziskin
Ian Bryce
Avi Arad
Written by Screenplay:
David Koepp
Alvin Sargent
(uncredited)
Comic Book:
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Starring Tobey Maguire
Willem Dafoe
Kirsten Dunst
James Franco
Cliff Robertson
Rosemary Harris
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography Don Burgess
Editing by Arthur Coburn
Bob Murawski
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date(s) May 3, 2002
Running time 121 min. Spider-Man is an Action game based upon the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, and is directly based on the first feature film starring Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Laura Ziskin (born 3 March 1950) is an American Film producer. Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III (born September 9, 1925) is an Academy Award - winning American Actor with a Rosemary Ann Harris (born September 19, 1927) is an English Tony Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated actress Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Bob Murawski is the American Film editor who often works with Film director Sam Raimi (of the Spider-Man and }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
Budget $139 million
Gross revenue $821,708,551
Followed by Spider-Man 2
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The film is the first in the Spider-Man film series. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, The film was written by David Koepp, and directed by Sam Raimi. David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and It stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Willem Dafoe. Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage

The film begins with Peter Parker, a high school student, being bitten by a genetically altered spider. After misusing his newly given abilities, which indirectly caused the death of his Uncle Ben, he becomes the heroic Spider-Man. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories Peter hopes to win the heart of Mary Jane Watson, the girl he has loved since he was a boy, and battles the villainous Green Goblin, who is the father of Peter's best friend, Harry Osborn. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

After being stuck in development hell for nearly 25 years, the film was released on May 3, 2002 to good reviews from critics, went on to break box office records, and became the highest grossing film of 2002. "Development hell" is media-industry Jargon for a Film, Television Screenplay, Computer program, Concept, or Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The success of the film led to two sequels, Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American Superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game. This led the films to being a trilogy in the Spider-Man film series. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name,

Contents

Plot

Peter Parker, his best friend Harry Osborn, and secret crush Mary Jane Watson visit a genetics laboratory with their high school class. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. While taking photos in the laboratory, Peter is bitten on the hand by a genetically engineered "super spider", and arrives home, passing out with the bite wound considerably swollen. Genetic engineering, Recombinant DNA technology, genetic modification/manipulation (GM and gene splicing are terms that apply to the direct Meanwhile, Norman Osborn, Harry's father, attempts to preserve his company's military contract from a rival firm, personally experimenting with his company's new, but unstable, performance-enhancing chemical vapor to increase his speed, strength, and stamina. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Afterward, he goes into an uncontrollable rage and kills his assistant, Mendel Stromm. Dr Mendel Stromm is a fictional character in the Marvel universe. The next morning, Peter finds that his previously impaired vision has improved and that his body has metamorphosized into a more muscular physique. Metamorphosis is a Biological process by which an Animal physically develops after Birth or hatching involving a conspicuous and relatively When Peter goes to school, he finds himself producing webbing and having the quick reflexes to avoid being injured in a fight with Flash Thompson. Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ’s Spider-Man series Peter escapes from the school and realizes that he has acquired spider-like abilities from the spider bite. He quickly learns to scale walls, long jump across building rooftops and swing via webs from his wrists.

Lying to his aunt and uncle about where he is going, Peter decides to enter a wrestling tournament to get money to buy a car and impress Mary Jane. During an argument, Uncle Ben advises Peter, "With great power comes great responsibility. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories " Peter lashes out at his uncle and leaves for the tournament. Peter wins, but is cheated out of the contest money. In retaliation he allows a thief to escape with the promoter's gate money. Afterward, Peter finds his uncle has been carjacked and killed. Peter tracks down the carjacker only to find out it was the same thief he allowed to escape earlier. During the struggle, the carjacker falls out of a window and dies. Upon graduating, Peter decides to use his abilities to fight injustice, and dons a new costume and the persona of Spider-Man. Peter is hired as a freelance photographer when he arrives in newspaper editor J. Jonah Jameson's office with the only clear images of Spider-Man. A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J

Spider-Man fights with the Green Goblin
Spider-Man fights with the Green Goblin

Norman, upon finding out that Oscorp's board members plan to sell the company, attacks them at the World Unity Fair. Although he successfully murders them, Spider-Man arrives and drives him off. Jameson quickly dubs Norman the "Green Goblin". The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Goblin offers Spider-Man a place at his side, but Spider-Man refuses, knowing that it is the right thing to do. At the Osborn and Parkers' Thanksgiving dinner, Norman, unknown to Peter, discovers Spider-Man's true identity; the Green Goblin subsequently attacks Aunt May. In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has While Aunt May recovers in the hospital, Mary Jane admits she has a crush on Spider-Man, who rescued her on numerous occasions, and asks Peter whether he ever asked about her. Peter reflects on his own feelings, during which Harry enters. Feeling betrayed by his girlfriend and best friend, Harry tells his father whom Peter loves the most, unintentionally revealing Spider-Man's biggest weakness.

The Goblin holds Mary Jane and a tram car full of children hostage on top the Queensboro Bridge where Spider-Man arrives. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in The Goblin forces Spider-Man to choose who he wants to save, and drops Mary Jane and the children. Spider-Man manages to save both Mary Jane and the tram car, while the Goblin is pelted by civilians showing loyalty to Spider-Man. The Goblin then grabs Spider-Man and throws him into an abandoned building where he begins to beat him. The tables turn as the Goblin boasts of how he will later kill Mary Jane, and an enraged Spider-Man dominates over him, forcing the Goblin into being unmasked. Norman begs for forgiveness, but his Goblin persona attempts to remote-control his glider to impale Spider-Man. The superhero evades the attack, causing the glider to impale Norman instead, and he dies asking Peter not to reveal his secret to Harry. At Norman’s funeral, Harry swears vengeance toward Spider-Man, who he believes is responsible for killing his father, and asserts that Peter is all he has left. Mary Jane confesses to Peter that she’s in love with him, but Peter, feeling that he must protect her from the unwanted attentions of Spider-Man's enemies, hides his true feelings. As Peter leaves the funeral, he recalls Uncle Ben's words about responsibility, and accepts his new life as Spider-Man.

Cast and characters

"I felt like I was an outsider. I think what happened to me made me develop this street sense of watching people and working out what made them tick, wondering whether I could trust them or not. I went to a lot of schools along the coast in California, made few friends and stayed with aunts, uncles and grandparents while my folks tried to make ends meet. It was tough. We had no money. "
— Tobey Maguire on identifying with Peter Parker[1]

Bruce Campbell, a long-time colleague of director Sam Raimi, cameoed as the announcer at the wrestling ring Peter takes part in. Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22 1958) is an American Actor, producer, Writer and director. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Raimi himself appeared off-screen, throwing popcorn at Peter as he enters the arena to wrestle Bonesaw McGraw who was played by former professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Popcorn or popping corn is a type of corn which explodes from the kernel and puffs up when heated Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School [16] Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee also had a cameo, in which he asks Peter, "Hey kid, would you like a pair of these glasses? They're the kind they wore in X-Men. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. " The scene was cut, and Lee only briefly appears in the film to grab a young girl from falling debris during the battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin in Times Square. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West [3]

Production

Development

For more details on this topic, see Spider-Man film series#Development. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name,

Although Sony Pictures acquired the "Cameron material" from MGM/UA, in April 1999 the studio announced they were not hiring James Cameron himself to direct the film. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony [17] The studio lined up Roland Emmerich, Tim Burton, Chris Columbus and David Fincher as potential directors. Roland Emmerich (born November 10 1955 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Christopher 'Chris' Columbus (born September 10 1958, Spangler Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Fincher did not want to depict the origin story, pitching the film as being based on The Night Gwen Stacy Died storyline. Creation mythIn comic book terminology, an origin story is an account or Back-story revealing how a character or team gained their superpowers or the circumstances "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" is a Story arc of the Marvel Comics Comic book series The studio disagreed. [7] Sam Raimi was attached to direct in January 2000,[18] for a summer 2001 release. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and [19] He had been a big fan of the comic book during his youth, and his passion for Spider-Man earned him the job. [20]

Cameron's "scriptment" became the basis of David Koepp's first-draft screenplay, often word for word. A scriptment is a treatment of a film or a TV show that is more elaborate than a standard draft treatment. David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. [21] Cameron's versions of the Marvel villains Electro and Sandman remained the antagonists. Koepp's rewrite substituted the Green Goblin as the primary antagnoist and added Doctor Octopus as a secondary villain. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [22] Raimi felt the Green Goblin and the surrogate father-son theme between Norman Osborn and Peter Parker would be more interesting. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [23] In June, Columbia hired Scott Rosenberg to rewrite of Koepp's material. Scott Rosenberg (born April 24, 1963) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Film producer. Remaining a constant in all the rewrites was the "organic webshooter" idea from the Cameron "scriptment". [24] Raimi felt he would stretch the audience's suspension of disbelief too far to have Peter invent mechanical webshooters. Suspension of disbelief or "willing suspension of disbelief" is an aesthetic theory intended to characterize people's relationships to art [4]

Rosenberg removed the Ock character and created several new action sequences. [25] Raimi felt adding a third origin story would be make the film too complex. Sequences removed from the final film had Spider-Man protecting Fargas, the wheelchair-bound Oscorp executive from the Goblin, and Spider-Man defusing a hostage situation on a train. [7] As production neared, producer Laura Ziskin hired her husband, award-winning writer Alvin Sargent, to polish the dialogue, primarily between Peter and Mary Jane. Laura Ziskin (born 3 March 1950) is an American Film producer. Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. [26] Columbia offered David Koepp's name to the WGA as sole screenwriter, despite the fact that it had acquired Cameron's script and hired two subsequent writers. Without reading and comparing any of the material, the Writers Guild approved sole credit to Koepp. [21]

Filming

With Spider-Man cast, filming was set to begin the following November in New York City and on Sony soundstages. The City of New York A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows The film was set for release a year later,[2] but when the film was postponed to be released on May 3, 2002,[27] the shoot began on January 8, 2001[26] in Culver City. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County California. Sony's Stage 29 was used for Peter's Forest Hills home, and Stage 27 was used for the wrestling sequence where Peter takes on Bonesaw McGraw (Randy Savage). Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Stage 27 was also used for the complex Times Square sequence where Spider-Man and the Goblin battle for the first time, where a three-story set with a breakaway balcony piece was built. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West The scene also required shooting in Downey, California. Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County California, United States, 21 km (13 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. [28] On March 6,[29] 45-year-old construction worker Tim Holcombe was killed when a forklift modified as a construction crane crashed into a construction basket that he was in. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The following court case led to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to fine Sony $58,805. [30]

In Los Angeles, locations included the Natural History Museum (for the Columbia University lab where Peter is bitten and receives his powers), the Pacific Electricity Building (the Daily Bugle offices) and the Greystone Mansion for the interiors of Norman Osborn's home. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. In April, some of the Spider-Man costumes were stolen, and Sony put up a $25,000 reward, although they were never returned. [31] Production moved to New York City for two weeks, taking in locations such as the Queensboro Bridge, the exterior of Columbia University's Low Library and a rooftop garden in the Rockefeller Center. The City of New York The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, is a Cantilever bridge over the East River in New York City that was completed in Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. [28] The crew returned to L. A. where production was finished in June. [26]

Design

Although it wound up being faithful to the comics, many designs were made for Spider-Man's costumes: one concept costume designer James Acheson became fond of had a red emblem over a black costume. James Acheson (born 1946 is an English Costume designer He was born in Leicester and lives in Wellington, New Zealand. [7] To create Spider-Man's costume, Maguire was fitted for the skintight suit, being covered with layers of substance to create the suit's shape. [32] It was designed as a single piece, except for the mask. The webbing, which accented the costume, was cut by computer. The mask eye lenses were designed to have a mirror look. [33]

The Green Goblin's costume was created after Willem Dafoe was cast, as Dafoe rejected the initially bulky designs created beforehand. William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage The finished design focused on a more streamlined and athletic feel,[20] and the mask in particular was created to be an extreme cartoon version of his face, focusing on his long cheekbones. [34] Some of the early designs were heavily inspired by black ops. A Black Operation or Black Op is a Covert operation typically involving activities that are highly Secret due to questionable Ethics and One popular idea among the concept artists was to have the Goblin accompanied by adolescent women in costume and have their own gliders. Raimi hated the idea. [7]

Effects

Visual effects supervisor John Dykstra was hired to produce the visual effects for Spider-Man in May 2000. John Charles Dykstra, ASC (born June 3 1947 in Long Beach California, United States) is a two-time Academy Award -winning [35] He convinced Raimi to make many of the stunts computer generated, as they would have been physically impossible. The term computer-generated most often refers to a sound or visual that has been created in whole or in part with the aid of Computer software. Raimi had used more traditional special effects in his previous films and learned a lot about using computers during production. [20] Raimi worked hard to plan all the sequences of Spider-Man swinging from buildings, which he described as, "ballet in the sky. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance " The complexity of such sequences meant the budget rose from an initially planned $70 million to around $100 million. [3] Shots were made more complicated because of the main characters' individual color schemes, so Spider-Man and the Green Goblin had to be shot separately for effects shots: Spider-Man was shot in front of a greenscreen, while the Green Goblin was shot against bluescreen. Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records Shooting them together would have resulted in one character being erased from a shot. [7]

Dykstra said the biggest difficulty of creating Spider-Man was that as the character was masked, it immediately lost a lot of characterization. Without the context of eyes or mouth, a lot of body language had to be put in so that there would be emotional content. Raimi wanted to convey the essence of being Spider-Man, being, "the transition that occurs between him being a young man going through puberty and being a superhero. " Dykstra said his crew of animators had never reached such a level of sophistication to give subtle hints of still making Spider-Man feel like a human being. [36] When two studio executives were shown shots of the computer generated character, they believed it was actually Maguire performing stunts. [7] In addition, Dykstra's crew had to composite areas of New York City and replaced every car in shots with digital models. Raimi did not want it to feel entirely like animation, so none of the shots were 100% computer generated. [37]

Release

Unused Spider-Man teaser poster
Unused Spider-Man teaser poster

After the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, Sony recalled teaser posters which showed a close-up of Spider-Man's face with the New York skyline (including, prominently, the World Trade Center towers) reflected in his eyes. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan The movie's original teaser trailer, released in 2001, featured a mini-movie plot involving a group of bank robbers escaping in a helicopter, which gets caught from behind and propelled backward into what at first appears to be a net, then is shown to be a gigantic spider web spun between the two towers at the World Trade Center. A teaser trailer, or teaser is a short trailer used to advertise an upcoming movie game or television series According to Sony the trailer did not contain any actual footage from the film itself and is consequently one of the most popular "Special Shoot" trailers since Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Terminator 2 Judgment Day, commonly abbreviated as T2, is a 1991 action / Science fiction film directed co-written [38] The trailer was pulled after the events of September 11, 2001, attacks and can be found on the internet. [39]

Before Spider-Man's British theatrical release in June 2002, the BBFC gave the film a '12' certificate. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD Due to Spider-Man's popularity with younger children, this prompted much controversy. The BBFC defended their decision, arguing that the film could have been given a '15'. Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, changed it to a 'PG', and Tameside council, Manchester, denoted it a 'PG-12'. [40] In late August, the BBFC relaxed their policy to '12A', leading Sony to re-release the film. [41]

Critical reception

Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive. Film review site Rotten Tomatoes calculated a 90% overall approval based on 200 reviews, and it scored an 91% Cream of the Crop rating from major news outlets. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [42] The casting, mainly Tobey Maguire, is often cited as one of the high points of the film. Eric Harrison, of the Houston Chronicle, was initially skeptical of the casting of Tobey Maguire, but, after seeing the film, he stated, "within seconds, however, it becomes hard to imagine anyone else in the role. The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily Newspaper in Texas, USA. "[43] USA Today critic Mike Clark believed the casting rivaled that of 1978's Superman. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the [44] Owen Gleiberman, of Entertainment Weekly, had mixed feelings about the casting, particularly Tobey Maguire. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc "Maguire, winning as he is, never quite gets the chance to bring the two sides of Spidey -- the boy and the man, the romantic and the avenger -- together. "[45] The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt thought, "the filmmakers' imaginations work in overdrive from the clever design of the cobwebby opening credits and Spider-Man and M. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. J. 's upside down kiss -- after one of his many rescues of her -- to a finale that leaves character relationships open ended for future adventures. "[46]

Not all of the criticism was good, as LA Weekly's Manohla Dargis wrote, "It isn't that Spider-Man is inherently unsuited for live-action translation; it's just that he's not particularly interesting or, well, animated. LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California "[47] Giving it 2. 5/4 stars, Roger Ebert felt the film lacked a decent action element; "Consider the scene where Spider-Man is given a cruel choice between saving Mary Jane or a cable car full of school kids. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. He tries to save both, so that everyone dangles from webbing that seems about to pull loose. The visuals here could have given an impression of the enormous weights and tensions involved, but instead the scene seems more like a bloodless storyboard of the idea. "[48] Stylistically, there was heavy criticism of the Green Goblin's costume, which led Richard George of IGN to comment years later, "We're not saying the comic book costume is exactly thrilling, but the Goblin armor (the helmet in particular) from Spider-Man is almost comically bad. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video . . Not only is it not frightening, it prohibits expression. "[49]

Box office performance

Spider-Man was a commercial success. With the release in the United States on May 3, 2002 in 3,615 theaters, The film earned $114,844,116 during its opening weekend and became the fastest theatrical release to reach $100 million, crossing the milestone in three days. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [50] The film's three-day record was later surpassed by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in 2006. Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 Adventure film of the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, the sequel to the 2003 [51] Spider-Man also set an all-time record for the highest earnings in a single day with $43,622,264 on May 4, 2002, a record later surpassed by Shrek 2 in 2004. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the [52] In the U. S. box office, Spider-Man became the highest grossing film of 2002 with $403,706,375, defeating The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers is a 2002 Fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second volume of J Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales [53] Spider-Man currently ranks #7 in the all-time U. S. box office. The film also grossed $821,708,551 worldwide, currently placing it #17 in worldwide box office ranks. [54]

Awards

The film has won several awards ranging from Teen Choice Awards to the Saturn Awards, and was even nominated for two Academy Awards ("Best Visual Effects" and "Best Sound"). The Teen Choice Awards is an awards show presented annually by FOX. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [55] While only Danny Elfman brought home a Saturn Award, Raimi, Maguire, and Dunst were all nominated for their respective positions. It also took home the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Motion Picture. Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show "[55]

See also

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  9. ^ "More From the Spider-Man Casting Front", IGN, 2000-06-19. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor  
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  11. ^ Ethan Aames. "Interview: Nicolas Cage on National Treasure", Cinema Confidential, 2004-09-18. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Retrieved on 2007-10-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated  
  12. ^ "Malkovich Says No To Spidey", Sci Fi Wire, 2000-11-06. SCI FI Wire is the daily news service of SciFicom the official Web site of the Sci Fi Channel. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor  
  13. ^ Rebecca Ascher-Welch. "Reel World", Entertainment Weekly, 2000-10-20. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor  
  14. ^ "Actress Dunst hopes to play Debbie Harry", Reuters, 2007-03-29. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated  
  15. ^ "Spider-Man – Do We Have the Son of the Green Goblin Here?", IGN, 2000-10-06. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor  
  16. ^ Sam Raimi, Avi Arad, Laura Ziskin, Kirsten Dunst. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and Laura Ziskin (born 3 March 1950) is an American Film producer. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Audio Commentary (DVD). Sony.
  17. ^ Daniel Frankel. "Cameron Spun Out of Spider-Man Movie", E! Online, 1999-04-05. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
  18. ^ Robert K. Elder. "What's ahead for comics fans", The Dallas Morning News, 2000-07-16. The Dallas Morning News is the major daily Newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a circulation of around a half-million 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
  19. ^ "Entertainment briefs", Chicago Sun-Times, 2000-01-31. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
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  25. ^ Claude Brodesser. "'Spider-Man' snares scribe", Variety, 2000-06-16. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
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  27. ^ "Spider-Man Crawls Into 2002", IGN, 2000-09-14. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
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  30. ^ "Columbia Fined For Safety Violation That Led To Death", Internet Movie Database, 2001-08-27. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.  
  31. ^ "They Took Spidey's Clothes!", Internet Movie Database, 2001-04-05. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.  
  32. ^ Josh Tyrangiel. "He has radioactive blood, now about those pecs", Time, 2000-08-14. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
  33. ^ KJB. "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Update", IGN, 2001-01-13. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title  
  34. ^ Brian Hiatt. "Green, With Envy: Inside the mind of Spider-Man's foe - Willem Dafoe reveals how he became the Green Goblin - and why he'd love to do a sequel", Entertainment Weekly, 2002-05-22. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title  
  35. ^ Scott Chitwood. "Dykstra to animate Spider-Man", IGN, 2000-05-10. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Retrieved on 2007-01-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.  
  36. ^ Phillip Zonkel. "SPINNING `SPIDER-MAN'S' VISUAL EFFECTS WEB - FORMER CSULB STUDENT JOHN DYKSTRA IS CREDITED WITH A GREAT DEAL OF COMPUTER-GENERATED MOVIE MAGIC", Long Beach Press-Telegram, 2003-03-20. The Long Beach Press-Telegram is a major conservative daily newspaper published in Long Beach California. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.  
  37. ^ Rob Worley. "Comics 2 Film", Comic Book Resources, 2002-03-06. Comic Book Resources also known as CBR is a Website dedicated to the coverage of Comic book -related news and discussion See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.  
  38. ^ Andrew Gumbel. "Spider-Man Caught up in New York Destruction", IOl, 2001-09-14. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor  
  39. ^ KJB. "Sony Pulls Spider-Man Teaser Trailer & Poster", IGN, 2001-09-13. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Retrieved on 2007-04-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title  
  40. ^ "Parents warned of Spider-Man violence", BBC, 2002-06-13. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.  
  41. ^ "Film ratings for children relaxed", BBC, 2002-08-29. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Retrieved on 2007-03-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.  
  42. ^ Spider-Man Rotten Tomatoes view. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
  43. ^ Harrison review. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
  44. ^ Mike Clark review. USA Today (2002-05-03). USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2007-01-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
  45. ^ Entertainment Weekly review. Entertainment Weekly (2002-05-01). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
  46. ^ Hollywood Reporter review. Hollywood Report (2002-04-19). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  47. ^ I, Bug. LA Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  48. ^ Roger Ebert review. Chicago Sun-Times (2002-05-03). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2007-01-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  49. ^ Richard George. "Spider-Man in Film: Volume One", IGN, 2007-04-19. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2007-04-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated  
  50. ^ Brandon Gray. "'Spider-Man' Takes Box Office on the Ultimate Spin: $114.8 Million", Box Office Mojo, 2002-05-06. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled  
  51. ^ Brandon Gray. "'Pirates' Raid Record Books", Box Office Mojo, 2006-07-10. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled  
  52. ^ Top Grossing Movies in a Single Day at the Box Office. Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Retrieved on 2007-01-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
  53. ^ 2002 Yearly Box Office Records. Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
  54. ^ Spider-Man (2002). Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
  55. ^ a b Awards and Nominations. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled

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