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Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and stars Dylan O'Brien as the titular character, alongside Charlie Rowe, Natalia Dyer, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Caine, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film chronicles Spider-Man's origins and early superhero career. After being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, outcast teenage genius Peter Parker develops spider-like superhuman abilities and adopts a masked identity to fight crime and injustice in New York City, facing the villainous Green Goblin in the process. Spider-Man premiered at the Mann Village Theater on April 29, 2002, and was released in the United States four days later on May 3, 2002. The film received positive reviews from audiences and critics. It was the first film to reach $100 million in a single weekend as well as the most successful film based on a comic book at the time. With a box office gross of over $825 million worldwide, it was the third highest-grossing film of 2002, the highest-grossing superhero film and the sixth highest-grossing film overall at the time of its release.