The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Movie poster and comic book cover compared.

The Amazing Spider-Man

Marc Webb, 2012

VS3

The Amazing Spider-Man
Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1963

The Amazing Spider-Man is a movie directed by Marc Webb in 2012 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first published in 1963. The movie features Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, and others.

What users say

“The comic book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

6.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Amazing Spider-Man (Marc Webb, 2012)

8.6

/ 10

Comic Book Cover: The Amazing Spider-Man (Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, 1963)

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Storyline

A young Peter Parker discovers that his father Richard Parker’s study has been burglarized. At home, Peter finds his father’s papers, and learns his father worked with fellow scientist Dr. Curt Connors at Oscorp in the field of cross-species genetics.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 2012 movie by Marc Webb

Year

2012

Minutes

136

Movie Rate

6.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Amazing Spider-Man

Country: USA

Year: 2012

Length: 2h16m

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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 1963 comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Year

1963

Pages

568

Book Rate

8.64

S: Goodreads

Comic Book

The Amazing Spider-Man

Country: USA

First published in: 1963

Length: 568 pages

Genre: Fiction

*Provided by Amazon

Other screen adaptations of the comic book

TV Series poster
Spider-Man (1994-1998)
TV Series by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Movie poster
Spider-Man (2002)
Movie by Sam Raimi

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 2012 movie by Marc Webb

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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 1963 comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 2012 movie by Marc Webb

WATCH

Yes

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27% No

11 votes

4 votes

comic book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man, the 1963 comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

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Yes

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31% No

11 votes

5 votes

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