We all love Spider-Man; after all, he does whatever a spider can. The friendly neighbourhood webslinger has been a perennial favourite since he first appeared in Marvel Comics’ Amazing Fantasy #15 way back in 1962, but the character’s popularity has hit an all-time high since his appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Captain America: Civil War, where he’s played by Tom Holland, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where the Miles Morales version of the character is voiced by Shameik Moore. It is a good time to be a web-head.
But if you want to take in all of the wall-crawler’s big screen appearances, that takes a bit of effort. There have been multiple Spider-Man films going back to the 1970s and running them down can be a big task. But we’ve got you, fam. So, here’s every single big-screen Spider-Man outing all in one convenient location. Of course, actually finding some of the more obscure entries is left as an exercise for the reader.
The Amazing Spider-Man TV Series
Starring Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man only ran for a scant 13 episodes on American network CBS from 1977-1979, but episodes were combined and repurposed for theatrical release in overseas markets, so they count! For the sake of completeness, they are:
Japanese Spider-Man
Produced by the Toei Company, 41 episodes of Spider-Man aired on Japanese TV from 1978-1979, starring Shinji Todō as Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man, here reimagined as a motorcycle racer who has a close encounter with an alien spacecraft, which grants him his spider-like powers. He also pilots a giant robot, because Japan. Unlike the American series, this Spidey’s big screen outing was a wholly new production.
The Sam Raimi Trilogy
One of the key films in the early super hero cinema boom and a love letter to the classic Lee/Ditko/Romita comics. Evil Dead director Sam Raimi gave us Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary-Jane Watson, and Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin.
The Sony Trilogy
Well, aborted trilogy, really, as the planned third instalment was never produced following the box office disappointment of the second film. Directed by Marc Webb, these two gave us a moody Peter Parker in the form of Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey, plus Rhys Ifans as The Lizard, Jamie Foxx as Electro, and Dane Dehaan as the Green Goblin.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Nobody ever really expected Spidey to turn up in the MCU thanks to Sony keeping a tight rein on the property. But miracles do happen, and Tom Holland debuted as the web-head in 2016, the iconic hero coming home at last.
The Spider-Verse
The LEGO Movie’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller give us the most ambitious and arguably most popular big-screen Spider-Man yet, a universe-spanning animated odyssey that delivers more Spideys than you can shake a stick at. A third volume, Beyond the Spider-Verse, is due in 2024.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
