The first film in the franchise, Spider-Man, was released to US theaters on May 3, 2002.
Its story follows Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire), a high-school student who turns to crime-fighting in New York, under the alias of Spider-Man, after developing spider-like powers.
The film sees him develop friendships with Harry Osborn (James Franco) and his love interest, Mary Jane Watson (portrayed by Kirsten Dunst).
Spider-Man was praised for staying faithful to the comic series and for being an enjoyable movie, with Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal finding the film to be "unusually good" for its genre.
Raimi's 2002 release topped the box office with ticket revenue totaling to $114.8 million.
By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed over $820 million.

Its visual effects and sound were nominated by several award committees, including the Academy Awards, for being the best in film for that year.
Danny Elfman work on the film's music earned him an accolade from BMI Film and TV Awards.
The film's song "Hero", performed by Chad Kroeger, scored nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and 45th Grammy Awards.
Dunst's performance as an aspiring actress who works as a waitress earned her both an Empire Award and an accolade from the viewer-voted 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
She also shared an award from the latter for Best Kiss with Maguire, who was nominated for Best Male Performance from the same ceremony.
The Golden Trailer Awards nominated the film's trailers for four awards and Spider-Man's stunt work earned it one nomination from the World Stunt Awards.
The first film in the franchise, Spider-Man, was released to US theaters on May 3, 2002. Its story follows Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire), a high-school student who turns to crime-fighting in New York, under the alias of Spider-Man, after developing spider-like powers. The film sees him develop friendships with Harry Osborn (James Franco) and his love interest, Mary Jane Watson (portrayed by Kirsten Dunst). Spider-Man was praised for staying faithful to the comic series and for being an enjoyable movie, with Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal finding the film to be "unusually good" for its genre. Raimi's 2002 release topped the box office with ticket revenue totaling to $114.8 million. By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed over $820 million.
Its visual effects and sound were nominated by several award committees, including the Academy Awards, for being the best in film for that year. Danny Elfman work on the film's music earned him an accolade from BMI Film and TV Awards. The film's song "Hero", performed by Chad Kroeger, scored nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association and 45th Grammy Awards. Dunst's performance as an aspiring actress who works as a waitress earned her both an Empire Award and an accolade from the viewer-voted 2003 MTV Movie Awards. She also shared an award from the latter for Best Kiss with Maguire, who was nominated for Best Male Performance from the same ceremony. The Golden Trailer Awards nominated the film's trailers for four awards and Spider-Man's stunt work earned it one nomination from the World Stunt Awards.
List of accolades received by the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film series