The Amazing Spider-Man

Film Plot

Peter Parker’s parents abandon him, leaving his Auntie and Uncle to care for him. He struggles to define who he is and he’s crushing on a girl called Gwen Stacey.

When he discovers a brief case that once belonged to his father, he decides to solve his parents'

disappearance. His search takes him to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, having him face a battle with

Connors' secret identity, the Lizard.

Age Certificate

This movie is age certified as a 12. This suggests that anyone younger won’t enjoy the film, because there

will most likely be violence in the film. This is a suitable age certificate, as it is preventing younger children from

watching things that could influence their lives in the future.

Film Budget

In the US, the film budget was around $79,000,000. That’s around £500,000,000 here in the UK. This

suggests that the movie will include lots of great effects and technology if it’s as expensive as £50,000,000.

Director(s)

The director was Marc Webb. The Amazing Spider Man is a typical film for Marc

Webb to direct. He has directed other films under the adventure genre. (e.g. The Amazing Spider Man 2).

Starring Actors/Actresses

Starring Actresses

• Gwen Stacey – Emma Stone • May Parker – Sally Field

Starring Actors

• Spiderman – Andrew Garfield

• Dr. Curt Connors – Rhys Ifans

• Ben Parker – Martin Sheen

• Captain Stacy – Denis Leary

Producers

The company Marvel Entertainment produced The Amazing Spider Man. The CEO of the company is Isaac

Perlmutter. They are an American company.

Technology

The main piece of technology used in The Amazing Spider Man is: • Web-Shooters

You can view the film in 3D as well as the normal 2D and shot on film.

Distributers

The distributers of The Amazing Spider Man were Columbia Pictures, who are founded by

Harry Cohn, Jack Cohn and Joe Brandt.

UK and US Release Dates

The release date in the US was July 3, 2012. The release date in the UK was also July 3, 2012.

MarketingFive ways The Amazing Spider Man was marketed:

1. Trailer – There was a trailer created for this film and it was put up onto YouTube and was also all over the television.

2. Posters – There were posters created for this film and they were put up in shops and in local cinemas, etc., to promote the film.

3. Newspaper Reviews – There were newspaper reviews for this film when it had been released. This gave people, who had yet to see it, a rough idea of whether it was worth watching.

4. Magazines – There were images of the film in magazines and on some of the covers to promote this film.

5. Social Media – All over Facebook, there were ads and posts about the film, which told people about it and whether it was worth the watch.