History Film / SpiderManTrilogy

** ''Film/SpiderMan3'': The Venom symbiote is a corrupting alien parasite that initially bonds to Spider-Man before latching onto ex-photographer Eddie Brock. Seeking revenge after Peter exposes his forged photos, Venom forms a BigBadDuumvirate with Sandman, the criminal truly responsible for the AccidentalMurder of Ben Parker. Harry Osborn is a secondary threat, taking on the mantle of the Goblin to kill Spider-Man, but decides to help Peter after discovering the true circumstances behind his father's death.

* BigBad: The Green Goblin in the first film, Doc Ock in the second, and the alien symbiote in the third (with Venom serving as the FinalBoss).

Additionally, "Peter B." in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' appears to be an older version of the Peter Parker from this trilogy, though with some BroadStrokes applied, leaving some amgiguity as to whether this version of Peter is truly the Raimi one or from a similar universe.

Has a [[Characters/SpiderManTrilogy Characters page]] in construction.

The continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear, alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Peter Parker, Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Sandman confirmed to appear and confront the Peter Parker of the MCU, thanks to some shenanigans involving TheMultiverse.

The continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear, alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Sandman confirmed to appear and confront the Peter Parker of the MCU, thanks to some shenanigans involving TheMultiverse.

After a possible fourth film entered DevelopmentHell, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. Years later, it would be confirmed that the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Sandman confirmed to appear and confront the Peter Parker of the MCU, thanks to some shenanigans involving TheMultiverse.

Additionally, "Peter B." in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'' appears to be an older version of the Peter Parker from this trilogy, at least in BroadStrokes. However, due to the story centering on TheMultiverse, the movie retains some wiggle room about whether he is ''the'' Raimi Peter Parker, or merely a counterpart from a very similar AlternateUniverse.

* AdaptationalHeroism: A mild example. With the exception of Venom, almost all villains are more sympathetic compared to their comic book counterparts, although only ''slightly'' more in the case of the Green Goblin.[[note]]He and Venom are the only villains who just die without redemption, whereas Doc Ock and Harry get RedemptionEqualsDeath and Sandman survives for an implied HeelFaceTurn.[[/note]]

[[VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy Three well-received video games]] (with Maguire, Simmons, and others reprising their roles), several mobile games, three novelizations, various bits of merchandise, and [[RecursiveAdaptation a few comic books]] are spun off from the films and set in their universe, [[AndZoidberg plus a]] [[Pinball/SpiderManStern pinball machine]] and an infamous teaser trailer that was [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents pulled from circulation]] due to UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.

After a possible fourth film entered DevelopmentHell, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. Years later, it would be confirmed that the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus confirmed to appear and confront the Peter Parker of the MCU, thanks to some shenanigans involving TheMultiverse.

A trilogy of SuperHero films starring Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Creator/MarvelComics superhero [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] running from 2002 to 2007. They include ''Film/SpiderMan1'', ''Film/SpiderMan2'', and ''Film/SpiderMan3''. All were directed by Creator/SamRaimi of ''Franchise/EvilDead'' fame. Also stars Creator/KirstenDunst as ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, Creator/JamesFranco as Harry Osborn, Creator/RosemaryHarris as May Parker, Creator/JKSimmons as J. Jonah Jameson, and Creator/BruceCampbell in various cameos. [[VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy Three well-received video games]] (with Maguire, Simmons, and others reprising their roles), several mobile games, three novelizations, various bits of merchandise, and [[RecursiveAdaptation a few comic books]] are spun off from the films and set in their universe. [[AndZoidberg Plus a]] [[Pinball/SpiderManStern pinball machine]] and an infamous teaser trailer that was [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents pulled from circulation]] due to UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror.

Highly successful in both the critical and box-office record departments, these movies helped cement the Superhero movie boom by proving that ''Film/{{Blade}}'' and ''Film/XMen1'' before it hadn't been one-time charms. The success of this series led to other similarly-praised efforts, such as ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. Years later, it would be confirmed that the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus confirmed to appear and confront the Peter Parker of the MCU, thanks to some shenanigans involving TheMultiverse.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. Years later, it would be confirmed that the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', with this world's Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus confirmed to appear as enemies of the Peter Parker of the MCU.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Thanks to a slight and crucial change, Peter's origin qualifies. In ''ComicBook/AmazingFantasy15'', Peter lets the burglar go out of petty selfishness and indifference. In the movie, Peter's wrestling manager (who did not get robbed in the comic) stiffs him and Peter deliberately lets the burglar escape out of spite and revenge. One can argue that Movie!Spidey is even more petty and jerkish, but painting the wrestling manager as an AssholeVictim arguably explains this action better, since Peter was already quite nice and altruistic in the movies, before his transformation unlike ComicBook!Peter who, understandably, had a chip on his shoulder.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. Years later, it would be confirmed that the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' would reappear alongside the continuity of ''The Amazing Spider-Man Series'' in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''; with Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus confirmed to appear as enemies of the Peter Parker of the MCU.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Thanks to a slight and crucial change, Peter's origin qualifies. In ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15, Peter lets the burglar go out of petty selfishness and indifference. In the movie, Peter's wrestling manager (who did not get robbed in the comic) stiffs him and Peter deliberately lets the burglar escape out of spite and revenge. One can argue that Movie!Spidey is even more petty and jerkish, but painting the wrestling manager as an AssholeVictim arguably explains this action better, since Peter was already quite nice and altruistic in the movies, before his transformation unlike ComicBook!Peter who, understandably, had a chip on his shoulder.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. However, the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' will reappear in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' with Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin teaming up to destroy the MCU version of the webslinger.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios. However, the continuity of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy'' will reappear in ''Film/SpiderManHoWayHome'' with Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin teaming up to destroy the MCU version of the webslinger.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Creator/SonyPictures and Creator/MarvelStudios.

A trilogy of SuperHero films starring Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Creator/MarvelComics superhero [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] running from 2002 to 2007. They include ''Film/SpiderMan1'', ''Film/SpiderMan2'', and ''Film/SpiderMan3''. All were directed by Creator/SamRaimi of ''Franchise/EvilDead'' fame. Also stars Creator/KirstenDunst as ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, Creator/JamesFranco as Harry Osborn, Creator/RosemaryHarris as May Parker, Creator/JKSimmons as J. Jonah Jameson, and Creator/BruceCampbell in various cameos. [[VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy Three well-received video games]] (with Maguire, Simmons, and others reprising their roles), several mobile games, three novelizations, various bits of merchandise, and [[RecursiveAdaptation a few comic books]] are spun off from the films and set in their universe. [[AndZoidberg Plus a]] [[Pinball/SpiderManStern pinball machine]] and an infamous teaser.

Highly successful in both the critical and box-office record departments, these movies helped cement the Superhero movie boom by proving that ''Film/XMen1'' before it hadn't been a one-time charm; leading to the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy.

* OncePerEpisode: Cameos by Stan Lee and Bruce Campbell, an [[ThemeTuneCameo in-movie performance]] of the 1960s TV show's theme.

* ThemeTuneCameo: The old TV series theme plays in the credits, and is played by street musicians in the first two films.

A trilogy of SuperHero films starring Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Creator/MarvelComics superhero [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] running from 2002 to 2007. They include ''Film/SpiderMan1'', ''Film/SpiderMan2'', and ''Film/SpiderMan3''. All were directed by Creator/SamRaimi of ''Franchise/EvilDead'' fame. Also stars Creator/KirstenDunst as ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, Creator/RosemaryHarris as May Parker, Creator/JKSimmons as J. Jonah Jameson, and Creator/BruceCampbell in various cameos. [[VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy Three well-received video games]] (with Maguire, Simmons, and others reprising their roles), several mobile games, three novelizations, various bits of merchandise, and [[RecursiveAdaptation a few comic books]] are spun off from the films and set in their universe. [[AndZoidberg Plus a]] [[Pinball/SpiderManStern pinball machine]] and an infamous teaser.

* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Creator/ElizabethBanks (Betty Brant) and Ted Raimi (Ted Hoffman), both of whom are {{recurring character}}s since the first film, are finally added to the OBB in the third.

** Doc Ock climbing NY buildings like Franchise/KingKong.

* '''''Film/SpiderMan3''''' (2007): With his personal and super hero life worked out, Peter is enjoying a high point. Things change as he has to deal with the fallout of the Green Goblin story and his own desire for revenge when a man connected to Uncle Ben's murder, Flint Marko (Creator/ThomasHadenChurch) , escapes prison, and is mutated into the powerful Sandman. Adding to this is a rival chasing his heels named Eddie Brock (Creator/TopherGrace), and [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} a mysterious black goo]] that attaches itself to Peter, heightening his aggression.

** Mary-Jane Watson is more or less a CompositeCharacter of several of Peter's girlfriends (Herself, Liz Allan, and ComicBook/GwenStacy). She is initially Flash Thompson's and Harry Osborn's girlfriend (much like Liz Allan was) and outwardly is a charming and charismatic girl with aspirations to become an actress while balancing at home a troubled family background (which is MJ's background in the comics). Her overall serious and melancholy nature is very much based on Gwen Stacy rather than the immensely cheerful MJ of the early comics (who more or less lightened up Peter's mood and that of the overall dark tone of the comics) who was even something of a ManicPixieDreamGirl. She still retains the fundamental elements of MJ in that she likes both Peter and Spider-Man and is comfortable with both his identities unlike Gwen (who loathed and hated Spider-Man), which for most of her history is what set her apart and made her and Peter so compatible. Likewise, Gwen Stacy when she appears in the third film is based on her comic book counterpart’s original appearance during Steve Ditko's run where she was a beauty queen who was a little superficial (or as Peter remarks to MJ about Gwen being in his class in the third film, science is not her best subject) while her role as Eddie Brock's blonde {{Love Interest|s}} has her stand-in for Ann Weying.

** In terms of overall story, the entire film series focuses on LoveDodecahedron for its dramatic tension draws squarely from the soap opera of the Lee-Romita years, rather than the bildungsroman[=/=]science-fiction of the Lee-Ditko years, or the more weirder and complicated runs in later Spider-Man arcs. Most notably Peter's personal involvement with his villains, either knowing them before transformation (Dr. Octopus, Eddie Brock, Flint Marko) or being connected to them personally (Norman Osborn) came from this era, whereas in the earlier stories, Peter did not have any connection to any of these villains.

** Peter Parker in this film series is more or less an ExtremeDoormat who [[TheStoic hides his real emotions and feelings]] whereas his comic book counterpart and other versions (while still a nice guy) are sarcastic, opinionated, temperamental, and otherwise quite willing to give people a piece of his mind or express displeasure when it bothers him. As Spider-Man, he doesn't quip as much as his comic book counterparts in the Mainstream and the Ultimate Marvel Universes and most versions. Peter having SingleTargetSexuality for Mary Jane is also not true for his comic book counterpart either with her or anyone else.

* AntiVillain: Almost everyone. Norman, for having a SplitPersonality[=/=]SuperPoweredEvilSide, Doc Ock and Harry for being misguided and pulling a HeelFaceTurn[=/=]HeroicSacrifice in the end and Sandman for [[WellIntentionedExtremist trying to help his daughter]]. Only exception is Eddie/Venom, who willingly embraces the symbiote and [[EvilFeelsGood enjoys the suffering he causes]].

* BigApplesauce: There's no Spider-Man without New York. One thing noted by a few observers, such as ''WebVideo/CinemaSins'' is the film's depiction of the city actually plucks elements from different eras, with a lot of elements from TheFifties and TheSixties (the decades where Spider-Man was first published).

** Likewise, the film visually and in terms of its costumes is set towards the end of TheNineties and the start of TheOughties, by which time New York had been gentrified, and yet the film still has scenes such as the moment in ''2'' where a temporarily depowered Peter sees a mugging in broad-daylight. As noted, this was something that could have worked in TheBigRottenApple era but it would not have flown in contemporary New York.

* BigBad: The Green Goblin in the first film, Doc Ock in the second, and the alien symbiote in the third (with Venom serving as the FinalBoss.)
* BigNo: Octavius discovering his new condition and [[spoiler:Brock before dying]].

* BruceWayneHeldHostage: In all three movies Peter Parker is targeted in some manner by a villain who wants to track down Spider-Man.
* BuildingSwing: Naturally Spider-Man's means of travelling.

** Creator/StanLee protects a little girl in the havoc created by the Green Goblin in the first film. In the second, he pulls a woman out of the way of falling debris while Spider-Man fights Doc Ock; "Look out!" is his only line. In the third, he has a much more substantial cameo as a man who talks to Peter on the street. "Y'know, I guess it's true what they say: one person really can make a difference. [[{{Catchphrase}} 'Nuff said]]."
** Creator/BruceCampbell appears once in every film as someone who actually helps develop Peter's plot in some small way. In the first movie, he plays the ring announcer who introduces Peter as Spider-Man instead of "The Human Spider" as Peter originally wanted. In #2, he plays an usher at the theater who refuses to let Peter in because the doors have already been closed. Finally in #3, he is a French Maître d' at a restaurant who gladly helps Peter with his plans to propose to Mary Jane (though it doesn't exactly work out). It's also deliberately ambiguous as to whether he's supposed to be playing three different characters, or one character who delights in holding down different jobs with different personas.

** On the flip side, Gwen in ''Spider-Man 3'' has the bubbly sweetness of comics Gwen but the flirty, good time loving exterior of the MJ from the comics. She also takes Mary-Jane's original role as the "other potential love interest".

* CrankyLandlord: Mr. Dikovitch. He is always asking Peter to pay the rent, although [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he did show a soft side]] [[Film/SpiderMan3 in the third film]].

* DeathBySecretIdentity: [[spoiler: Green Goblin is impaled soon after he discovers Peter's secret]]. In the second film, a big part of the movie marketing was that Harry would learn Peter's secret, [[spoiler: but Harry's death wouldn't come until he made the full transition to baddie in the third movie. Peter also reveals his identity to Doc Ock. In the final movie, this works against Eddie Brock/Venom, but actually leads to the redemption of the Sandman]]. If this trope is truly in full swing, then [[spoiler: all those people on the subway in ''Spider-Man 2'' better look both ways before crossing the street..]].

---> "Ooh, my Spider Sense is tingling, [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre if you get what I'm talking about]]. ''[[SmugSnake Tiger]]''."

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first film Harry Osborn says of his father "If I'm lucky I'll be half the man he was". Come the third movie, we find out what exactly is meant by this. There are other foreshadowing moments involving Harry, such as the green bow tie he wears during the wedding scene in 2, and [[spoiler: "They're my best friends ... I'd give my life for them"]].

* GirlNextDoor: Mary Jane. Supplies the page image.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Doc Ock and Harry]] in the second and third movies respectively. Both are also a [[spoiler: HeelFaceTurn]].

* IHaveYourWife: Mary Jane, [[DamselInDistress of course]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ursula [[ShoutOut Diko]]vitch is clearly infatuated with Peter, but whenever he's in trouble she advises him to call Mary Jane and does what she can to help him.

-->'''J. Jonah Jameson:''' "Eight arms? ''He'' should be playing this game!"

** Raimi's movies [[{{Pun}} spun its own]] tangled webs for later imitators. The idea of Peter Parker having a friend in High School, in the form of Harry Osborn in the trilogy, started softening Peter's high school years from the original comics, where he came from a FriendlessBackground and didn't meet Harry and others until he went to college. This led to changes like ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' having MJ as first his best friend before their RelationshipUpgrade, and then in ''Film/SpidermanHomecoming'' with Ned Leeds as his FatBestFriend. Harry Osborn knowing Peter since childhood or from high school went into comics, some animated adaptations, and games, even if the idea of a rich kid like Harry attending a public school doesn't make much sense. In the comics, they met in college which Peter got in on scholarship while Harry got in via Daddy's money.

** The film trilogy is perhaps the {{Trope Maker|s}} and TropeCodifier for MarqueeAlterEgo, i.e. making characters known for face-covering masks (Spider-Man and Venom most notably) go without masks in many key-scenes for reasons of "face-time". This was especially prominent in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' most notably in the train sequence where Peter removes his mask before a crowd of civilians who rally to protect his secret. Later writers of comics, inspired by the effect of this scene and driven by a desire to write in a more cinematic style actually brought this in comics, with the result that in ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' (where write Brian Michael Bendis openly acknowledged its influence), Peter's secret identity becomes constantly exposed and widely known despite the fact that in the original comics, it was remarkably well preserved. This carried over in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'' and to a slightly lesser extent ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''.

* MisplacedRetribution: Harry is convinced throughout all three films that Spider-Man "killed" his father and even takes up his New Goblin persona to [[AvengingTheVillain avenge his father's death]], when in reality his father accidentally got himself impaled by his own glider. His vendetta against was entirely pointless.

** Spider-Man does wear a red-and-blue costume in this trilogy, but the colors are a little darker and more muted. In addition, the costume emphasizes thick black webline patterns covering all across the red part of his suit (his face and gloves) where in the comics the lines were thinner. The thickness of these web-lines mirrors the thick font of the Spider-Man logo (which later became the Sony UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}} font). Later versions, such as ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' also went with thinner web-lines on the red area, and those costumes came off as brighter in comparison to the first one.

'''Jonah:''' That's pretty good... [[MythologyGag But it's taken]]!

--->'''Harry''' (''not even bothering to turn around''): Would you like a drink?

* TookALevelInJerkass: Norman after taking a serum, goes from mild-Jerkass to full-Jerkass. Harry Osborn and Mary-Jane in the second movie. Peter in the third movie.

* YouKilledMyFather: Averted. Harry thinks that Spider-Man killed his father, but his father really killed himself by mistake. This plays straight with Flint Marko in the third film, as he is revealed to be Uncle Ben's killer. However, circumstances behind it [[AccidentalMurder was complicated]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold/EveryoneHasStandards: J. Jonah Jameson, the man who has no problem defaming Spider-Man for the sake of eye-catching headlines, lies to the face of the Green Goblin so as to protect Peter. The novelization looks deeper into his motives: Jameson always protects his sources, and has gone to jail twice for doing so in the past. In the third movie, he's furious that Eddie Brock gave him fake photographs of Spider-Man, commenting that "We haven't printed a retraction in twenty years!" Not only did he fire Brock, but additionally had him shamed on the front page alongside the retraction.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold/[[EvenEvilHasStandards Even A Jerk Has Standards]]: J. Jonah Jameson, the man who has no problem defaming Spider-Man for the sake of eye-catching headlines, lies to the face of the Green Goblin so as to protect Peter. The novelization looks deeper into his motives: Jameson always protects his sources, and has gone to jail twice for doing so in the past. In the third movie, he's furious that Eddie Brock gave him fake photographs of Spider-Man, commenting that "We haven't printed a retraction in twenty years!" Not only did he fire Brock, but additionally had him shamed on the front page alongside the retraction.

* CentralTheme: The movies have the theme of whether one can remain a hero even as their life crumbles around them. ''Film/SpiderMan3'' also has a theme about choosing revenge between forgiveness, as the former is the one driving the conflicts between Peter and the three villains.

* YourCheatingHeart: Mary Jane Watson is very prone to this. In the first film, she cheats on Harry by kissing Spider-Man in the rain. In the second film, she is engaged to John Jameson and emotionally cheats with Peter. In the third film, she feels betrayed when Peter publicly kisses Gwen Stacy (even though it was only for show) and berates him for this because it was "their kiss", despite the fact that when she did it with him ''she'' was the one who was cheating. During her rough patch, she gets a passionate-yet-immediately-regretted kiss with Harry (Peter's best friend and her EX).

A trilogy of SuperHero films starring Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Creator/MarvelComics superhero [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] running from 2002 to 2007. They include ''Film/SpiderMan1'', ''Film/SpiderMan2'', and ''Film/SpiderMan3''. All were directed by Creator/SamRaimi of ''Franchise/EvilDead'' fame. Also stars Creator/KirstenDunst as ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, James Franco as Harry Osborn, Creator/RosemaryHarris as May Parker, Creator/JKSimmons as J. Jonah Jameson, and Creator/BruceCampbell in various cameos. [[VideoGame/SpiderManTrilogy Three well-received video games]] (with Maguire, Simmons, and others reprising their roles), several mobile games, three novelizations, various bits of merchandise, and [[RecursiveAdaptation a few comic books]] are spun off from the films and set in their universe. [[AndZoidberg Plus a]] [[Pinball/SpiderManStern pinball machine]] and an infamous teaser.

* '''''Film/SpiderMan1''''' (2002): Peter Parker is bitten by a spider and finds himself with unique spider-like powers. He learns that with his newfound strength he has a responsibility to help people in trouble as Spider-Man after his Uncle Ben is killed by a mugger he could have stopped. Meanwhile, billionaire businessman ComicBook/NormanOsborn (Creator/WillemDafoe) tests a SuperSerum formula [[ProfessorGuineaPig on himself]] to keep the project alive, turning him into the insane Green Goblin, who [[ArchEnemy sets his sights]] on Spider-Man.

After the DevelopmentHell on a possible fourth film, the franchise received a ContinuityReboot with an all-new creative team with ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries''. Eventually, '''that''' setting was rebooted when it was announced that the character would be integrated into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, following an unprecedented deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Thanks to a slight and crucial change, Peter's origin qualifies. In the Amazing Fantasy #15, Peter lets the burglar go out of petty selfishness and indifference. In the movie, Peter's wrestling manager (who did not get robbed in the comic) stiffs him and Peter deliberately lets the burglar escape out of spite and revenge. One can argue that Movie!Spidey is even more petty and jerkish, but painting the wrestling manager as an AssholeVictim arguably explains this action better, since Peter was already quite nice and altruistic in the movies, before his transformation unlike ComicBook!Peter who, understandably, had a chip on his shoulder.

** Mary-Jane Watson is more or less a CompositeCharacter of several of Peter's girlfriends (Herself, Liz Allan, and Gwen Stacy). She is initially Flash Thompson's and Harry Osborn's girlfriend (much like Liz Allan was) and outwardly is a charming and charismatic girl with aspirations to become an actress while balancing at home a troubled family background (which is MJ's background in the comics). Her overall serious and melancholy nature is very much based on Gwen Stacy rather than the immensely cheerful MJ of the early comics (who more or less lightened up Peter's mood and that of the overall dark tone of the comics) who was even something of a ManicPixieDreamGirl. She still retains the fundamental elements of MJ in that she likes both Peter and Spider-Man and is comfortable with both his identities unlike Gwen (who loathed and hated Spider-Man), which for most of her history is what set her apart and made her and Peter so compatible. Likewise, Gwen Stacy when she appears in the third film is based on her comic book counterpart’s original appearance during Steve Ditko's run where she was a beauty queen who was a little superficial (or as Peter remarks to MJ about Gwen being in his class in the third film, science is not her best subject) while her role as Eddie Brock's blonde LoveInterest has her stand-in for Ann Weying.

* BigApplesauce: There's no Spider-Man without New York. One thing noted by a few observers, such as ''Cinema Sins'' is the film's depiction of the city actually plucks elements from different eras, with a lot of elements from TheFifties and TheSixties (the decades where Spider-Man was first published).

** Culturally, the characters seem to be tied in a fifties' time-warp, with very few characters using the internet, Emo!Peter's idea of cool being based on ''Film/{{Grease}}'', MJ singing at a Jazz-bar and being a struggling actress trying to work in Broadway rather than avant-garde work or musicals, or off-broadway work, or experimental films. MJ is a struggling actress ''in New York'' rather than on the West Coast, and being one in the former means a lot of niche-work to make ends meet.

** Creator/BruceCampbell appears once in every film as someone who actually helps develop Peter's plot in some small way. In the first movie, he plays the ring announcer who introduces Peter as Spider-Man instead of "The Human Spider" as Peter originally wanted. In #2, he plays an usher at the theater who refuses to let Peter in because the doors have already been closed. Finally in #3, he is a french Maître d' at a restaurant who gladly helps Peter with his plans to propose to Mary Jane (though it doesn't exactly work out). It's also deliberately ambiguous as to whether he's supposed to be playing three different characters, or one character who delights in holding down different jobs with different personas.

* DeathBySecretIdentity: [[spoiler: Green Goblin is impaled soon after he discovers Peter's secret.]] In the second film, a big part of the movie marketing was that Harry would learn Peter's secret, [[spoiler: but Harry's death wouldn't come until he made the full transition to baddie in the third movie. Peter also reveals his identity to Doc Ock. In the final movie, this works against Eddie Brock/Venom, but actually leads to the redemption of the Sandman.]] If this trope is truly in full swing, then [[spoiler: all those people on the subway in Spider-Man 2 better look both ways before crossing the street...]]

* DistressedDamsel: Mary Jane gets kidnapped by the villain in the climax of all three movies. She's also in distress twice before the climax of the first.

--> "Ooh, my Spider Sense is tingling, if you get what I'm talking about. ''[[SmugSnake Tiger]]''."

* FemaleGaze: Well, of course. We're talking about a muscular young dude who wears a skintight outfit and is unbelievably agile.
** In Spider-Man 3, as Spider-Man jumps into the subway tunnel, Spidey [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzO8WMLrnrI&t=0m53s ends up giving a good shot of his ass.]]

* IHaveYourWife: Mary Jane, [[DistressedDamsel of course]].

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Ursula [[ShoutOut Diko]]vitch is clearly infatuated with Peter, but whenever he's in trouble she advises him to call Mary Jane and does what she can to help him.

* LargeHam: All the villains but Sandman. Also, J. Jonah Jameson and Bruce Campbell's cameo appearances.
** Special mention has to go to Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin. When he is fighting Peter, he is having the time of his life, complete with evil cackles and poor one-liners.

** Raimi's movies [[IncrediblyLamePun spun its own]] tangled webs for later imitators. The idea of Peter Parker having a friend in High School, in the form of Harry Osborn in the trilogy, started softening Peter's high school years from the original comics, where he came from a FriendlessBackground and didn't meet Harry and others until he went to college. This led to changes like ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' having MJ as first his best friend before their RelationshipUpgrade, and then in ''Film/SpidermanHomecoming'' with Ned Leeds as his FatBestFriend. Harry Osborn knowing Peter since childhood or from high school went into comics, some animated adaptations, and games, even if the idea of a rich kid like Harry attending a public school doesn't make much sense. In the comics, they met in college which Peter got in on scholarship while Harry got in via Daddy's money.

** The film trilogy is perhaps the TropeMaker and TropeCodifier for MarqueeAlterEgo, i.e. making characters known for face-covering masks (Spider-Man and Venom most notably) go without masks in many key-scenes for reasons of "face-time". This was especially prominent in ''Film/SpiderMan2'' most notably in the train sequence where Peter removes his mask before a crowd of civilians who rally to protect his secret. Later writers of comics, inspired by the effect of this scene and driven by a desire to write in a more cinematic style actually brought this in comics, with the result that in ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' (where write Brian Michael Bendis openly acknowledged its influence), Peter's secret identity becomes constantly exposed and widely known despite the fact that in the original comics, it was remarkably well preserved. This carried over in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'' and to a slightly lesser extent ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''.
* MadeOfIron: Spidey is a given; his powers allow him to shrug off huge amounts of punishment. But especially notable is Ock in the second film. He's an out-of-shape scientist who shouldn't be standing after ''one'' of the super-strong Spider-Man's punches. Even if Spidey pulls his punches, Ock takes a web-slung bag of coins to the face at one point without a mark to show for it, and also keeps fighting after being slammed through the floor when Spidey catapults himself from the roof.
** With the amount of blows to the head Spidey takes, and then completely shrugs off, throughout the series, you'd almost think he had a spider's exoskeleton too!

** Averted with the Green Goblin, his costume and suit is a full-body bright emerald green with a mask with golden yellow lenses, this is far brighter than his appearance in the comics, which has him dress in moss-green and dark purple with normal eyes. Notably the muted nature of Spider-Man's costume gets offset in the fights with the Goblin since the bright primary colors (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) pops out during the action.

** In ''Film/SpiderMan3'', Harry Osborn is "the New Goblin" is primarily black, with only a few very dark green highlights. Peter's Black Suit is a ''very'' dark grey version of his regular costume, instead of the pitch black suit with big bright white spider on the chest and back from the comics. The same suit transfers to Venom. Averted with Flint Marko/Sandman who wears the classic green pinstripped T-Shirt.

* MsFanservice: [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6heo4vpyxc/TaSg-khy38I/AAAAAAAAABM/Z_LPHQoHVpQ/s1600/kirsten_dunst_see_through_nipple_pokie_Breast_nude_spiderman2.jpg Mary]] [[http://mimg.ugo.com/201103/5/3/3/178335/12137993-gal.jpg Jane]] [[http://heavyarmor.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/mj.png Watson]]. The "kiss in the rain" scene is very iconic due to Dunst's attire and... [[SexySoakedShirt reaction with the water]].
* MythologyGag: The old 1960 animated series theme pops up being played by street performers in multiple movies.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The Green Goblin is under the receiving end of this from Spidey at the climax of the first movie.

* OnceAnEpisode: Cameos by Stan Lee and Bruce Campbell, an [[ThemeTuneCameo in-movie performance]] of the 1960s TV show's theme.

* PoorCommunicationKills: For some strange reason, Peter was never able to tell Harry that his father was impaled by his own glider. At the end of the trilogy, Harry finally learns it from his butler, ''who is revealed to have known about it since Norman's death and never said a word''.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Various elements of the Spider-Man mythology are altered to make a more straightforward narrative. The power-giving spider was [[GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke genetically altered rather than randomly irradiated]], his web slinging was made into part of his mutation rather than being an advanced mechanical device created by a teenager. Spidey's habit of [[YouFightLikeACow quipping during battle]] was simplified, usually one or two before and one or two after it's over, since it's difficult to use TalkingIsAFreeAction. For sheer longevity Mary Jane was the most well known love interest among casual fans, but incorporated the GirlNextDoor qualities of Gwen Stacy to simplify their history (In the comics MJ showed HiddenDepths by grieving with Peter after Gwen's death, which is what brings them together).

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: The second and third movies have [[spoiler: Octavius and Harry realize their mistakes and ultimately sacrifice themselves to repair it, Octavius drowns the proto-star and Harry dies protecting Peter from a fatal strike from Venom]].

* RousseauWasRight: All the villains in this film trilogy have backstories that make them TragicVillain's rather than straight up evil.

* SaveTheVillain[=/=]ThouShallNotKill: Peter Parker will always try to reason with his enemies instead of killing them.

* SchizoTech: We have Times Square circa Giuliani era, and old computers but on the other hand Daily Bugle remains a major influential voice for the Print Media, and we hardly see anyone use the internet (for instance, Peter in ''Spider-Man 1'' looks up classifieds and old news advertisements to look up prices of cool cars and notices for wrestling). Peter likewise takes "pictures of Spider-Man" with a film camera despite digital and automatic cameras already becoming available at the time. Much of this is GrandfatherClause and AnachronismStew, because a lot of this was classic Spider-Man elements that Sam Raimi [[TheArtifact wanted to retain]] even if it no longer made sense. Notably the later Spider-Man film versions which put more focus on SettingUpdate did away with it.

* SelfDisposingVillain: All three movies remove the villain while [[LoopholeAbuse technically]] keeping the main character's [[ThouShallNotKill rule against killing]]: [[spoiler: The Green Goblin is {{Hoist By His Own Petard}} (impaled by his own glider as per the comics); Doctor Octopus and Harry Osborn die in a {{Redemption Equals Death}}; and Eddie Brock kills himself by trying to rebond with the symbiote as Peter throws one of Harry's pumpkin bombs to destroy it. The death of the burglar in the first film may also count as this.]]

** Doc Ock climbing NY buildings like Film/KingKong.

** One of the surgeons trying to operate on Octopus raises an arm holding a chainsaw a là Ash in ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness''.
*** In the same scene, we get a POV shot from one of the tentacles as it slithers through the air just like the unseen force in the ''Evil Dead'' movies.

* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: PlayedWith. The threat between each of the villains tends to vary in terms of physical fighting capability and actual potential threat.

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* SympathyForTheHero: Both 1 and 2 have InnocentBystanders coming to Spidey's aid. More empahsized in 2, when the people on the train see him without his mask and comment on [[JustAKid how young he is]], then [[GoThroughMe try to protect him]] from Doc Ock.
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