spiderman the movie-profile - Spider-Man (2002): Spider-Man, directed by Sam Raimi, follows Peter Parker as he is bitten by a genetically engineered 'super-spider', which causes him to take on the traits of a spider. Following the murder of his uncle, Peter devotes his life to fighting crime. Norman Osborn, in an attempt to save his company, experiments with human performance-enhancing drugs. The drugs cause Norman to go insane, and he dons the mantle of the Green Goblin. When Spider-Man refuses to join the Green Goblin, the two face off against each other in an epic battle. The three Spider-Man films set new opening day records in the United States in their theatrical debuts.[10] The films are at the top of the domestic rankings of films based on Marvel comics, with Spider-Man ranking first, Spider-Man 2 ranking second, and Spider-Man 3 ranking third.[11] Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3 are also domestically ranked first, second, and third for all superhero films.[12] In the United States, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3 are respectively the most successful films produced by Sony / Columbia.[13]