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Followed by

Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Spider-Man 4 (2011)
Spider-Man 5 (2012)
Spider-Man 6 (2013)

Spin off

Spider-Man (2002) (VG)
"Spider-Man" (2003)
Venom (2012)

References

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (1920)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Cinderella (1950)
Psycho (1960)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
 -  Following the scene where Spider-Man stops the armored car robbery -- when Peter is trying to sell the photos he took to the daily bugle -- the following dialogue is exchanged: Jameson: "This'll be the the headline: Spider-Man hero or manace?" Parker: "Menace? But Spider-Man was trying to stop the robbery --" Jameson: "Save it Atticus, you take the pictures and I'll print the headlines." Note that Jameson refered to Parker as "Atticus" as he was trying to defend the actions of a rightous cause. This is a reference to To Kill A Mockingbird.
Lord of the Flies (1963)
 -  Open reference by a character
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Onibaba (1964)
"George of the Jungle" (1967)
"Spider-Man" (1967)
 -  During the ending credits, the theme of the original "Spider-Man" (1967) animated series is played.
The Producers (1968)
 -  When Uncle Ben drops Peter off to go to the library, a bus can be seen driving by with a promotional advertisement
King Kong (1976)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Superman II (1980)
Arthur (1981)
"Inspector Gadget" (1983)
Crimewave (1985)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
 -  poster in petter room
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Arachnophobia (1990)
 -  The jumping spider that Peter attempts to take a picture of is an Avondale Spider
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Army of Darkness (1992)
 -  A reference to Ash's workplace "S Mart"
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
The Crow (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
 -  The "Life is like a box of chocolates" speech is used
Léon (1994)
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Hung fan au (1995)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
 -  "Langley was a cakewalk compared to this"
Gummo (1997)
"Cardcaptor Sakura" (1998)
Pleasantville (1998)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Wo hu cang long (2000)
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Recess: School's Out (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (#27.8)" (2001)
 -  Discussed by Hugh Jackman in Jarret's Room
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/P.O.D. (#27.18)" (2002)
 -  Mentioned on Weekend Update
Spidermania (2002) (TV)
Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels (2002) (V)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
The Tuxedo (2002)
"Monk: Mr. Monk and the Earthquake (#1.11)" (2002)
 -  When they are playing charedes Monk says Spiderman
"Coupling: Remember This (#3.4)" (2002)
 -  film poster sally gazes at in video store
"Everybody Loves Raymond: Annoying Kid (#7.8)" (2002)
 -  When Ray talks about Spiderman, Spencer mentions the movie
Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut (2003)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Daredevil (2003)
Trenck - Zwei Herzen gegen die Krone (2003) (TV)
Final Fantasy X-2 (2003) (VG)
 -  The girls call themselves "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gullwings", a referrence to "your friendly neighborhood Spider-man", as Peter Parker writes on graph paper notes to people he saves..
The Italian Job (2003)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
 -  The scene where Rohit puts on his glasses only to realize he doesn't need them.
Gagamboy (2004)
 -  The tray catching.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Music during Tobey Maguire introduction
"King of the Hill: Stressed for Success (#8.19)" (2004)
 -  Bobby mentions this film by name and talks about Toby Maguire playing the lead.
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
 -  Opening-title artwork depicts scenes from earlier movie.
Catwoman (2004)
 -  Cgi sequence of Catwoman prowling the city obviously inspired by Spider-man
Kung fu (2004)
 -  When Donut is dying, he says "with great power comes great responsibility" to the landlord and landlady, which Uncle Ben says to Peter Parker as he is dying in Spider-Man
"I Am Not an Animal: A Star Is Hatched (#1.5)" (2004)
 -  The animals hold a party for a number of planks of wood with celebritie's faces and their names stuck to them. Tobey McGuire's face is on one and he is called "Spider-man"
"The O.C.: The Way We Were (#2.2)" (2004)
 -  Seth talking about comic books lovers not being outcasted anymore
Making the Amazing (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned many times
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
 -  Compared to the spider-man cartoon.
Zodiac Killer (2005)
 -  poster inside movie store
"The Dark Side of Porn: Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered (#1.3)" (2005)
 -  the narrator mentions that one of the actors got a small part in the film
Sin City: The Premiere (2005) (TV)
 -  The movie is referenced
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
 -  Action figure
Helping Teenagers Fight Cancer (2005) (V)
 -  Poster is seen
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (2005) (VG)
 -  Panda King talks to his "alter-ego" in the mirror
Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  Billboard ad
The Garden (2006)
 -  "How'd you like that Spider-Man comic?" "I liked the movie better."
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  when richie is putting back dvd on the shelf one of them is Spiderman
Just My Luck (2006)
 -  the "you saved my life, Spider-Man" line happens after a rescue like the ones in this movie
Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) (TV)
 -  Newspaper stories about this film seen at start of Superman Returns segment
"Entourage: One Day in the Valley (#3.2)" (2006)
 -  The boys discuss the movie's box-office opening
"Entourage: Crash and Burn (#3.5)" (2006)
 -  Vinny mentions beating the box office gross of Spider-Man
Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006) (TV)
 -  Direct reference by Stephen Fry
X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy (2006) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Ralph Winter
The Pumpkin Karver (2006)
 -  guy is compared to Tobey Maguire and asked where his spider suit is
"Saturday Night Live: Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (#32.6)" (2006)
 -  mentioned on Weekend Update
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Mosaic (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
My Name Is Bruce (2007)
 -  Referenced as one of Bruce's films
Knocked Up (2007)
 -  Alison interviews James Franco and talks about his role in the Spider-Man films
"Allemaal film: De amerikaanse droom (#1.6)" (2007)
 -  A man in a Spider-Man costume is seen
"Heroes: Chapter Three 'Kindred' (#2.3)" (2007/II)
 -  When Peter tries to create sparks (in vain) he does it like the other Peter in Spiderman trying to shoot a spider web (also in vain first).
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Heroes Unmasked: The Director's Cut (#1.20)" (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
"The Spectacular Spider-Man: Persona (#1.10)" (2008)
 -  Spider-Man receives a kiss while hanging upside down
The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)
 -  Luster says "Go web, go!" in order to block an enterance.
"Saturday Night Live: James Franco/Kings of Leon (#34.2)" (2008)
 -  James Franco is asked to sign a Spiderman DVD
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue
Stuck Like Chuck (2009)
 -  Juliet calls the Spiderman movies the greatest superhero trilogy of all time.
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Magazine ad shown, title mentioned
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Miss March/Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  Brett says after doing The Evil Dead Series he did the three Spiderman films
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.2)" (2009/I)
 -  mentioned in $4,000 question
"The Simpsons: Homer the Whopper (#21.1)" (2009)
 -  Bart says, "I just heard that before 'Spider-Man' was a movie, it was a comic book."
"Saturday Night Live: Gerard Butler/Shakira (#35.4)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned in What's Up With That in relation to James Franco
"Jeopardy!: 2009 Teen Tournament Finals: Game 1 (#26.44)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $400 clue in the category "High School -- On Film"

Features

"Spider-Man" (1967)
E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldilà (1981)
 -  A small section during the spider bite nightmare is from this movie.
Darkman (1990)
 -  There is a quick shot from the movie "Darkman" (also directed by Sam Raimi). The shot is Darkman's eye which can be seen when Peter is having the nightmare.

Featured in

Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (2002) (TV)
"HBO First Look: Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (#9.5)" (2002)
 -  clips
Jack Black: Spider-Man (2002) (TV)
 -  At The Start of the video footage of this film is shown
The Spider-Man Story (2002) (TV)
 -  Features clips and interviews
"Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet special: Spider-Man (#28.1)" (2002)
 -  reviewed + footage used
Confidence (2003)
 -  Sign visible throught Morgan Price´s (Robert Forster) office window.
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
 -  Includes flashback of scene with uncle from earlier movie.
Hero in Crisis (2004) (V)
 -  Clips and stills
Interwoven: the Women of Spider-Man (2004) (V)
 -  Clips and behind the scenes footage
Making the Amazing (2004) (V)
 -  Clips and stills shown
The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  Featured in Video Store scene
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Kisses (#1.11)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie kisses
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
 -  Clips from Spider-Man are featured in the title sequence and the actual film.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Chases (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie chase scenes
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Rescues (#1.15)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best rescues in movie history
"20 to 1: Movie Heroes & Villains (#5.1)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on its title character.
"I Love the New Millennium: (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  Shown on the 2002 episode
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.40)" (2009)
 -  a clip is shown in a montage of Elizabeth Banks' films

Spoofs

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
The Matrix (1999)

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Kirsten Dunst/Eminem (#27.19)" (2002)
 -  Spoofed during the monologue
2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV)
Jack Black: Spider-Man (2002) (TV)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Lastikman (2003)
The Fairly OddParents in: Abra Catastrophe! (2003) (TV)
 -  The opening of the episode sees Timmy travelling through a series of movie parodies in his dreams, one is a spoof of this movie's Spider-man vs. The Green Goblin battle.
"Kim Possible: The Fearless Ferret (#2.11)" (2003)
 -  Scene where Kim first meets Ron as Fearless Ferret spoofs similar scene in Spider-man
Spiderbabe (2003) (V)
 -  the whole movie: title, characters, specific scenes are spoofed
Miss Cast Away (2004)
 -  Weird, black and red spider bites Mike on his hand in the cave. Mike and Julie kiss upside down in the cage inside the ark.
"The Simpsons: Simple Simpson (#15.19)" (2004)
 -  superhero plot,scene where Homer draws his uniform, upside-down kiss
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  Fiona kisses shrek upside down with mud on his face
Crazy Love (2004)
 -  A famous line from the film is misquoted.
Promedio rojo (2004)
 -  There's a sproof of the Spider-Man scene where Spider-Man saves Mary Jane and after that he apears upside down, in Promedio Rojo appears the same scene but the fat heroe when is upside down fall to flat because it is too fat.
Le plaisir à 20 ans (2004) (V)
 -  In a scene an actress in kissing an actor upside down in a low-light street.
"The O.C.: The Rainy Day Women (#2.14)" (2005)
 -  the climatic upsidedown kiss between Summer and Seth who has on a Spider Man mask.
Spider-Plant Man (2005) (TV)
 -  The whole basic-idea and several scenes of this title directly spoof this film.
Pinoy/Blonde (2005)
 -  Mentioned in the movie.
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
 -  Spoofs the scene in Spider-Man where Spider-Man saves Mary Jane.
Sky High (2005)
 -  When the nurse says to will "Not everyone's powers show up right away but in some cases like getting bitten by a radioactive insects their powers can show up the very next day.
"Robot Chicken: Rodigitti (#2.8)" (2006)
 -  the upside down kiss is recreated
"Kappa Mikey: The Sumo of All Fears (#1.9)" (2006)
 -  the first scene is a spoof the bridge scene in the movie
"The Simpsons: Moe'N'A Lisa (#18.6)" (2006)
 -  There is a crazy man that represents the boss for the newspaper in Spider-Man. Also, the guy in the episode demands pictures of Spider-Man.
Superhero Movie (2008)
 -  "Spiderman" builds the main spoof in this film
"American Dad!: Office Spaceman (#3.14)" (2008)
 -  Roger (disguised as Parker Peters) takes pictures of himself as an alien and submits them to a newspaper
"Robot Chicken: In a DVD Factory (#4.4)" (2008)
 -  The Green Goblin gets pumped up

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