NetflixThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Disney Plus
YouTubeBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on apolitical themes of individual responsibility, heroism, and personal growth, with its central conflict resolved through individual action and moral duty rather than advocating for specific political or systemic solutions.
The film features traditional casting for its core characters, adhering to established comic book portrayals without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a classic superhero origin story without incorporating explicit DEI critiques or themes.
Secondary
The Amazing Spider-Man does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Peter Parker's origin, his relationship with Gwen Stacy, and his conflict with the Lizard, without addressing queer identity in any capacity.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present in action sequences but do not participate in direct physical confrontations as defined.
All major characters in "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) retain their established canonical gender from the Marvel Comics source material. No character originally established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in this film.
All major and legacy characters in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) maintain the same race as established in their comic book source material or previous adaptations. No characters were portrayed by actors of a different race than their established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.1
6.6
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