What is The Amazing Spider-Man about?
A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
A brisk adventure follows a high schooler's quest to understand his past, leading to a powerful corporation.
A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Disney+.
The Amazing Spider-Man parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is The Amazing Spider-Man scary?
- Only a little. The Amazing Spider-Man has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Amazing Spider-Man?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is The Amazing Spider-Man rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with strong violence. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byMarc Webb
StarringAndrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field
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