The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man has been (rather unfairly) treated by some people as one of the worst Spider-Man movies ever made. We are here to inform you that the film's reputation for being low-quality is, well, just partially accurate.

Directed by Marc Webb (the director behind 500 Days of Summer), The Amazing Spider-Man is reminiscent of a little romance indie film: Peter observed Gwen from the other side of the classroom; Coldplay's song 'Til Kingdom Come, which was initially intended to be sung by Johnny Cash, is playing over the skateboarding scene. Also, Peter's Spider-Man actions really resemble skating techniques and are more spider-like than other actors who took the same role. Andrew Garfield's stammer, jazz hands, and overall adorable quirkiness also contributed to the charm of the movie. Not to mention some of his unexpectedly attractive bare breast moments!

Some portions of this film are, overall, excellent. If only its humor weren't so forced and cringe-worthy, it might rank higher on our list. We also wish there had been fewer tragic deaths.

Year of Release: 2012

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 72%