List of accolades received by the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film series
The first film in the franchise, "Spider-Man", was released to US theaters on May 3, 2002. Its story follows Peter Parker (played by Tobey Maguire), a high-school student who turns to crime-fighting in New York, under the alias of Spider-Man, after developing spider-like powers. The film sees him develop friendships with Harry Osborn (James Franco) and his love interest, Mary Jane Watson (portrayed by Kirsten Dunst). "Spider-Man" was praised for staying faithful to the comic series and for being an enjoyable movie, with Joe Morgenstern of "The Wall Street Journal" finding the film to be "unusually good" for its genre. Raimi's 2002 release topped the box office with ticket revenue totaling to $114.8 million. By the end of its theatrical run, it had grossed over $820 million.
Superhero film
At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel confirmed that an "Ant-Man" film was in development, as well as a film based on 2008 comic series "Guardians of the Galaxy", which was released in August 2014. "Iron Man 3" was released in May 2013, "" was released in November 2013, and "" was released in April 2014. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", the sequel to the 2012 reboot was also released in May 2014, which became the lowest grossing and poorest critically rated film in the "Spider-Man" film series. In 2013, a sequel to the 2009 film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", titled "The Wolverine" was released. In 2014, "" was released to critical acclaim and financial success; the film became the highest-grossing film in the "X-Men" series, and effectively rebooted the franchise.