To date, there have been eight Spider-Man movies released in theatres across the globe. The webslinger's adventures on the big screen started way back in 2002, when Tobey Maguire played Peter Parker and Spider-Man graced Hollywood for the very first time. And the most recent outing including everybody's favorite bug was in 2019 when Spider-Man: Far From Home hit theatres.
So we'll now take a look at the eight movies, ranking them based on their budgets.
Into The Spider-Verse (2018): $90m
Into The Spider-Verse was the first cartoon movie starring Peter Parker. He wasn't the main character, however, with Miles Morales getting his time in the sun. The film was a big hit among fans and critics, picking up a huge score of 97 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.
With the movie being animated, it meant Sony were able to make a masterpiece on a small budget of just $90m. While it had some A-list actors in the forms of Nicolas Cage, Liev Schreiber, Chris Pine and Zoe Kravitz most of the people involved were unknown at the time - which helped keep the cost of making the movie down.
Spider-Man (2002): $139m
Back in 2002, superhero movies were not the guaranteed box office successes they are today (when it comes to Marvel, at least). Spider-Man released two years after the successful X-Men and four after Blade, starring Wesley Snipes.
With that in mind, it's understandable that the blockbuster comes low on the list. The title was somewhat of a gamble from Sony and, with a respectable $139m behind it, they ensured Spidey's time in Hollywood get off to a successful start. It didn't come top of the box office for the year, however, with both Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets making it settle for the bronze medal.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019): $160m
2019 was arguably the biggest year in the MCU's history. Captain Marvel released in March, Avengers: Endgame came out just a month later and the third blockbuster of the year, Spider-Man: Far From Home, hit theatres in the month of July.
Marvel chose to make Endgame the priority which, given how successful Avengers: Infinity War was the previous year, isn't surprising. A huge $356m was spent on that film and that meant that Spidey and Captain Marvel had to be made on cheaper budgets instead. The movie cost $160m to make and ended up earning over $1b worldwide, with fans loving the goofy tone and comedic vibes.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017): $175m
In 2018, Disney opted to invest the most money into Black Panther, spending $200m on the blockbuster starring the likes of Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyongo'o and Andy Serkis. Thor Ragnarok was also somewhat expensive, eating into $180m of the corporation's cash.
Sandwiched in between those two films was Spider-Man: Homecoming. It was the first solo movie starring Tom Holland and it was a big success, with fans also enjoying villain Vulture played by former Batman actor Michael Keaton. It has the third-best Rotten Tomatoes score of all eight Spider-Man movies released to date so far, behind only Spider-Man 2 and Into the Spider-Verse.
Spider-Man 2 (2004): $200m
With Sony's faith in Spider-Man 2002 paying off, they decided to up the ante - and the budget - for Spider-Man 2, which released two years later. The movie is still regarded to this day as one of the finest superhero movies of the genre, with Doctor Octavius being a fascinating villain and Peter Parker's rocky relationships with Harry Osborn and Mary Jane Watson keeping fans captivated.
It was all put together on a budget of $200m, which ended up being money well spent. It ended up raking in $794,697,557 at the worldwide box office with only Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Shrek 2 making more.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014): $200m
Also made on a big budget of $200m was The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which hit screens two years after Andrew Garfield's debut outing as the webhead. While Spider-Man 2 was a good use of money, however, many felt TASM2 failed to hit the mark and left much to be desired.
Sony attempted to cram in villains Green Goblin, Electro and the Rhino while also attempting storylines involving the Sinister Six, Peter Parker and Gwen Stacey's relationship and Spidey's need to be the hero. It meant the plot ended up being muddled and, though it was entertaining enough, it's failure led to the The Amazing Spider-Man: 3 being scrapped entirely.
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012): $230m
After Spider-Man 3 fell flat among fans and critics, Sony chose to abandon Spider-Man 4 and instead reboot the series. The Amazing Spider-Man hit screens in 2012 and starred Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans in an entertaining, but otherwise forgettable blockbuster.
While the movie is enjoyable enough, another reboot certainly wasn't needed so close to the previous films starring Tobey Maguire. Furthermore, Dr Curt Connors' plan to turn everybody in New York into giant Lizards was just plain bizarre. It came seventh at the worldwide box office that year with The Avengers, Skyfall and The Dark Knight Rises taking the podium positions.
Spider-Man 3 (2007): $250m
Taking top spot on this list is 2007's Spider-Man 3, which set Sony back a cool $250m. At the time, hype for the movie was huge. The first two outings had been good examples of brilliant superhero storytelling and, with loose ends to tie up and new villains entering the fray, many were hopeful that it would scale the same lofy heights.
While it was another box office success (only Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix made more), it just wasn't the same. Sam Raimi later admitted that he felt forced to include too many villains and Sony, believing it to be the right time to change things up, pulled the plug on a fourth movie. Something which left many disappointed at the time.