The Spider-Man Begins is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character SpiderMan. Produced by Twentieth Century Fox, Marvel Studios, & Sony Pictures, and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox, it is a reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise. The film was directed by David Fincher, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Dylan O'Brien as Spider-Man/Peter Parker alongside Natalia Dyer, Timothee Chalamet, Chloë Grace Mortez, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Charles Dance and Helena Bonham Carter. The film sees Spider-Man, who has been fighting crime in New York for two years, uncover corruption while pursuing the Purple Man (Dance), a Mafia boss who targets New York's elite.
The Spider-Man Begins premiered at Lincoln Center, New York, on March 1, 2022, and was theatrically released worldwide on March 4. It was delayed twice from an initial June 2021 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film grossed over $770 million against a $185–200 million budget, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2022. It received praise for the performances, score, cinematography, Fincher's direction, action sequences, and story, although the runtime received some criticism.
