Film based on the Marvel Comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Special features of these DVDs: filmmaker and cast commentaries ; bloopers ; snow patrol music video ; photo galleries ; mastered in high definition ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital ; scene selection.

Director of photography, Bill Pope ; editor, Bob Murawski ; music, Christopher Young ; costume designers, James Acheson, Katina Le Kerr ; production designers, J. Michael Riva, Neil Spisak.

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons.

Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he struggles to control. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to neglect the people who care about him most. Forced to choose between the seductive power of the new suit and the compassionate hero he used to be, Peter must overcome his personal demons as two of the most feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution to threaten Peter and everyone he loves.

MPAA rating: PG-13 : for sequences of intense action violence.

DVD.

Audio tracks in English and Spanish ; subtitled in English and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.