Peter Parker, a senior at Midtown High School, receives his powers when bitten by a radioactive spider in a science demonstration. This bite endowed him with the proportional strength and agility of a spider along with a keen "spider sense".

Spiderman's greatest enemies are Venom, Mysterio, The King Pin, The Green Goblins, Carnage and Scorpion. In 2003, Spider-man has over $800 million in box-office revenue and $1.9 billion in total retail sales.

Some interesting facts about Spider-man 2:
Largest 6-day total: $180 million;
Biggest debut: $40.5 million;
Spidey 2 opened in 4,152 US theaters, the second-widest release in history. Shrek 2 opened in 4,163 theaters.

Spider-man grossed $2.7 billion in 2002.

Interactive Spider-Man 2 attraction is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on July 15, 2004 in London

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