Editing Spider-Man (2002 film) (section)

===Theatrical===
In the United States, ''Spider-Man'' was rated "PG-13" for "stylized violence and action".<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 13, 2002 |title=Parents warned of Spider-Man violence |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2042729.stm |access-date=March 25, 2007 |archive-date=September 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911185340/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2042729.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the film's British theatrical release in June 2002, the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC) gave the film a "12" certificate. Due to ''Spider-Man''{{'}}s popularity with children as young as two, this prompted much controversy. The BBFC defended its decision, arguing that the film could easily have been rated "15". Despite this, North Norfolk and Breckland District Councils, in East Anglia, gave it a "PG" rating, and Tameside council, [[Manchester]], rated it "PG-12". In late August, the BBFC updated the cinema 12 certificate to "12A", meaning children under 12 could watch a film with this certificate in cinemas if accompanied by an adult, leading Sony to re-release the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 29, 2002 |title=Film ratings for children relaxed |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2222009.stm |access-date=March 25, 2007 |archive-date=April 13, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040413191023/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2222009.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Case study from the British Board of Film Classification |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education/case-studies/spider-man |access-date=December 26, 2015 |publisher=British Board of Film Classification |archive-date=February 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208204108/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/case-studies/spider-man |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2024, Sony announced that all of its live-action Spider-Man films would be re-released in theaters as part of Columbia Pictures' 100th anniversary celebration. ''Spider-Man'' was re-released on April 15, 2024.<ref name="Columbia100th">{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=March 10, 2024 |title=All 8 'Spider-Man' Movies Returning to Theaters This Year for Sony 100 |url=https://collider.com/spider-man-movies-theatrical-rerelease-tom-holland-toby-maguire-andrew-garfield/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318165414/https://collider.com/spider-man-movies-theatrical-rerelease-tom-holland-toby-maguire-andrew-garfield/ |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>