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==Home media== ''Spider-Man'' was released on [[VHS]] and [[DVD-Video|DVD]] on November 1, 2002, in North America and Australia, and on November 25, 2002, in the United Kingdom by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spider-Man DVD Release Date |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html |access-date=2020-09-26 |website=DVDs Release Dates |language=en |archive-date=May 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124603/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html |url-status=live }}</ref> It set a record for having the highest single-day DVD sales, surpassing ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'' and selling over 7 million DVD copies on its first day of release.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 19, 2002 |title=DVD Sales Trend More Than Hollywood Hype |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-19-fi-disc19-story.html |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=November 25, 2021 |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125200854/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-19-fi-disc19-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film would hold this record for a year until it was taken by ''[[Finding Nemo]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title='Nemo' breaks sales records |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/nemo-breaks-sales-records-wbna3404287 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=Today.com |date=November 5, 2003 |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203154132/https://www.today.com/popculture/nemo-breaks-sales-records-wbna3404287 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2022, it has the single-day record for any live-action film.<ref>{{cite web |title='Passion' DVD sells 4.1 million in one day |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/passion-dvd-sells-4-1-million-one-day-wbna5888815 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=Today.com |date=September 2004 |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220193856/https://www.today.com/popculture/passion-dvd-sells-4-1-million-one-day-wbna5888815 |url-status=live }}</ref> In just a few days, the DVD release sold more than 11 million copies.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 4, 2002 |title=Spider-Man breaks DVD records |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2397297.stm |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516115322/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/2397297.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> While the VHS release sold over 6.5 million copies, the DVD release went on to become one of the best-selling live-action DVD titles of all time with over 19.5 million copies being sold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spider-Man Backers Spin Huge Money Web with Sequel |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/spider-man-backers-spin-huge-money-web-sequel-35786/ |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=Backstage.com |date=June 29, 2004 |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125200902/https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/spider-man-backers-spin-huge-money-web-sequel-35786/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=12 Best Selling DVDs of All Time |url=http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/11-best-selling-dvds-of-all-time-370105/ |access-date=February 4, 2022 |website=Insidermonkey.com |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222231947/https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/11-best-selling-dvds-of-all-time-370105/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This two-disc DVD release comes in separate widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) and fullscreen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) versions. Bonus features include commentaries, promotional material, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and other information on both the film and the comic books that inspired it.<ref>{{cite web |last=IGN staff |date=July 15, 2002 |title=Spider-Man |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/15/spider-man-5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209031557/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/15/spider-man-5 |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=[[IGN]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The film's American television rights ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]/[[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]]) were sold for $60{{spaces}}million.<ref name="the-numbers.com">{{cite web |title=Spider-Man |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2002/SPIDR.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030100908/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2002/SPIDR.php |archive-date=October 30, 2013 |access-date=October 6, 2014 |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref> Related gross toy sales were $109{{spaces}}million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> Its American DVD revenue by July 2004 was $338.8{{spaces}}million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> Its American VHS revenue by July 2004 was $89.2{{spaces}}million.<ref name="the-numbers.com" /> As of 2006, the film has grossed a total revenue of {{US$|1.5{{spaces}}billion|long=no}} from box office and [[home video]] (sales and [[Video rentals|rentals]]), in addition a further {{US$|880 million|long=no}} from [[television]] ([[pay-per-view]], [[broadcast TV]] and [[cable TV]]).<ref name="Botti">{{Cite book |last=Botti |first=Timothy J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mhNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA581 |title=Envy of the World: A History of the U.S. Economy & Big Business |date=2006 |publisher=Algora Publishing |isbn=9780875864310 |page=581 |access-date=September 12, 2018 |archive-date=April 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420105121/https://books.google.com/books?id=9mhNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA581 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the film was watched by 700,000 viewers on [[subscription television]] channel [[Sky Movies 1]] in 2004, making it the year's ninth most-watched film on subscription television.<ref>{{Cite news |title=UK Film Council Statistical Yearbook: Annual Review 2004/05 |page=76 |publisher=[[UK Film Council]] |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/uk-film-council-statistical-yearbook-annual-review-2004-2005.pdf |access-date=21 April 2022 |via=[[British Film Institute]] |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421232911/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/uk-film-council-statistical-yearbook-annual-review-2004-2005.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The film made its [[Blu-ray]] debut in 2007 as part of the ''Spider-Man Trilogy''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Monfette |first=Christopher |date=November 7, 2007 |title=Spider-Man Trilogy Blu-ray Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/07/spider-man-trilogy-blu-ray-review |access-date=February 17, 2022 |publisher=[[IGN]] |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220193856/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/11/07/spider-man-trilogy-blu-ray-review |url-status=live }}</ref> Just three years later, it was released as a separate Blu-ray on November 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=McCutcheon |first=David |date=September 13, 2010 |title=Spidey Slings In |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/13/spidey-slings-in |access-date=February 17, 2022 |publisher=[[IGN]] |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220193856/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/13/spidey-slings-in |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed by another release on July 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spider-Man DVD Release Date |url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html |access-date=May 19, 2018 |website=DVDs Release Dates |archive-date=May 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124603/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/2129/Spider-Man-(2002).html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Spider-Man'' was also included in the ''Spider-Man Legacy Collection'', which includes 5 Spider-Man films in a [[Ultra HD Blu-ray|4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]] collection, which was released on October 17, 2017.<ref>{{Citation |title=Spider-Man Legacy Collection 4K Blu-ray |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spider-Man-Legacy-Collection-4K-Blu-ray/186849/ |access-date=May 19, 2018 |archive-date=May 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124112/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Spider-Man-Legacy-Collection-4K-Blu-ray/186849/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy was released on [[Disney+]] on April 21, 2023.<ref name="Disney+Release">{{Cite web |last=Patches |first=Matt |date=April 20, 2023 |title=Spider-Man and Venom movies finally hit Disney Plus this month |url=https://www.polygon.com/23691271/spider-man-movies-watch-disney-plus-streaming-venom |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420175007/https://www.polygon.com/23691271/spider-man-movies-watch-disney-plus-streaming-venom |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref>
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