 Sony Pictures Entertainment built a promotional website , releasing many previews and launched a viral marketing campaign , among other moves . Tie @-@ ins included a video game by Beenox . The film premiered on June 30 in Tokyo , and was released in the United States on July 3 in 2D , 3D and IMAX 3D and released in home media in November 2012 . The reboot was well received by critics , praising mostly Andrew Garfield 's performance , the visual style , James Horner 's musical score , and the realistic portrayal of the title character . Both critics and audiences were mixed about the introduction of the character , the Lizard , which was considered too surreal for the film , and the reinvention of the title character , which was regarded as too soon after Spider @-@ Man 3 . The film was a box office success , grossing over $ 757 million worldwide , becoming the seventh @-@ highest @-@ grossing film of 2012 , and the highest @-@ grossing remake of all time . The film 's sequel , The Amazing Spider @-@ Man 2 , was released on May 2 , 2014 . This film included Marc Webb and most of the first film 's main cast who returned to their previous roles . 
