"With great power comes great responsibility" is a proverb popularized by Spider-Man in Marvel comics, films, and related media. Introduced by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, it originally appeared as a clo
DreamHaven Books, a book store in Minneapolis using the famous quote in its store during the aftermath of the George Floyd protests
Screenshot of the use by Wikimedia of the phrase in the Wikimedia Foundation's guidelines for how to edit Wikipedia.
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Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp. Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, it is the first film in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and
With great power comes great responsibility
…must also come great responsibility." The phrase gained more popularity and pop cultural significance following its utterance in the live action film Spider-Man (2002), in which it is spoken by both Ben and Peter. The phrase is spoken by Richard Parker (portrayed by Campbell Scott) in an extra scene from The…
Theatrical release poster by Peter Tangen
Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee (pictured in 2014) played a role in the film's development.
Director Sam Raimi, pictured in 2014
Tobey Maguire 2014