Outcast high schooler cameos as masked vigilante hero. 3D Blu-ray DVD Digital Copy Year 2012 Theatrical Release 2012-07-03 Video Release 2012-11-09 Studio Marvel Studios Genre Action MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA sequences of action and violence Color Color Runtime 136 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker Garfield , an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben Sheen and Aunt May Field . Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy Stone , and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors Ifans , his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. Director Marc Webb Cast Marc Webb; Andrew Garfield; Emma Stone; Rhys Ifans; Martin Sheen; Sally Field; Denis Leary; Campbell Scott; Irrfan Khan; C. Thomas Howell; Chris Zylka