Spider-Man 4 (styled as SPIDER-M4N) is a superhero film and the fourth installment in the Spider-Man film series. It was directed bySam Raimi It was written by James Vanderbilt, David Lindsay-Abaire and Gary Ross. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, John Malkovich, Anne Hathaway, Dylan Baker, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons and James Cromwell.
Development of Spider-Man 4 began after the success of Spider-Man 3. Malkovich and Hathaway were cast between December 2009 and February 2010. Filming took place in New York City from February to June 2010. The film was released in theaters and IMAX on May 5, 2011, in the United States with two international premieres being held between April 16, 2011. The film received mixed reviews, and although it grossed $391.1 million worldwide and became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2011, it was the lowest-grossing film in the series