Spider-Man: Far From Home
A teenage Spider-Man’s European school trip turns into a globe-spanning test of responsibility, trust, and emotional recovery.
Overview
A young hero's European getaway turns into a battle against elemental chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- buoyant
- emotional
- superhero movie night
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and energetic, praising its blend of superhero action, humor, and adolescent emotion while noting familiar romantic and franchise-story beats.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter's school vacation moves through European locations while elemental attacks create action set pieces across the continent.
Peter wants to enjoy a school trip and pursue his relationship with MJ while Nick Fury draws him back into superhero duties.
The film emphasizes elemental creature attacks, multiple Spider-Man suits, and large-scale superhero set pieces.
Reviews identify Peter's emotional response to the central death of Avengers: Endgame as a major concern shaping his choices.
Films like Spider-Man: Far From Home, and why
Spider-Man: Homecoming
shares a youthful superhero protagonist, coming-of-age humor, secret identity pressures, and large-scale comic-book action
The Avengers
shares Marvel superhero spectacle, witty ensemble banter, globe-spanning adventure, and a young hero navigating responsibility
Shazam!
shares teenage romance, colorful science-fiction action, and a conflicted young hero balancing ordinary life with extraordinary duties
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Release Date
- 2019-06-28
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (17667)
Cast
- Tom Holland
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Marisa Tomei
- Jon Favreau
- Zendaya
- Jacob Batalon
- Tony Revolori
- Angourie Rice
- Remy Hii
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Spider-Man: Far From Home about?
- A teenage Spider-Man’s European school trip turns into a globe-spanning test of responsibility, trust, and emotional recovery.
- What is Spider-Man: Far From Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spider-Man: Far From Home as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Spider-Man: Far From Home violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Spider-Man: Far From Home as moderate.
- What did critics think of Spider-Man: Far From Home?
- Critics broadly found the sequel entertaining and energetic, praising its blend of superhero action, humor, and adolescent emotion while noting familiar romantic and franchise-story beats.
- Which films are like Spider-Man: Far From Home?
- Films with a similar feel include Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Avengers, and Shazam!.
- How long is Spider-Man: Far From Home?
- Spider-Man: Far From Home runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spider-Man: Far From Home?
- In United States, Spider-Man: Far From Home streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
