Spider-Man: No Way Home
A young Spider-Man unleashes a multiversal crisis while trying to repair the damage caused by the exposure of his secret identity.
Overview
When the multiverse shatters, a young hero must confront his greatest fears and foes to save his world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- witty
- exuberant
- emotionally heavy
- superhero marathon
- blockbuster night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's emotional ambition, ensemble appeal, and spectacular action while noting a convoluted first half and uneven humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Doctor Strange's failed spell opens access to villains and realities beyond Peter Parker's own world.
Peter's attempt to protect others forces him to confront the personal costs of being Spider-Man.
Portals, alternate realities, magical effects, and large superhero confrontations define the film's visual scale.
Peter's life is destabilized when the world learns that he is Spider-Man.
Films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, and why
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
shared superhero spectacle, multiverse invention, emotional stakes, and comic-book action
Avengers: Endgame
shared superhero ensemble, science fiction spectacle, personal sacrifice, and interdimensional conflict
Spider-Man: Homecoming
shared secret identity crisis, youthful superhero coming-of-age, witty ensemble dynamics, and New York action
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
shared multiverse premise, animated superhero action, identity themes, and inventive visual storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Watts
- Release Date
- 2021-12-15
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (23214)
Cast
- Tom Holland
- Zendaya
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Jacob Batalon
- Jon Favreau
- Jamie Foxx
- Willem Dafoe
- Alfred Molina
- Benedict Wong
- Tony Revolori
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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: No Way Home about?
- A young Spider-Man unleashes a multiversal crisis while trying to repair the damage caused by the exposure of his secret identity.
- What is Spider-Man: No Way Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Spider-Man: No Way Home as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Spider-Man: No Way Home violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Spider-Man: No Way Home as brutal.
- What did critics think of Spider-Man: No Way Home?
- Critics broadly praised the film's emotional ambition, ensemble appeal, and spectacular action while noting a convoluted first half and uneven humor.
- Which films are like Spider-Man: No Way Home?
- Films with a similar feel include Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
- How long is Spider-Man: No Way Home?
- Spider-Man: No Way Home runs 148 minutes.
- Where can I watch Spider-Man: No Way Home?
- In United States, Spider-Man: No Way Home streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Starz Apple TV channel.
