Spider-Man: Homecoming
Seen it?2017 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 5 times its budget, people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Spider-Man: No Way Home or The Avengers, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
5 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$881 million worldwide on a $175 million budget; spent 6 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 2.0 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Watts
- Tom HollandPeter Parker / Spider-Man
- Michael KeatonAdrian Toomes / Vulture
- Robert Downey Jr.Tony Stark / Iron Man
- Marisa TomeiMay Parker
- Jon FavreauHappy Hogan
- Gwyneth PaltrowPepper Potts
- ZendayaMichelle
- Donald GloverAaron Davis
- Jacob BatalonNed
- Laura HarrierLiz