Film

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Name: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2017
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau

A teenage-comedy trapped inside a superhero movie, and gloriously happy about it. Tom Holland's Peter Parker is giddy, overeager, and constantly out of his depth, juggling homework and a supervillain with equal panic. Michael Keaton's blue-collar Vulture grounds the fantasy in something recognisable. It's warm, funny, and light on its feet — for anyone who wants their spectacle served with genuine adolescent awkwardness.

TMDb rating

7.3

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