Film

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Name: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2021
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau

The moment the modern Spider-Man trilogy cashes every check it's been writing: three generations of villains, three different Peters, and one impossible night trying to save everyone at once. It's the biggest stunt Marvel's ever pulled off, but it never loses sight of the fact that the whole thing hinges on a kid desperate to undo a mistake. Blockbuster spectacle with real heart underneath.

TMDb rating

7.9

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