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Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Tom Holland
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Zendaya
MJ
Benedict Cumberbatch
Doctor Strange
Jacob Batalon
Ned Leeds
Jamie Foxx
Max Dillon / Electro
Willem Dafoe
Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
Alfred Molina
Dr. Otto Octavius / Doc Ock
Rhys Ifans
Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard
Thomas Haden Church
Flint Marko / Sandman
Andrew Garfield
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Tobey Maguire
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Jon Favreau
Happy Hogan
Benedict Wong
Wong
Tony Revolori
Flash Thompson
Marisa Tomei
May Parker
Angourie Rice
Betty Brant
Arian Moayed
Agent Cleary
Paula Newsome
MIT Assistant Vice Chancellor
Hannibal Buress
Coach Wilson
Martin Starr
Mr. Harrington
JB Smoove
Mr. Dell
J.K. Simmons
J. Jonah Jameson
Charlie Cox
Matt Murdock
Haroon Khan
Apprentice
Emily Fong
Apprentice
Mary Rivera
Ned's Lola
Rudy Eisenzopf
Arena Bystander
Kathleen Cardoso
Arena Bystander
Jonathan Sam
Arena Bystander
Andrew Dunlap
Dad in Car
Zany Dunlap
Mom in Car
B. Clutch Dunlap
Kid in Car
Minnah Dunlap
Kid in Car
Ben VanderMey
Man in Car
Gary Weeks
Agent Foster
Gregory Konow
Donut Shop Boss
Carol Anne Dines
Donut Shop Waitress
Anisa Nyell Johnson
School Security Guard
Willie Burton
May's Neighbor
Mallory Hoff
Reporter
Greg Clarkson
Reporter
Regina Ting Chen
Reporter
Robert Mitchel Owenby
Daily Bugle Lackey
Glenn Keogh
British Reporter
Paris Benjamin
British Anchor
Jwaundace Candece
Damage Control Agent
Taylor St. Clair
Protestor
Rolando Fernandez
Crowd Member
Gabriella Cila
Crowd Member
Darnell Appling
Crowd Member
Edward Force
Donut Shop Patron
Michael Le
Guy with Phone
Dean Meminger
NY1 Reporter
Frederick A. Brown
Fred the Janitor
Cristo Fernández
Bartender
Clay Savage
Suit Voice (voice)
Tom Hardy
Eddie Brock / Venom (uncredited)
Jay Karales
Bodega Customer (uncredited)
Gina Aponte
Media Reporter (uncredited)
John Barnes
School Protester (uncredited)
Harry Holland
Shaker Kid (uncredited)
John M. Maiers
Paparazzi (uncredited)
Cole Failing
Midtown High Student (uncredited)
Director
Jon Watts
Characters, Comic Book
Stan Lee
Characters, Comic Book
Steve Ditko
Writer
Chris McKenna
Writer
Erik Sommers
December 15, 2021
Life for Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is complicated thanks to his dual life as Spider-Man and the challenges of being in High School. Unfortunately for him; his best intentions are about to make things much worse in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.
Taking place where “Spider-Man: Far From Home” ended; Peter must deal with his secret identity being leaked by Tabloid Journalist J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons); and the throngs of people, helicopters, and protestors who follow his every move and camp outside his home.
As if this was not bad enough; being accused of being a murderer has drawn the attention of the authorities which further complicates his life as does returning to a school where everyone knows his identity.
Desperate to get away from the constant scrutiny and observation; Peter seeks out Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and asks him to cast a spell that would make the world forget that Peter Parker is Spider-Man.
Strange agrees but mid-spell Peter requests that there are some exemptions from the spell which include his Girlfriend MJ (Zendaya); his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei); and his friend Ned (Jacob Batalon).
Strange agrees but in doing so; complications arise which allows entrants from other dimensions to enter their realm. Soon Peter is accosted by villains whom he does not know but seem to know him; that is until he is unmasked and they have no idea who this Peter Parker is before them.
As more villains arrive; Peter learns of their fates in their natural dimension and is determined to save them and give them a second chance which puts him at odds with Doctor Strange who says they must go back to whatever fate they had.
What follows is a descent into humor and darkness as Peter despite his best intentions sees the situation go from bad to worse and he must fight to stay true to himself and save the day.
The film is a difficult one to review in the fact that there are so many surprise guests, twists, and turns that it is challenging to not reveal anything but suffice it to say that fans should absolutely enjoy it.
The film takes its time getting to the action as it has a very slow and deliberate climb and Director Jon Watts is confident enough in the characters and premise that he allows ample time for the characters and setting to build and be established before he gets to the action.
While there is considerable fan service in the film; it never once seems like it is pandering and it all fits very well within the story and the MCU and opens up numerous possibilities for the future.
There is a mid-credit scene and a post-credit scene which is basically a trailer and both are very engaging in terms of the possibilities as Marvel has again shown that their plan of interwoven stories and characters continues to deliver and that Spider-Man still remains as popular and engaging as ever.
4 stars out of 5
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$200,000,000.00
Revenue:
$1,921,847,111.00