ⓘ Details

Movie TitleSpider-Man: No Way Home

Release DateDecember 17, 2021 in the United States

TaglineThe Multiverse Unleashed.

Runtime148 minutes / 2 hours 28 minutes

DirectorJon Watts

Screenplay Written ByChris McKenna and Erik Sommers

Based OnMarvel Comics’ Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Is It a Remake?No. It is the third MCU Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

BudgetApproximately $200 million

Box OfficeApprox. $814.9 million domestic / approx. $1.921 billion worldwide

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👥 Main Cast

Tom HollandPeter Parker / Spider-Man

ZendayaMJ

Benedict CumberbatchDoctor Stephen Strange

Jacob BatalonNed Leeds

Jon FavreauHappy Hogan

Marisa TomeiMay Parker

Willem DafoeNorman Osborn / Green Goblin

Alfred MolinaOtto Octavius / Doctor Octopus

Jamie FoxxMax Dillon / Electro

Benedict WongWong

Tony RevoloriFlash Thompson

Angourie RiceBetty Brant

Andrew GarfieldPeter Parker / Spider-Man

Tobey MaguirePeter Parker / Spider-Man

Rhys IfansDr. Curt Connors / The Lizard

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🏆 Awards

⭐ Academy Award Nominee — Best Visual Effects

⭐ BAFTA Nominee — Best Special Visual Effects

⭐ Critics Choice Super Award Winner — Best Superhero Movie

⭐ Critics Choice Super Award Winner — Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, Andrew Garfield

⭐ Saturn Award Winner — Best Superhero Film

⭐ Saturn Award Winner — Best Supporting Actor, Willem Dafoe

⭐ MTV Movie & TV Award Winner — Best Movie

⭐ Kids’ Choice Award Winner — Favorite Movie

⭐ The film became Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film and one of the biggest global box-office events of the pandemic era.

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📖 Short Plot Summary

After Mysterio exposes Peter Parker’s identity to the world, Peter’s life, family, friends, and future are thrown into chaos. Desperate to make everyone forget he is Spider-Man, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help, but the spell goes wrong and pulls villains from other universes into his world. Facing familiar enemies like Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Electro, Sandman, and Lizard, Peter tries to save everyone instead of simply sending them back. When the consequences become devastating, he receives help from two other Spider-Men who know exactly what it means to lose, sacrifice, and keep swinging anyway.

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❝ Key Quotes

“With great power, there must also come great responsibility.” — May Parker

“You know, I’m something of a scientist myself.” — Norman Osborn

“Hello, Peter.” — Doctor Octopus

“The problem is you trying to live two different lives.” — Doctor Strange

“I love you guys.” — Peter Parker

“I’m Spider-Man.” — Peter Parker

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💡 Trivia

Director

Spider-Man: No Way Home was directed by Jon Watts.
Watts also directed Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
The film closes out the first MCU Spider-Man trilogy while also connecting to Sony’s earlier Spider-Man film eras.
Watts had to balance a Peter Parker coming-of-age story with major multiverse spectacle and returning legacy characters.
The movie became one of the biggest theatrical events of 2021, bringing large crowds back to theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery period.

Cast / Casting

Tom Holland returned as the MCU’s Peter Parker / Spider-Man.
Zendaya and Jacob Batalon returned as MJ and Ned Leeds.
Benedict Cumberbatch appears as Doctor Strange, bringing the magic and multiverse problem straight into Peter’s life.
Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx reprised villain roles from earlier Spider-Man films.
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returned as alternate Peter Parkers, though their involvement was heavily guarded before release.
Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin became one of the film’s most praised returning performances.

Soundtrack / Score

Michael Giacchino composed the film’s score.
Giacchino also scored the previous two MCU Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland.
The score weaves together new MCU Spider-Man themes with musical callbacks connected to earlier Spider-Man films.
The music helps sell the film’s emotional whiplash: teen comedy, superhero spectacle, grief, nostalgia, and massive crowd-pleasing reveals.

Location

The story takes place mainly in New York City and within the MCU’s wider mystical multiverse setup.
Filming took place from October 2020 to March 2021.
Major filming locations included Atlanta, Georgia, and New York City.
The production used Trilith Studios in Georgia for studio work.
New York settings like the Sanctum Sanctorum and the Statue of Liberty construction site became key pieces of the story’s MCU identity.

Behind-The-Scenes

The screenplay was written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.
The film was produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal.
It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.
The film was released in the United States on December 17, 2021, after pandemic-related release delays.
Box Office Mojo and other box-office trackers list the worldwide total at approximately $1.921 billion.
The film was later rereleased as The More Fun Stuff Version, adding deleted and extended material.

Nostalgia

No Way Home became a massive nostalgia event for fans of all three live-action Spider-Man eras.
Seeing Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland share the screen was one of the biggest superhero movie moments of the 2020s.
The film brought back villains from Sam Raimi’s trilogy and Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man films.
For longtime Spider-Man fans, the movie plays like a cinematic group therapy session with web-shooters.
It also gives Holland’s Peter a more traditional Spider-Man reset by the end, with loss, secrecy, sacrifice, and a homemade suit.

Easter Eggs

Norman Osborn’s “scientist” line directly echoes a famous line from 2002’s Spider-Man.
Doctor Octopus’ “Hello, Peter” became a trailer-breaking nostalgia bomb before release.
Andrew Garfield’s Peter saving MJ mirrors his failure to save Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
The three Spider-Men comparing web-shooters and powers is both fan service and character comedy.
The final homemade suit nods toward classic comic-book Spider-Man colors and design.
The ending wipes Peter from everyone’s memory, giving the MCU Spider-Man a lonely, street-level fresh start.

Misc.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is rated PG-13.
The movie runs 148 minutes.
The film was the highest-grossing movie of 2021 worldwide.
It became the first movie to gross more than $1 billion worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic era.
Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists Spider-Man: No Way Home as Episode 40, with Don rating it 3.75, Ken rating it 4.00, Jon rating it 4.50, and an overall rating of 4.08.

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