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Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Homework can wait. The city can't.

2017133 minPG-13Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Director
Jon Watts
Starring
Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

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.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Spider-Man: Homecoming?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Spider-Man: Homecoming streaming on Disney+ and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Spider-Man: Homecoming earns 8 badges, led by Top 5% in Action and Top 10% of films.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Spider-Man: Homecoming worth watching?

Spider-Man: Homecoming's Midcredits score is the 91st percentile of all films, from 4.3M ratings across 6 sources. 81% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

91st percentile

Better received than 91% of films

95th percentile among Action92nd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)88th
Approval (how many liked it)91st

73 /100

88th percentile of all films

95th percentile among Action87th percentile among 2010s

Critics 73 · Audience 73

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.4 — solid but not unanimous.

81% liked it

91st percentile of all films

94th percentile among Action92nd percentile among 2010s
81% rated it 7–1019% rated it 1–6

Critics 92% · Audience 87%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 8 wins / 10 noms overall

84th percentile

4.3M ratings across platforms

74th percentile among Action85th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$175M
Opening weekend$117M
Domestic gross$335M
Worldwide gross$881M

Returned 5.0× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree this is a lighthearted, teen-focused coming-of-age superhero movie that takes a new direction from prior Spider-Man films.

Fans praised

  • Tom Holland's dual portrayal of Peter Parker and Spider-Man captures both the youthful awkwardness and iconic wit
  • Michael Keaton's Vulture as a grounded, menacing villain with relatable motivations
  • Refreshing high-school setting with authentic teen dynamics and coming-of-age humor

Detractors panned

  • Over-reliance on high-tech Stark suit undermines Spider-Man's self-reliance and core character
  • Peter Parker portrayed as incompetent and childish rather than a capable hero
  • Divisive character redesigns: non-threatening Flash Thompson, sexualized Aunt May, and Michelle as MJ

What stands out

ActingDivisive82

Tom Holland excels as both Peter Parker and Spider-Man; Michael Keaton's Vulture praised

Effects and spectacleDivisive75

Impressive CGI and action set-pieces like ferry and Washington Monument

HumorDivisive72

Consistent lighthearted jokes and Ned's comic relief; some find it childish

EndingDivisive72

Satisfying climax where Peter proves himself without the suit

DialogueDivisive70

Witty banter and teen humor land well for most; some find jokes repetitive

OriginalityDivisive65

Fresh high-school coming-of-age angle but relies on typical MCU formula

Plot and storyDivisive62

Simple small-scale heist plot with logical inconsistencies but effective twists

CharactersDivisive55

Divisive character redesigns: weak Flash Thompson, sexualized Aunt May, Michelle as MJ

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 3 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 9 points apart
  • US vs non-US 4 points apart

Watch experience

What is Spider-Man: Homecoming like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
JoyfulThrillingHopeful
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film is light and playful, embracing the high-school comedy while delivering superhero action with warmth.
The rideThe film maintains a buoyant, fun energy throughout, with the most dramatic weight concentrated in the final act when Peter confronts Toomes at the homecoming dance and the plane sequence.
StructureThe story follows a standard three-act structure with clear setup, confrontation, and resolution.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayThe film ends on a note of personal growth and optimism, leaving the audience feeling entertained and inspired by Peter's choices.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypePeter Parker must defeat the Vulture and prove himself worthy of being a hero, while learning what true responsibility means.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfComingof age
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Coming of age · 5% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film is fundamentally about a teenage superhero learning when to act, when to ask for help, and what it truly means to be a hero.
StanceThe film celebrates Peter Parker's coming of age, affirming that being a hero means more than superpowers—it requires integrity, humility, and community responsibility.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanSuburbanIn transitScience fiction
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Michael Giacchino
SettingQueens and Staten Island, New York, with superhero tech elements blending into everyday city life.
MusicGiacchino's theme incorporates a classic, heroic brass motif that underscores Peter's youthful energy and moments of wonder.

Content guide

Is Spider-Man: Homecoming okay for kids?

PG-13

Spider-Man: Homecoming is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments” (MPAA). As of October 5, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (43/100), sexual content at mild (24/100), language at moderate (46/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (11/100) and frightening material at moderate (36/100). Overall it is heavier than 25% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 43 other countries
  • UK12A
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • Argentina+13
  • Belgium12
  • BGC
  • CLTE
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceK12
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary16
  • ID13+
  • IndiaUA
  • IsraelAll
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-7
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • PhilippinesPG
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Russia16+
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK12
  • South Africa10-12PG
  • Spain7
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan6+
  • THG
  • Türkiye13+
  • UA12+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 20% of all filmsHeavier than 25% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 45%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 37%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 61%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 11%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 35%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is language, heavier than 61% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Spider-Man: Homecoming have?

MovieCove's classifier found 3 depicted content warnings in Spider-Man: Homecoming, all withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

Cast and crew

Who is in Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Cast

5 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Tom Holland
as Peter Parker
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Keaton
as Adrian Toomes
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Robert Downey Jr.
as Tony Stark
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Marisa Tomei
as May Parker
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Jon Favreau
as Happy Hogan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Pepper Potts
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Zendaya
as Michelle
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Donald Glover
as Aaron Davis
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.
Jacob Batalon
as Ned
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Laura Harrier
as Liz
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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