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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018 · 1h 57m · Adventure · Science Fiction · Action · Animation

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Fast-moving science fiction built for momentum. Best if you like stories that play with memory, reality, or perception.

94/100
MUST WATCH

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

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94/100
MUST WATCH
MUST WATCHStruggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a reality-bending story that rewards paying attention
02A fuller 117-minute runtime and a fast, momentum-first watch define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 8.4/10 TMDB audience score across 17,850 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse belongs in your night if you want a movie that plays with memory, reality, or perception. It is a fast, momentum-first watch, with a fuller 117-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 6/10. The signals are strong enough to make this one of the easier calls in the queue.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a movie that plays with memory, reality, or perception
02you want a fast, momentum-first watch rather than something deliberately slow
03you want something that looks easy to revisit later

THINK TWICE IF

01you want something straightforward rather than reality-bending
02you want something quiet and unhurried
03family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing9/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability7/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Bob Persichetti portrait
Bob PersichettiDirector
Peter Ramsey portrait
Peter RamseyDirector
Shameik Moore portrait
Shameik MooreMiles Morales (voice)
Jake Johnson portrait
Jake JohnsonPeter B. Parker (voice)
Hailee Steinfeld portrait
Hailee SteinfeldGwen Stacy (voice)
Mahershala Ali portrait
Mahershala AliUncle Aaron (voice)
Brian Tyree Henry portrait
Brian Tyree HenryJefferson Davis (voice)
Lily Tomlin portrait
Lily TomlinAunt May (voice)
Luna Lauren Vélez portrait
Luna Lauren VélezRio Morales (voice)
Zoë Kravitz portrait
Zoë KravitzMary Jane (voice)