Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
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Miles Morales must navigate a complex multiversal society of Spider-People while confronting the consequences of his actions across different dimensions.
The story
Miles Morales, a teenager who has recently taken on the mantle of Spider-Man, finds his life complicated by his growing responsibilities and the intrusion of his duties into his personal life. When he encounters a mysterious threat and joins forces with Gwen Stacy, they travel across the multiverse. Their journey leads them to the Spider-Society, a multiversal organization of individuals who also wear the mask. As Miles navigates this vast network of alternate realities, he must confront the complexities of his identity and the risks of interfering with the established 'canon' of the multiverse while trying to protect those he loves.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
On Earth-65, Gwen Stacy is a fugitive who reveals her identity to her father, George, before fleeing with allies. On Earth-1610, Miles Morales is struggling with his role as Spider-Man and is grounded by his parents. He encounters the Spot, a scientist whose body is infused with portals, who reveals that Miles' powers came from an alternate universe. Gwen and Miles team up to stop the Spot, eventually traveling to Nueva York in Earth-928. There, they join the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O'Hara. Miguel explains 'canon events'—fixed points in time that must occur to prevent the collapse of the multiverse. When Miles refuses to let a canon event occur to save his father, he is branded an anomaly and forced to flee. He eventually ends up on Earth-42, where he meets his alternate self and his uncle Aaron. Meanwhile, Gwen is exiled from the Society and must work with a group of allies to find Miles. The film concludes with a cliffhanger as the characters navigate the consequences of their choices across various dimensions.
- First release year
- 2023
- Runtime (minutes)
- 140
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Joaquim Dos Santos; Kemp Powers; Justin K. Thompson
- Writers
- Phil Lord · writer; Christopher Miller · writer; Dave Callaham · writer
- Cast and characters
- Shameik Moore · Miles Morales / Spider-Man; Hailee Steinfeld · Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen / Spider-Woman; Brian Tyree Henry · Jefferson Morales (ne Davis); Luna Lauren Velez · Rio Morales; Jake Johnson · Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man; Jason Schwartzman · Johnathon Ohnn / the Spot; Issa Rae · Jess Drew / Spider-Woman; Karan Soni · Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India; Shea Whigham · George Stacy; Greta Lee · Lyla; Daniel Kaluuya · Hobie Brown / Spider-Punk; Mahershala Ali · Aaron Davis
- Genres
- animated; superhero; action; comedy
- Themes
- trauma; necessity of sacrifice; individuality; choice vs. determinism; unity
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; visually vibrant
- Premise and plot tags
- multiverse; superhero; animation; coming-of-age
- Source material / true-story basis
- Marvel Comics
- Franchise connections
- Spider-Verse
- Content notes
- transgender iconography
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim and set several box office records, becoming the highest-grossing film produced by Sony Pictures Animation.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 86 · scale: 100 · review count: 60; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 93% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- Best Animated Feature · Critics' Choice Movie Awards · win; Best Animated Feature · Annie Awards · win; Best Animated Feature · Producers Guild of America Awards · win; Best Animated Feature · Golden Globe Awards · nomination; Best Animated Feature · BAFTA Awards · nomination; Best Animated Feature · Academy Awards · nomination; Best Animated Film · National Board of Review Award · win
- Production trivia
- The film features over 600 variations of Spider-Man.; The film was the longest American animated film by runtime at the time of its release.; The animation for different universes was designed to look like they were each drawn by a different artist.
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