Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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A teenage superhero must balance his high school life with his responsibilities as Spider-Man while facing a new threat.
The story
After being mentored by Tony Stark, teenager Peter Parker attempts to balance his life as a high school student with his responsibilities as the neighborhood hero, Spider-Man. While trying to navigate the complexities of adolescence and a burgeoning romance, Peter must deal with the fallout of a local criminal organization led by the Vulture, who is utilizing stolen Chitauri technology to build a criminal empire. Peter must navigate the boundaries of his role as a hero while keeping his identity a secret from his friends and family.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following the 2012 Battle of New York, Adrian Toomes and his company are forced out of business by the Department of Damage Control. Toomes begins using scavenged Chitauri technology to create weapons and a Vulture suit. Eight years later, Peter Parker, a teenager and hero, is told by Tony Stark that he is not ready to be a full-time Avenger. Peter tries to balance school and crime-fighting, and his friend Ned discovers his secret. Peter encounters Toomes's associates and is warned by Stark to stay away from them. However, a series of events leads Peter to intervene in a high-stakes situation involving a stolen Chitauri grenade, where he saves his classmates but is punished by Stark for his recklessness. During a homecoming dance, Peter discovers that Toomes is the father of his crush, Liz. When Toomes plans to hijack a DODC plane, Peter dons a homemade suit to stop him. After a final confrontation where Peter saves Toomes's life, Toomes is arrested, and Peter chooses to remain a local hero rather than join the Avengers full-time.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 133
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jon Watts
- Writers
- Jonathan Goldstein · screenplay; John Francis Daley · screenplay; Jon Watts · screenplay; Christopher Ford · screenplay; Chris McKenna · screenplay; Erik Sommers · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Tom Holland · Peter Parker / Spider-Man; Michael Keaton · Adrian Toomes / Vulture; Jon Favreau · Happy Hogan; Gwyneth Paltrow · Pepper Potts; Zendaya · Michelle; Donald Glover · Aaron Davis; Jacob Batalon · Ned; Laura Harrier · Liz
- Genres
- superhero
- Themes
- Responsibility; Coming of Age
- Tone and mood
- light
- Premise and plot tags
- Superhero; Action
- Source material / true-story basis
- Marvel Comics
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews for its light tone, its focus on Peter's high school life, and its acting, particularly of Holland and Keaton.
- Production trivia
- The film is the second Spider-Man film reboot.; The film grossed $880.9 million worldwide.; The film features a cameo by Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee.
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