Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Peter Parker has devoted himself to being Spider-Man while the people he once knew move forward without remembering him. Brand New Day follows that lonely new routine as changes in Peter's abilities and a threat to the city make it harder to keep going alone. Tom Holland returns in the fourth film of his Spider-Man series, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

The viewing hook is the gap between being useful to a city and feeling connected to anyone in it. Watch how Peter approaches ordinary conversations as well as danger: a small moment of recognition can matter as much as a spectacular rescue. If you enjoyed the earlier films for their friendships, that contrast offers a reason to follow this next stage of his life.

The preceding Spider-Man film

Spider-Man: No Way Home ↗

2021 · 2h 28m

No Way Home supplies the emotional context for Peter's isolation. If it has been a while, revisit that film before reading a synopsis of Brand New Day. Homecoming and Far From Home offer a fuller route through this version of Peter, but no extra preparation list is created here.

Watch Spider-Man: No Way Home first if you want the clearest explanation of Peter's starting situation. Brand New Day builds on its aftermath. For a first viewing, avoid detailed character biographies and the film's official FAQ until afterward, since those materials explain developments beyond the opening premise.

The catalog lists a 2-hour 25-minute runtime. Allow a full movie session, and finish No Way Home first if you want to preserve the surprises in that film.

Optional before Doomsday. Yelena Belova has a supporting role; her most recent appearance before Doomsday.