Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Kernel Score: 88% · 21,637 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2021-12-15
Runtime: 148 minutes
Is Spider-Man: No Way Home worth watching?
Worth watching. A crowd-pleaser that pays off years of Spider-Man history, with real emotional stakes under the nostalgia. It's best if you know the earlier Spider-Man films and the recent Marvel films.
Watch it if you
- have followed recent Spider-Man films
- enjoy nostalgia and surprises
- want a big, emotional superhero film
Skip it if you
- haven't seen the earlier Spider-Man films
- dislike fan service
Best for: Marvel movie night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Stream: Disney+, Fubo, YouTube TV, FXNow, Starz
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Spider-Man: No Way Home parents' guide: ages 10+
Parents need to know that this PG-13 superhero film has sustained action-violence and an emotionally heavy story involving the loss of a loved one.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Comic-book combat, magical showdowns, and villain confrontations; reviewers call it one of the darkest, saddest MCU entries, and a loved one is lost.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Spider-Man: No Way Home
If you liked Spider-Man: No Way Home, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — 92%: Animated Spider-Man film with multiverse stakes and excellent style.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) — 81%: Where this version of Peter starts.
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) — 83%: The next film in this Spider-Man story.
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — 91%: Large-scale payoff for the Marvel films.
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) — 85%: Spider-Man joins the larger Marvel story.
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — 82%: Multiverse chaos from the same wider story.
Director
Cast
- Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
- Zendaya as MJ
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange
- Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
- Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
- Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon / Electro
- Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
- Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius / Doc Ock
- Benedict Wong as Wong
- Tony Revolori as Flash Thompson
Spider-Man: No Way Home FAQ
Is Spider-Man: No Way Home worth watching?
Worth watching. A crowd-pleaser that pays off years of Spider-Man history, with real emotional stakes under the nostalgia. It's best if you know the earlier Spider-Man films and the recent Marvel films.
Where can I watch Spider-Man: No Way Home?
In the US you can stream Spider-Man: No Way Home on Disney+, Fubo, YouTube TV, FXNow and Starz and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Spider-Man: No Way Home OK for kids?
Spider-Man: No Way Home is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 10+. Parents need to know that this PG-13 superhero film has sustained action-violence and an emotionally heavy story involving the loss of a loved one.
What movies are like Spider-Man: No Way Home?
If you liked Spider-Man: No Way Home, try Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Avengers: Endgame.