Sony and Marvel's
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" is the third reboot of the iconic superhero franchise and the first to take place within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, making it the sixteenth entry in the MCU.
Directed by
Jon Watts (
"Cop Car"), the film is set several months after the events of
"Captain America: Civil War" and it stars
Tom Holland as Peter Parker, a high-school student from Queens, New York City, who is having a hard time balancing his personal life and his crime-fighting activity as Spider-Man under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (
Robert Downey, Jr.). Meanwhile, a new threat emerges in the form a super-villain called The Vulture (
Michael Keaton).
The film also stars
Marisa Tomei, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Toni Revolori, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael Chernus, Tyne Daly, Jon Favreau and
Gwyneth Paltrow.
"Spider-Man: Homecoming" made its world premiere on June 28th, 2017, followed by the United Kingdom on July 5th and the U.S. on July 7th. It received almost universally positive reviews from critics, who praised the new cast, the film's lighter tone, as well as the visual effects and stunt work.
The film scored $51.2 million at the box-office on Friday, and may end up with $120-125 million for the three-day weekend. That would be the second highest debut for a Spider-Man movie, behind only
"Spider-Man 3", which grossed $151 million in 2007.
Find out more about the movie after the jump.