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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Into the Spider-Verse is noticeably different to all the previous Spider-Man feature films. Firstly, it is animated. Secondly, it focuses on Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), a teenager who is bitten by an unusual-looking spider. As he develops his arachnid abilities, Miles encounters spider people from different dimensions, including Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), a jaded, schlubby version of the character we know. This leads to some joyous moments (Peter web-swinging with Miles), although characters like Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and anime-inspired Peni Parker (Kimiko Glen) are a little underused as they unite to stop the nefarious plans of the Kingpin (Liev Schreiber). The animation is gorgeous - as you would expect from an Oscar and Bafta best animated feature winner - and Nicolas Cage gets a few laughs as Spider-Man Noir, a 1930s gumshoe take on the character. Meanwhile, there are plenty of in-jokes for avid fans (the second post-credits sequence is very funny), not that you need to be a Spidey nerd to be entertained. The whole thing is very jokey and weird (one character is a talking cartoon pig!), so it might not appeal to viewers who prefer dark, serious-minded superhero movies. Crucially, though, kids and Marvel fans will love it.

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Credits

Cast

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Peter B Parker / Spider-ManJake Johnson
Miles Morales / Spider-ManShameik Moore
The KingpinLiev Schreiber
Spider-GwenHailee Steinfeld
Aaron DavisMahershala Ali
Aunt MayLily Tomlin
Spider-Man NoirNicolas Cage
Jefferson DavisBrian Tyree Henry
Spider-HamJohn Mulaney
Mary Jane WatsonZoë Kravitz
Doc OckKathryn Hahn
Rio MoralesLauren Velez
Peni ParkerKimiko Glenn
StanStan Lee
Peter Parker / Spider-ManChris Pine
Interesting person 1Oscar Isaac
Interesting person 2Greta Lee

Crew

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DirectorBob Persichetti
DirectorPeter Ramsey
DirectorRodney Rothman

Details

Theatrical distributor
Sony
Released on
2018-12-12
Languages
English | Spanish
Guidance
Violence
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour

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