PhiloSpider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PhiloApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily explores universal themes of personal responsibility, sacrifice, and the burden of power, with its narrative balancing an initial attempt at rehabilitation against the ultimate necessity of individual sacrifice for the greater good, thus avoiding explicit alignment with a specific political ideology.
The movie incorporates explicit racial recasting for several key characters, including traditionally white roles. However, its narrative maintains a traditional superhero framing, focusing on themes of responsibility and sacrifice without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The character Ned Leeds, canonically white in the comics, is portrayed by a Filipino-American actor. Additionally, Electro (Max Dillon), who is white in the source comics, is portrayed by a Black actor. These instances constitute race swaps.
The film respectfully portrays a Christian funeral service for Aunt May, using a church and a priest as a dignified backdrop for a moment of community and grief. There is no critique or satire of the religion, presenting it as a source of solace.
Spider-Man: No Way Home does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Peter Parker's journey, the multiverse, and the consequences of his identity being revealed, without incorporating LGBTQ+ representation.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters like MJ and Aunt May are present in action sequences but do not participate in such fights.
All major characters in Spider-Man: No Way Home, including legacy characters from previous iterations and source material, maintain their established canonical gender. There are no instances of a character widely established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.3
7.1
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