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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Item: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Rating: 9.4
Author: Kevin Herrling

„You’d think it would end after three films, but this one really pulls out all the stops.“

📅 Reviewed on Oct 21, 2026

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DirectorDestin Daniel Cretton

Runtime150 min

Release · USAJul 29, 2026

German releaseJul 29, 2026

Studio / PublisherMarvel Studios

Age ratingFSK 12

Budget$225M

Box office$2.52B

👍 Pros

Gripping plot
Outstanding acting
Highly entertaining
Great cast
Superb cinematography

👎 Cons

Long runtime
Open-ended
Compromises in some animations

How the score is built

📖 Story & Script10.0

⏱️ Tension & Pacing9.2

🎭 Characters & Acting9.4

🎥 Direction & Craft8.8

💥 Impact9.4

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Review

This installment in the series is the quintessential Marvel film. While the third entry already toyed with a range of emotions, "Brand New Day" manages to draw the audience in even more deeply. The sense of loneliness and fear becomes something the viewer truly feels. As expected from Tom Holland, his performance is, once again, an absolute masterclass. Furthermore, the ending leaves us eagerly anticipating what will come next in the MCU.

Author: Kevin Herrling

Plot (spoiler-free)

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.