Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Miles Morales is back in Brooklyn, juggling school, family, and his life as the neighborhood Spider-Man when a reunion with Gwen Stacy sends him hurtling through alternate dimensions. He runs into the Spider Society, a coalition of Spider-People tasked with guarding the multiverse, and quickly finds that alliances are fragile. Conflicts over how to handle an emerging danger split the team, and Miles has to make hard choices that put his closest relationships at risk. The film follows his attempts to protect loved ones while learning how far he’ll go for what he believes is right, all without revealing surprising twists or the final outcome.

Released in 2023, the film was directed by Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson and grew out of the creative vision of Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and David Callaham, building on the Miles Morales Spider-Man storyline in animation.

The movie was a strong commercial performer, bringing in roughly $690 million worldwide, which helped cement the franchise as a major box office draw for animated superhero fare.

Critics and audiences gave the film high marks, reflected in an average user vote of 8.34 out of 10 from over 8,000 voters. Reviews tended to praise its inventive visual approach, energetic soundtrack, and the emotional stakes that center on identity and responsibility. Themes include the weight of duty, the complexity of loyalty, and how choices ripple across different worlds.

Culturally, the film reinforced the franchise's reputation for stylistic risk taking, influencing how mainstream animation can blend comic art and motion. It boosted Miles and Gwen as prominent figures in pop culture, spawning fan art, cosplay, and conversations about what superhero stories can look and feel like when they push visual and narrative boundaries.