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| Directed by | Jon Watts |
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| Based on | Spider-Man by |
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| Music by | Michael Giacchino |
| Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $160 million[2] |
| Box office | $580.1 million[2] |
Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei, and Jake Gyllenhaal. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Parker is recruited by Nick Fury and Mysterio to face elemental threats from another dimension while he is on a school trip to Europe.
By October 2016, discussions had begun for a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, with a release date given to the film before the end of the year. Holland was confirmed to return in July 2017, with Watts and the writers also confirmed to return by the end of that year. In 2018, Jackson and Gyllenhaal joined the cast as Fury and Mysterio, respectively. Holland revealed the sequel's title ahead of filming, which began in July 2018 and took place in England, the Czech Republic, Italy, and the New York metropolitan area. Production wrapped in October 2018. The film's marketing campaign attempted to avoid revealing spoilers for Avengers: Endgame prior to its April 2019 release.
Spider-Man: Far From Home premiered in Hollywood on June 26, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 2, 2019, in 3D and IMAX. The film has grossed $580 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2019, and was positively reviewed, with critics calling it a "fun and satisfying sequel" and praising the performances of the cast, particularly Holland and Gyllenhaal.[3]
Plot
In Ixtenco, Nick Fury and Maria Hill investigate an unnatural storm and later encounter the Earth Elemental. A super-powered man, Quentin Beck, arrives to fight the creature. Eight months later, in New York City, the Midtown School of Science and Technology restarts its academic year to accommodate the students who were among those resurrected in the Blip.[N 1] The school organizes a two-week summer field trip to Europe, where Peter Parker, still distraught over Tony Stark's death,[N 1] plans to confess his growing feelings for classmate MJ and avoid heroics. At a fundraiser for the homeless coordinated by his Aunt May, Parker is forewarned by Happy Hogan that he will be contacted by Nick Fury, but Parker chooses to ignore the call. Parker leaves after being overwhelmed by questions about Stark.
Parker and his friends travel to Venice, and are among those attacked by the Water Elemental, which proceeds to wreak havoc on the city. Beck arrives and destroys the creature, while Parker attempts to help. Fury meets with Parker and gives him Stark's glasses, which were meant for his successor. The glasses are equipped with the artificial intelligence E.D.I.T.H., which has access to all databases of Stark Industries and commands a large orbital weapons supply. Beck claims the Elementals killed his family and that he hails from a different reality, one among many in the Multiverse. Parker rejects Fury's call to arms, opting to rejoin his class, but Fury covertly redirects the school trip's itinerary to Prague, where the Fire Elemental is projected to strike. It appears at a carnival, but Beck, with Parker's help, destroys it. Fury and Hill invite Parker and Beck to Berlin to discuss the formation of a new superhero team. Parker considers Beck worthy of being Stark's successor and bequeaths him the E.D.I.T.H. glasses. Unbeknownst to him, Beck is revealed to be a former holographic-illusions specialist at Stark Industries who was fired for his unstable nature, now leading a team of disgruntled ex-Stark employees and using advanced projector drones created by William Ginter Riva to simulate the Elemental attacks.
MJ deduces Parker is Spider-Man. They discover that a piece of debris she retrieved during the carnival battle is a projector that presents a simulation of the Air Elemental, leading the two to realize Beck is a fraud. When preparing for another illusion, Beck discovers MJ took evidence of his deception. Parker travels to Berlin and meets with Fury, only to realize that the version before him is an illusion created by Beck. He battles multiple illusions before Nick Fury apparently subdues Beck. Fury forces Parker to reveal anyone who has knowledge of the deception before being revealed as another illusion; ultimately hit by a train, Parker survives, albeit badly injured, and falls unconscious in a train car. Awakening in a jail cell in the Netherlands, he breaks out and contacts Hogan. Hogan flies Parker to London and reveals a suit-manufacturing machine left behind by Stark, which Parker uses to synthesize a customized costume. In London, Beck orchestrates an Elemental Fusion, seeking to kill MJ and any others to whom she might have revealed his secret. Parker breaks through the illusion, regains control of E.D.I.T.H., and defeats Beck, who dies by a misfired drone gunshot. Riva escapes with the drone files and recordings, while Parker returns to New York City and begins a relationship with MJ.
In a mid-credits scene, reporter J. Jonah Jameson of TheDailyBugle.net blames Spider-Man for the Elementals' attacks, broadcasting doctored footage of the incident filmed and recorded by Beck in which he incriminates Parker for his death and reveals his secret identity. In a post-credits scene, the Skrulls Talos and Soren are revealed to have been masquerading as Fury and Hill the whole time, as directed by the real Fury, who commands a Skrull spaceship.
Cast
- Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
A teenager and Avenger who received spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically-modified spider.[4] Director Jon Watts said that in contrast to Spider-Man: Homecoming, in which Parker longs for the responsibilities of an adult, in Far From Home, he wants to hang onto his youth, saying, "This film is about the world telling him, 'It's time for you to step up and grow up, kid,' and he's saying, 'But I still want to be a kid and go on vacation.'"[5] - Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury:
The former director of S.H.I.E.L.D.[6] Watts describes Fury's relationship with Parker as "the mean new stepdad", contrasting his role with Tony Stark's "supportive cool uncle" in Homecoming, saying, "Fury doesn't see himself in Peter Parker. Fury sees Peter Parker as an asset that he needs who is too preoccupied with a bunch of high school problems." Watts originally pitched Homecoming using Fury as a mentor to Parker.[7] Far From Home puts Fury in a situation in which he does not have the same level of control he is used to having.[8] - Zendaya as Michelle / MJ: Parker's classmate, friend, and love interest.[9]
- Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill: A former high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who works closely with Nick Fury.[6]
- Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan: The head of security for Stark Industries and former driver and bodyguard of Tony Stark who looks after Parker.[10] Watts noted Happy would be used to explore the idea of "trying to find your place in the world if the center of your world is gone" given his close friendship to Stark.[11]
- J. B. Smoove as Julius Dell: Parker's teacher and a chaperone on his school trip to Europe. The role was written for Smoove after the writers and director enjoyed his performance alongside Holland in an Audi commercial short film produced to promote Homecoming.[12][13]
- Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds: Parker's best friend.[14][15][16]
- Martin Starr as Roger Harrington: Parker's academic decathlon teacher and a chaperone on his school trip to Europe.[17][12]
- Marisa Tomei as May Parker: Parker's aunt who is aware of his secret identity and wants him to be Spider-Man more so he can help with charitable causes.[18][19][12]
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck / Mysterio:
A master of trickery and illusion who claims to be a superhero from Earth-833 in the Multiverse. He is recruited by Nick Fury to help Spider-Man stop the Elementals.[20][11][21] Regarding Beck's relationship with Parker, Watts says that "If Tony Stark was sort of the mentor in the previous films, we thought it would be interesting to play Mysterio as almost like the cool uncle."[5] Having Beck team up with Fury and Parker to take on a global threat was "really exciting" to Watts, who wanted to bring the character into the MCU "in a way that people weren't expecting."[8]
Several other actors reprise their roles from Homecoming, including Tony Revolori as Parker's classmate and rival Eugene "Flash" Thompson,[22] Angourie Rice as Parker's classmate and Ned's off-and-on girlfriend Betty Brant,[12][23] and Hemky Madera as Mr. Delmar, the owner of a local bodega, though his scenes were cut from the final film and re-purposed for a short film that will be included as part of the film's Blu-ray release.[24][25] Peter Billingsley appears as William Ginter Riva, reprising his role from a previous MCU film Iron Man as a scientist who formerly worked for Obadiah Stane and who now works for Beck.[26] Jeff Bridges and Robert Downey Jr. also appear as Stane and Tony Stark through the use of archival footage from Iron Man and Captain America: Civil War, respectively.[26][27] Downey, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Paul Bettany briefly make photographic appearances as Stark, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, and Vision, respectively, in the beginning of the film as part of a "in memoriam" segment, with images taken from previous MCU films.[28][29]
Additionally, Numan Acar portrays Fury's associate Dimitri Smerdyakov,[30][31] and Remy Hii plays Brad Davis, a popular student who Parker sees as competition for MJ's affection.[32][33] Zach Barack portrays Zach, one of Parker's new classmates, while Oli Hill was cast in an undisclosed role that was cut from the final film.[22][34][35] Barack's role made him the first openly transgender actor in the MCU.[36] J. K. Simmons appears as J. Jonah Jameson in the mid-credits scene, reprising the character he had played in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film trilogy;[37] it marks the first time an MCU character is portrayed by the same actor who had previously portrayed a non-MCU incarnation of the character.[38] Ben Mendelsohn and Sharon Blynn play the Skrulls Talos and Soren, respectively, reprising their roles from Captain Marvelin the post-credits scene in which it is revealed that they had been impersonating Fury and Hill for the entirety of the film's events; both actors were uncredited.[37]
The Elementals are modeled after the Spider-Man comic book villains Hydro-Man, Molten Man, Sandman, and Cyclone, who appear in the film as illusions created through the use of drones and projectors controlled by Mysterio.[39][40][41][42]
Production
Development
In June 2016, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman stated that Sony and Marvel Studios were committed to making future Spider-Man films after Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).[43] The following month, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said if additional films were made, the company had an early idea to follow the model of the Harry Potter film series, and have the plot of each film cover a new school year,[44] with a second film intended to take place during Peter Parker's junior year of high school.[45] By October 2016, discussions had begun for a second film, including which villain would be featured, according to Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, who was signed for three Spider-Man films including Homecoming.[46][47] In December, after the successful release of the first Homecoming trailer, Sony slated a sequel to the film for July 5, 2019.[48] Sony's insistence that the sequel be released in 2019 complicated Marvel's preference for secrecy regarding their plans for Spider-Man, since the character would die at the end of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and not be resurrected before Avengers: Endgame in April 2019.[49]
Sony was revealed in June 2017 to have the use of another Marvel Studios-controlled character for the film, as it did with Iron Man for Homecoming.[50] Feige stated that Marvel and Sony were "just starting to solidify our plans" for the film, and felt Spider-Man's appearances in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame would "launch him off into a very new cinematic universe at that point", similar to how Captain America: Civil War (2016) "informed everything in Homecoming".[51] Marvel and Sony were both keen on having Homecoming director Jon Watts return for the sequel, with Feige saying "that’s the intention for sure" and Pascal noting they "would be crazy [not to]" have him return. Watts also noted he was signed for two films.[52] Additionally, Feige mentioned the film would be titled in a similar fashion to Homecoming, using a subtitle, and would not feature "2" in the title. He also stated that filming was expected to begin in April or May 2018.[53] As with Homecoming, Feige stated that the film's villain would be one that had not yet been seen in film.[54] By July 2017, Watts was in negotiations with the studios to return for the sequel,[4] and Marisa Tomei expressed interest in reprising her role as Aunt May from the previous film.[55]
Pascal said the film would begin "a few minutes" after the conclusion of Avengers: Endgame.[56] A specific amount of time is not stated in the film, but Watts felt it was "almost immediately" after Endgame.[11]Given this, Watts felt this posed "a fun creative challenge" for the Far From Home team, allowing them to deal with many of the unanswered questions from Endgame. Watts added they looked to "make a movie that’s in that world and deals with those stories but is also still [a] fun Spider-Man movie". For example, Ned, MJ, and Flash all turned to dust during the events of Infinity War along with Parker, while some of his classmates were not and are now five years older. Watts compared this dynamic to the film Flight of the Navigator (1986), calling the situation "really weird... but... also something you can have a lot of fun with".[8]
Pre-production
At the end of August 2017, as the film was entering pre-production,[53] Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, two of the writers on Homecoming, were in final negotiations to return for the sequel.[57] In early October 2017, Jacob Batalon confirmed he would reprise his role of Ned in the film.[14] In December 2017, Feige confirmed that Watts was returning to direct the sequel.[58] By February 2018, Zendaya was slated to return for the film, reprising her role as Michelle / MJ.[9] By late April, filming was scheduled to begin in early July 2018, with Feige saying filming would occur in London, instead of Atlanta as with the first film. Feige explained that one of the reasons behind this was because a majority of the film would be spent around the world, outside New York City.[59]
A month later, Jake Gyllenhaal entered negotiations to play Mysterio, while Tomei and Michael Keaton were confirmed to reprise their respective roles of May and Adrian Toomes / Vulture; McKenna and Sommers were also confirmed as the film's screenwriters.[18][60] Watts would later state that Keaton and Laura Harrier would not appear in the film.[11] At the end of June 2018, Holland revealed the film's title to be Spider-Man: Far From Home,[61] and the casting of Gyllenhaal was confirmed.[62] Feige explained that they decided to reveal the title in this way because of the potential for the title to leak after filming began.[63] He compared the title to Spider-Man: Homecoming in that it is "full of alternate meaning" while continuing the use of "Home",[64] and explained that the film focuses on Parker and his friends going to Europe on summer vacation, away from their home of New York.[65]
Filming
Principal photography began on location in Hertfordshire, England on July 2, 2018,[66] under the working title Fall of George,[67] with Matthew J. Lloyd serving as director of photography.[68][better source needed] Filming also took place in London,[59] with filming locations including East London,[69] and at London Stansted Airport.[70] Studio work occurred at Leavesden Studios near Watford, England, where a recreation of Venice was created on one of the studio's backlots.[12][33]Shortly after the start of filming, set photos revealed Hemky Madera would reprise his role as Mr. Delmar, the owner of a local bodega,[24] and J.B. Smoove and Numan Acar joined the cast.[71][30] By early August, Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders were confirmed to be appearing in the film, reprising their respective roles of Nick Fury and Maria Hill from previous MCU films,[6] and Remy Hii joined the cast later in the month.[32] Filming took place in Prague and Liberec in the Czech Republic in September,[72][73] and moved to Venice by the end of the month.[73] Filming moved to New York City and Newark, New Jersey in October, where it used the working title Bosco.[74][75] Locations included areas around Madison Square Garden and Penn Station,[75] and Newark Liberty International Airport.[70]Filming wrapped on October 16, 2018.[76]
Post-production
In late October 2018, Sony Pictures reached a new multi-film agreement with IMAX Corporation to release their films in IMAX, including Far From Home.[77] At Sony's CCXP Brazil panel in December 2018, it was revealed the Elementals would appear in the film.[78] Each of the Elementals are inspired by other Spider-Man villains, such as the water one by Hydro-Man and the fire one by Molten Man, but they are not called such.[12][33] Martin Starr was confirmed to be reprising his role as Mr. Harrington from Homecoming the next month.[79][17] In April 2019, Sony moved the film's release date up to July 2, 2019.[80]Additionally, while promoting Avengers: Endgame at a fan event in Shanghai, Feige said Far From Home would serve as the final film of the MCU's Phase Three; it had previously been believed that Far From Home would start Phase Four after Endgame concluded Phase Three.[81] Also in April, Jackson returned to do reshoots for the film.[82] Post-production wrapped in June 2019.[83]
The visual effects are provided by Framestore, Industrial Light & Magic, Image Engine, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Luma Pictures, Rising Sun Pictures, Scanline VFX, Territory Studio, and Method Studios.[84]
Music
Spider-Man: Homecoming composer Michael Giacchino was confirmed to return to score Far From Home in October 2018.[85][86] Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" plays during the Marvel Studiosopening logo as part of the film's opening scene.[87] The soundtrack album was released by Sony Classical on June 28, 2019.[88]
Marketing
Due to Parker dying at the end of Avengers: Infinity War and not being resurrected until Avengers: Endgame,[89][90][49] Germain Lussier of io9 noted that Sony would either have to begin marketing this film only two months before its release or spoil the fact that Parker is resurrected for general audiences that may not realize that this would happen in the next Avengers film. Lussier suggested that the latter approach be taken, while a representative of Sony said that the studio would be working with Marvel to "figure out the Spider-Man strategy".[89]
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home was shown at Sony's CCXP Brazil panel on December 8, 2018, with Holland and Gyllenhaal in attendance to promote the film. The footage did not acknowledge the events of Infinity War or Endgame, with Steven Weintraub of Collider describing it as a continuation of "the Spider-Man universe" only.[91] The first trailer was publicly released on January 15, 2019, after Holland debuted it on his Instagram account.[92] A second, international version of the trailer was also released, which featured slight differences.[93] Alex Abad-Santos of Vox felt the trailer "arrived at a curious time" given the last time Parker was seen, he had died in Infinity War. Abad-Santos added that the trailer was "a roundabout way" to reveal that Parker and others would be revived in Endgame.[94] Other news outlets also commented on Parker's appearance in the trailer given the events of Infinity War,[93][95] with Zack Straf of IndieWire pointing out that, while it appeared Parker does return, the audience was still left wondering how he returns.[95]
Adam Chitwood of Collider said, "This trailer looks exactly like a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming. It's cute and fun, and I love the idea of sending the kids on a European vacation. Adding Nick Fury to the mix also increases the stakes from an MCU standpoint, and I like that Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio is only briefly revealed in mysterious fashion". However, he added that Far From Home felt "the tiniest bit less special" when "judged so closely to [the animated film] Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", given the latter's success as an "animated masterwork".[79] Chitwood also spoke to the teaser poster released for the film, calling it "really fun, leaning into the whole 'summer vacation' vibe of the film as the iconic Spider-Man mask is covered in travel stickers," with the stickers potentially hinting at all the locations in the film.[96]Graeme McMillian of The Hollywood Reporter felt the trailer was crafted in a way that presented the Elementals as the threat, when in fact, they could turn out to be "massive illusions on behalf of Mysterio as part of as-yet-unknown scheme", with Mysterio the true threat. He added, "Such a deception not only allows the audience to be as thrown off the scent as the movie's hero, but it also gives Far From Home the opportunity to stay as grounded as Spider-Man: Homecoming was, in terms of narrative scale".[97] McMillian's colleague Richard Newby stated, "The main takeaway from the trailer is that Spider-Man: Far From Home is deftly blending old and new school elements of the Spider-Man mythos, for a result that feels surprisingly fresh", and concluded, "Spider-Man: Far From Home looks like a strong next step in Spider-Man's story, with enough intrigue and heart to make it a fitting first chapter of the MCU's next phase." Newby was also excited about the inclusion of Nick Fury in the film, as it would allow Spider-Man "to become established in another corner of the MCU".[98] Forbes' senior contributor Scott Mendelson noted "the sheer confidence on display" from Sony with the teasers since Sony was "in a place where they are on a winning streak when it comes to Spidey movies" after the successes of Homecoming, Venom, and Into the Spider-Verse.[99] The trailer received 130 million views in 24 hours, surpassing Homecoming(116 million views) as the most viewed Sony Pictures trailer in that time period.[100]
On May 6, 2019, a second trailer for the film was released. The trailer featured an introduction from Holland warning viewers that it includes spoilers for Avengers: Endgame.[8] Watts, who knew the plots of Infinity War and Endgame and worked with the Russo brothers on Spider-Man's appearances in those films, was relieved that the trailer's release allowed him to speak more openly about Far From Home.[8]The second trailer was viewed 135 million times in 24 hours, surpassing the first Far From Home trailer as the most viewed Sony Pictures trailer in that time period.[101] Beginning the weekend after the trailer's release, screenings of Endgame began with a message from Holland telling audiences to stay till the end of the credits, with the trailer played at the end of the film. Marvel previously added a trailer for The Avengers (2012) to the end of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).[102]
United Airlines served as a promotional partner on the film, with one of their Boeing 777 aircraft and several United employees appearing in the film.[70] As done with previous MCU films, Audi also sponsored the film, promoting several vehicles such as the e-tron SUV, while having some of their other vehicles appear in the film.[103]
Release
Theatrical
Spider-Man: Far From Home had its world premiere in Hollywood on June 26, 2019.[104] The film was released on June 28, 2019, in China and Japan[105] and in the United States on July 2, 2019,[80] in 3D and IMAX.[77] It was originally scheduled to be released on July 5.[61]
Home media
A short film titled "Peter's To-Do List", showing Parker retrieving various items for his trip that was cut from the theatrical release, is intended to appear on the film's home media.[25]
Reception
Box office
As of July 7, 2019, Spider-Man: Far From Home has grossed $185.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $395 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $580.1 million.[2]
Three weeks before its domestic release, official industry tracking had the film grossing around $170 million over its six-day opening frame. Some had the film reaching as high as $200 million, while others were at a conservative $165 million; Sony was predicting a $154 million debut.[106][107] By the week of release industry estimates lowered to $140 million, with the studio expecting $120 million, due to the recent underperformance of other sequels like Toy Story 4.[108] Playing in 4,634 theaters (second all-time behind Avengers: Endgame), Far From Home made a Tuesday-opening record $39.3 million, including an estimated $2.8–3 million from midnight previews at about 1,000 theaters.[109] It then made $27 million on its second day, the best-ever Wednesday gross for an MCU film, and $25.1 million on the 4th of July, the second highest ever total for the holiday behind Transformers ($29 million in 2007).[110] In its opening weekend the film made $93.6 million, and a total of $185.1 million over the six-day frame, topping the $180 million made by Spider-Man 2 over its six day 4th of July opening in 2004.[111]
Far From Home was projected to gross around $350 million worldwide by the end of its first week of release, and about $500 million over its first 10 days.[112][108] In China and Japan, where it was released a week prior to its U.S. debut, the film was expected to gross around a combined $90 million in its opening weekend.[113] In China, where pre-sale tickets were less than Homecoming's, the film made $35.5 million on its first day, including $3.4 million from midnight previews (the fourth-best of all time for a superhero film in the country).[114] It ended up slightly over-performing, debuting to $111 million including $98 million in China, the fourth-best-ever superhero opening in the country.[115]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 91% approval rating based on 312 reviews, with an average rating of 7.47/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "A breezily unpredictable blend of teen romance and superhero action, Spider-Man: Far From Home stylishly sets the stage for the next era of the MCU."[116] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100 based on 53 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[117] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale,[118] while those at PostTrakgave it an overall positive score of 90% and a "definite recommend" of 76%.[109]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised Holland's performance and wrote, "By the end, this Spider-Man really does find his tingle, yet coming after Into the Spider-Verse, with its swirling psychedelic imagery and identity games and trap doors of perception, Spider-Man: Far From Home touches all the bases of a conventional Marvel movie. It doesn't take you out of this world. But it's good enough to summon the kick—or maybe just the illusion—of consequence."[119] Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, calling it "zesty, sweet and satisfying" and praised the performances of the cast.[120] Bernard Boo of PopMatters praised the film, commenting, "Spider-Man: Far From Home is technically the final film in Phase [Three] of the MCU, and it's hard to think of a better way to send off the most successful run of one of the highest grossing franchises in history."[121] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap wrote, "If anything, and this is a compliment, the film frequently feels like a charming teen road-trip comedy that occasionally turns into a superhero movie. The wonderful cast certainly helps, with Holland and Batalon continuing their lovely comic rapport, augmented by Zendaya's deadpan Daria-ness and Rice giving Tracy Flick realness with a sweet center. Gyllenhaal nails his character's earnestness but also clearly enjoys a few moments that let him channel every exasperated-sigh, I-just-want-to-get-this-right male diva director he's ever known."[122]
Writing for IndieWire, David Ehrlich gave the film a grade of "C" and despite complimenting the cast called the film an "unadventurous bit of superhero housekeeping that only exists to clean up the mess that Avengers: Endgame left behind" and said, "But the Spider-Man we find at the end of the movie is no different than the one we met at the start; he's more confident now, and ready to accept a truth of his own design, but you can't help but feel like he could have learned all of the same things without leaving Queens or wasting our time."[123]
Future
As of 2017, a potential third film would occur during Parker's senior year of high school.[45] Feige stated in July 2019 that, if it comes to fruition, the third film will feature "a Peter Parker story that has never been done before on film" due to Far From Home's mid-credits scene.[124]
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