"Hits the Mark or Misses": Critics Divided on "Spider-Man: A New Day"

The fourth solo film about Peter Parker received a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the average score was more modest than some other projects.

The first reviews for the film "Spider-Man: A New Day" have appeared. As of the preparation of this material, the film's rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 90% after 70 reviews. Among live-action films about Peter Parker, the first part of Sam Raimi's trilogy shows the same result. Higher ranked are "Far From Home" (91%), "Homecoming" (92%), as well as "Spider-Man 2" and "No Way Home" (93% each).

However, the percentage on Rotten Tomatoes reflects the proportion of positive reviews, not the average rating of the film. On Metacritic, which takes into account scores given by journalists, "A New Day" received 71 out of 100 after 25 reviews.

Among live-action Spider-Man films, the picture shared fourth place with "No Way Home". Higher ranked were "Spider-Man 2" (83 points), the first part of Sam Raimi's trilogy and "Homecoming" (73 points each). The new film surpassed "Far From Home" (69 points), both parts of "The Amazing Spider-Man" (66 and 53 points) and "Spider-Man 3" (59 points).

Critics praise the more mature story of Peter Parker, the action direction, and the acting, specifically highlighting the duo of Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal, as well as Sadie Sink's performance. William Bibbiani of The Wrap called the film one of the MCU's greatest achievements:

Jordan Farley of GamesRadar gave the film four out of five stars and called it Marvel Studios' best standalone project since "Avengers: Endgame":

Authors of more lukewarm reviews point to an overloaded plot, a lengthy 145-minute runtime, and elements that turn the film into preparation for future events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sean Boelman of FandomWire rated the film five out of ten:

The world premiere of "Spider-Man: A New Day" will take place on July 31. The film's ratings will continue to change as new reviews are published.