Spider-Man No Way Home Released 4 Years Ago Today!

December 2021 was such a time to be alive. I watched that movie (not including the rerelease in August) 3 times in theaters!

When Electro's dubstep theme boomed on the speakers, I literally jumped out of my chair. When Andrew showed up, I stood up and clapped so hard, my parents was excited for me. Never did I really think the (almost) Sinister Six will be show up in the movies and I was so glad that NWH showed people more appreciation for Andrew Garfield. I'm so glad the movie redeemed him for the public. It used to be so taboo and negatively looked down upon if someone said that Andrew was their favorite Spider-Man. I never had a definitive favorite, but once I walked out of that theater and started thinking about the movie I had just witnessed with my own eyes, I could honestly and unapologetically say that Andrew is my favorite Spider-Man. It was so fun seeing all the villains and the easter eggs and callbacks. Michael Giacchino knocked the music out of the park and the final suit looks sooo badass and sweet! Cannot wait for Brand New Day!!

Commentaires

Jajaloo2025-12-17 08:14

It was an amazing cinematic experience seeing Matt Murdoch and then 2 former Spidermen in a film with MCU Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.

But damn, this movie looks like straight up ass if you try watch it at home today. It was a product of COVID so we forgave it for it's sins because of the fan service back then tho.

Ok-Neighborhood-5662025-12-17 10:03

as a spidey fan i have to reluctantly agree

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:03

In my opinion movies like this, avatar are meant to be a theatre product, watching avatar at home feels shit, with lame ass story

But in theatre these movies are so good.

Same with endgame

ihs25ysf2025-12-17 08:24

No Way

CharacterPurchase6942025-12-17 08:38

Home

reddit_hayden2025-12-17 11:53

(2021)

ZekeorSomething2025-12-17 12:30

The more fun

CaptHayfever2025-12-17 16:24

Stuff Edition

Mandalorian_Invictus2025-12-17 14:27

Say that again

rekzkarz2025-12-17 08:32

No way, homey!

justVinnyZee2025-12-17 09:16

And i still can’t watch it on Disney+ 😩

Organic_Ear_71402025-12-17 17:54

You can buy movies you know ?

DorkieSin2026-01-12 01:15

I own it on 4K DVD for this reason so I can watch it anytime I want without having to stream it

StrongStyleDragon2025-12-17 10:29

It was my Endgame experience. While it had some powerful moments the way people describe seeing endgame is how I feel about No Way Home. Seeing Andrew and Tobey again was fantastic. Years later the impact Gwen left still gets me even when they give us little bits of how he still deals with it. Funny enough I just got done watching Tobey & Andrew’s films & replaying Spider-Man on PS5.

Kindly_Ratio98572025-12-17 13:36

Still can’t believe the movie is real sometimes even today

Hufflepuffpassmethej2025-12-17 16:04

Me and my whole theater were losing it when Andrew was catching MJ. Really loved that moment

hijoshh2025-12-17 20:10

Sometimes i think we’ll never get the theater experience of Endgame or NWG ever again. Was such a special time

nyse252025-12-20 09:42

You didn't see Endgame when it came out?

StrongStyleDragon2025-12-20 09:45

I did. But I just had more of that emotional experience with No way home.

Prestigious-Storm_992025-12-17 10:40

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Kindly_Ratio98572025-12-17 13:29

Even now, I still can’t believe this movie is real sometimes. It felt like the ultimate love letter for the past 3 generations of cinematic spider-men.

I feel bad for Nicholas Hammond though, I heard he would have been happy to be in it too. He deserved a small appearance at least. I remember hearing him talk about the character of Spiderman and he had a lot passion behind it

marcelowit2025-12-17 22:26

> Nicholas Hammond

I hope they give him a cameo in future movies.

Senators_19922025-12-17 11:02

The scenes with Spider Man were great. I don’t remember who that other kid in the movie was though…

Any_Ad57322025-12-17 12:05

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MEGATRON_1112025-12-17 12:10

Still my favourite MCU movie. It may not be the best, but it is my favourite

Embarrassed-Back18942025-12-17 19:15

Yeah, it may not be objectively the best movie ever, but I love it. The entire scene from when the villains get to the apartment till when everyone leaves/escapes is amazing.

Burgoonius2025-12-17 19:35

Post endgame my top 3 are:

1. Deadpool
2. NWH
3. GotG3

SeniorRicketts2025-12-17 23:53

Wtf is Thunderbolts*?😭

Burgoonius2025-12-18 04:46

These are 10/10s for me Thunderbolts and F4 are still 9/10s. It’s really hard to even make a list because they are so close

MeadowmuffinReborn2025-12-17 21:44

It's close to the best imo. Only Avengers 1, GOTG1, WandaVision and Iron Man are in the same league imo.

ebietoo2025-12-17 23:03

I liked it a lot. Marvel figured out a great gimmick for casting their Multiverse with this movie.

Tomsskiee2025-12-17 12:50

Was a great movie going experience but the more i think about this movie the worse my opinion on it gets

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:04

That's like every marvel ever

Except some

Like infinity war for example

Tomsskiee2025-12-17 13:05

Not for me. Some movies get better over time some worse but this one is a standout where a loved it the first time and now i think it’s the worst spidey movie in the mcu

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:38

Yeah there are exceptions

But most marvel movies are in the same boat as no way home

Even endgame is as bad as no way home after watching at home

Tomsskiee2025-12-17 13:44

That might be the case for you but endgame is imo the best marvel movie there is

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:54

Maybe, i loved no way home more cuz am more of a spiderman fan than avengers fan, u get me.

I like them, i watch them, but if u ask me spidey or avengers, i choose spidey

So watching all of my fav spidermen and villains come together is a treat

Tomsskiee2025-12-17 14:01

Hmm i would also consider myself more of a spider-man fan then an avengers fan but for me it felt like they were disrespecting a lot of the characters in no way home which is a big reason as to why i don’t like it as much.

sadloneman2025-12-17 14:16

Fair enough

xjuggernaughtx2025-12-17 19:30

I'm still shocked by how many people love it. It's pretty bad. Admittedly I'm not a huge nostalgia lover, but I've just never been able to connect with the film the way that most other people do. I really liked both of the other Tom Holland Spider-Man movies, but No Way Home is just terrible.

ILoveDineroSi2025-12-17 12:57

Easily the best post Endgame movie. When the fuck is it coming to Disney+? We are getting closer to Brand New Day now so I want to rewatch it beforehand.

cjohnson20102025-12-17 14:15

Saying this was better than Guardians 3, hell or even Thunderbolts is crazy.

EagleSaintRam2025-12-17 15:12

I guess a lot of us here are crazy then 🤷🏼‍♂️

cjohnson20102025-12-17 15:32

I would agree. Fan fare works for most. Esp casual viewers.

travisth152025-12-17 17:50

Salivals2025-12-17 16:05

Guardians 3 was the worst in the trilogy for me.

nyse252025-12-20 09:42

Gotg 2 literally exists

CaptHayfever2025-12-17 15:44

After its Starz streaming contract expires. Not sure when that is, though.

Organic_Ear_71402025-12-17 17:54

Buy the movie like an adult

LoneclearsKen2026-01-03 20:08

Gotg3 clears

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:05

The only movie which did fan service the right way.

ConnerBartle2025-12-17 16:14

Endgame?

sadloneman2025-12-17 17:07

Endgame is a series finale, it stands on as that

While no way home was purely nostalgic fan service.

ConnerBartle2025-12-17 17:10

Endgame was theme park ride through past marvel movies. It’s fan service. It prioritizes fanservice so much it invented time travel for a single movie and didn’t bother to make the time travel make sense. But that’s why we love it.

On that note. Deadpool and Wolverine is pure fan service and it’s amazing. No way home is far from the only good fan service.

sadloneman2025-12-17 17:13

Well i still see endgame as a satisfying finale to a saga rather than a "fan service film"

Take it like a tv series's finale, it will definitely have lot of call backs and stuff that doesn't mean it's purely based on fan service

No way home on other hand is just purely fan service, like literally

ConnerBartle2025-12-17 17:21

Neither is purely fan service. Endgame is movie that uses fanservice to provide a finale.

No way home uses fan service to provide a reset for Spider-Man. The movie ends by killing may and finally giving him a secret identity.

sadloneman2025-12-17 17:39

You could look at it that way too and that's why I love both

Burgoonius2025-12-17 19:36

It's almost like fans like to be serviced

SullyYouSoiLL2026-01-08 20:17

Oh yeah, they're getting serviced so hard

G2Climax2025-12-17 16:52

L take, Endgame and Deadpool & Wolverine did amazing too

sadloneman2025-12-17 17:06

I wouldn't call endgame purely fan service, in the sense like, no way home has no build up to it, purely based on nostalgia

While endgame has actual build up to it.

And no way home is better than Deadpool and wolverine

marcelowit2025-12-17 22:36

Deadpool & Wolverine was good, but didn't get me in the feels like No Way Home did.

Moments like when Aunt May dies, or when Andrew saves MJ, or when Tobey stops Hollands Spiderman from killing Green Goblin...It was the same feeling I had when reading the comics as a kid.

justafanboy10102025-12-17 18:48

Agreed

GetReady4Action2025-12-18 03:46

Really? I love No Way Home, but the way that certain scenes hang to give time for cheering/clapping is a bit ridiculous lol

sadloneman2025-12-17 13:06

One of the best marvel movies after endgame.

It does stand below the likes of F4 , thunderbolts etc

Ralph--Hinkley2025-12-17 19:05

I don't think F4 was all that great, really. Saw it and Superman a week apart this Summer, and I was kinda let down by both.

xjuggernaughtx2025-12-17 19:32

Me too, though I thought that Superman was much worse. Fantastic Four felt like it had been edited to death. It felt strangely empty, and I was wondering if all the stuff that was supposed to connect was sitting on the cutting room floor.

Wooden_Passage_26122025-12-17 13:19

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Viz00772025-12-17 13:28

The movie which brought back general audience to MCU.

Booklover41782025-12-17 13:36

One of the best birthday experiences I’ve ever had. Seeing Avatar this year.

HumanTraffic22025-12-17 13:42

Damn, doesn't feel that long ago.

dick-penis2025-12-17 13:58

And you still have to pay to stream it.

Ralph--Hinkley2025-12-17 18:58

Not if you buy it.

dick-penis2025-12-17 20:07

Nice job eagle eye.

Primus71127652025-12-17 14:03

That was technically like 2 days ago but still

Aromatic-Cupcake48022025-12-17 14:04

The official release date was December 17. Some countries had it sooner.

Aromatic-Cupcake48022025-12-17 14:03

It’s crazy to think this is the last anniversary of NWH before we get Brand New Day. And these Brand Nee Day leaks are reminding me of the No Way Home leaks

cjohnson20102025-12-17 14:14

This movie was honestly a hot pile of garbage. Some great moments but all in all. A steaming pile.

GiveMeSomeSunshine32025-12-17 14:19

Peak cinematic experience for me.

Grootfan852025-12-17 15:49

Remember the anticipation just for the trailer? We needed it!

DaHarries2025-12-17 15:54

Probably the last film I actually enjoyed.

Spider-man20982025-12-17 15:56

Complete slop. Like, damn, we could’ve given that script a couple more passes, or are we actually going with Ned learns magic faster than Dr Strange? Speaking of Strange, why is he the absolute worst?

Loved seeing my boys all together though. The scaffold scene where they’re just shooting the shit is my favourite from the movie.

moldy9122025-12-17 16:04

So are we supposed to believe tom holland is playing a freshman in college in the next one?

xjuggernaughtx2025-12-17 19:33

Maybe they could just own it and start with a "Fifteen Years Later" title card.

CaptHayfever2025-12-17 20:46

There's leaked set pics with visible dates in >!2027!<, so the answer to your question is >!no. It'll be 2.5-3 years later.!<

CaptHayfever2025-12-17 16:14

Bit o' trivia: The gaps between each live-action theatrical solo Spider-Man movie....

* Spidey 1 to Spidey 2: **25 months**, May '02 to Jun '04
* Spidey 2 to Spidey 3: **35 months**, Jun '04 to May '07
* Spidey 3 to TASM 1: **62 months**, May '07 to Jul '12
* TASM 1 to TASM 2: **22 months**, Jul '12 to May '14
* Civil War released May '16
* TASM 2 to Homecoming: **37 months**, May '14 to Jul '17
* Infinity War released Apr '18
* Venom released Oct '18
* Into the Spider-Verse released Dec '18
* Endgame released Apr '19
* Homecoming to FFH: **24 months**, Jul '17 to Jul '19
* Venom 2 released Oct '21
* FFH to NWH: **29 months**, Jul '19 to Dec '21
* Morbius released Apr '22
* Across the Spider-Verse released Jun '23
* Madame Web released Feb '24
* Venom 3 released Oct '24
* Kraven released Dec '24
* NWH to BND: **55 months**, Dec '21 to Jul '26

Far_Nectarine2932025-12-17 17:52

The gap from Spiderman 1 to Spiderman 2 being longer than the gap between TASM 2 to Homecoming is pretty crazy

captainkezz1232025-12-17 18:19

I think he made a mistake, TASM 2 to Homecomings release is actually 37 months

CaptHayfever2025-12-17 20:42

Yep, that was a typo. Gonna edit it now. Thank you!

ChaoticCaptain1772025-12-17 16:47

The leaks, the hype, the audience reactions, I remember it all like it was yesterday. Such an amazing time to be alive

Notoriously_So2025-12-17 17:02

Man, I really hope they bring back Tobey and Andrew for either Doomsday or Secret Wars. Their appearance in Phase 4 was a major highlight in the MCU. 👏

BartleBossy2025-12-17 17:11

Fridging and Fan-Service, two of my least favourite movie trends.

We literally were told by Fiege that we didnt need to see the "With Great Power" Spidey origin story, which the promptly go back on and add on a genderbending fridge.

This movie will not age well. Largely forgettable.

Appropriate-Mall85172025-12-17 17:18

My favorite movie ever and best superhero movie ever

Flipsyde972025-12-17 17:57

COVID fucked over this movie royally

It could have been so much epic...so much better...better plot & so on...

Still they managed to deliver a crowd pleaser so kudos to them!

Buhos_En_Pantelones2025-12-17 17:57

It's a fun movie and I think it accomplished what it tried to do, but for me it's not very re-watchable. Lots of 'now is the part where you clap' moments and a *very* thin plot. But like I said, it set out to celebrate the Spider-Man movies and in that it succeeded.

whenuleavethestoveon2025-12-17 18:00

And it sucked! Real low point for cinema

btoned2025-12-17 18:07

Take out the Spidey vets and this is as forgettable as the lot lmao. Story is trash.

Score-Emergency2025-12-17 18:22

Geeze still feels like it was 2 years ago. They need to make Spider-Man movies more quickly else Tom will be 40 years old in the 5th film

Funt-Cluffer2025-12-17 18:29

And it’s still not on Disney plus !!!!

0rtmo2025-12-17 18:42

love this movie

failedjedi_opens_jar2025-12-17 19:20

Not trying to start a fight or troll or anything, but I thought this was my least favorite MCU film of all time (brave new world is worse). All fan service done exactly wrong and all these emotional moments that only make sense if you have seen everything, which the characters IN the movie have not.

Toby and Andrew come into the new universe acting like celebrities and giving zero fucks about concealed identities from these random teens. I dunno. I saw it in theaters and rolled my eyes through it. Figured I might be wrong and BOUGHT IT, still feel the same way.

If you think I'm an idiot whiner, I get it, I've heard it lol. I am writing this just in case anyone might agree

xjuggernaughtx2025-12-17 19:37

I agree. No Way Home kinda sucks. The plot is dumb. A lot of the acting is bad. It's pandering in a lot of the worst ways. I hate the improv feel that many of the inter-Spider-Man discussions have. No Way Home is way, way less than the sum of its parts to me. I've rewatched the scene several times where Alfred Molina is in that cell near the beginning and I can't believe that they went with his performance there. It's genuinely terrible. It's like they went with his first take of each line reading and called it a day.

AmelaPandersen2025-12-17 19:32

Lots of fun in the theater, kinda awkward at home. Lots of pause for applause that didn’t come. Dafoe still stands as the best part of the movie by far.

Burgoonius2025-12-17 19:34

I'll never forget seeing this in theatres. Mostly because I dropped my phone under my seat and had to get the theatre manager to fish it out. Also had covid the next day. Amazing movie though lol

arc070419902025-12-17 19:41

we’re getting old

Jackielegs432025-12-17 20:04

Love that bottom left poster so much

RandomDanny2025-12-17 20:18

I was up north in Western Australia working and couldn't get to Infinity War when it released. Had to avoid everything for a few months before I could get to see it. When I was driving out of that town, the plan was to see it the next day. 14 hour drive later, I'm about 10 minutes out from my destination and my mate says we can make a screening in the next half hour. Made it and saw it. Someone did fall asleep behind us and we had a laugh.

But yeah jump forward a few years and I was in the same town doing light duties 6 months after breaking my leg. As much as I was hyped to see No Way Home, I had avoided everything to do with it bar the trailers. This was massive for me as I like to seek out all the info at the time. But yeah, seeing it on opening night was impossible, maybe a week or so later when the nearest town might get it for their cinema.

So, I think it opened Wednesday night and the earliest possibility for me was Saturday evening. A 12 hour drive further north. No work on the weekends and I'd be back Sunday night, ready for work Monday morning. Which I had to be there as I was the senior staff member with two newbies and we were short as it was. I had to be there.

Make the drive, see the movie. Fucken loved it. Back to my hotel room sometime after midnight, fuck all sleep before having to get up at 6am to drive back.

Halfway through the trip and the quickest road was closed due to a bushfire. Could open soon, could be escorted through. The hours went by and at worst, I could take the longer route at 7pm which from that point was minimum 9 hour drive. Little more because it's night and going slower is just safer with the wildlife.

7pm rocked around and decision was forced. 10 minute drive back to fill up with fuel and a couple full jerry cans as the next two fuel stations along that route would be long closed by the time I got to them.

Around 4am-ish I had to pull over and take a quick power nap. Managed to get back to my room around 6am in time to have a shower, get dressed and go to work. Work was only a 3 hour shift, thank fuck, but yeah.

**Worth it.**

Riley__642025-12-17 21:23

I’ll never understand how that second poster was a professionally made poster meant to promote the movie.

MeadowmuffinReborn2025-12-17 21:45

Some say that Andrew is denying that he's the werewolf to this day.

MeadowmuffinReborn2025-12-17 21:48

Brilliant brilliant film, and one of the best theatrical experiences I've ever had, I just really love this movie!

RYRAZZAK2032025-12-17 22:43

I watched this movie in cinemas at like 5 or 6 times and then again for it’s rerelease

tulkunking2025-12-17 23:08

I'm a huge marvel fan but this movie felt so pandering 😂 you could just feel the corporate mandate of having tobey and Andrew in it

IsamuAlvaDyson2025-12-18 00:31

Spoilers for the Disney Spider-Man movies

Spider-Man meets bad guy

Spider-Man makes dumb decisions and trusts bad guy

Bad guy double crosses Spider-Man

Spider-Man triumphs over the bad guy

Idkwhattoputso--1732025-12-18 01:44

Man, am I that old..

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DarthGodzilla19952025-12-18 03:01

Still one of my favorite Post Endgame movies

dyedian2025-12-18 03:42

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FewBag2452025-12-18 06:08

The top posters were and are awful, the bottom ones were amazingly done though. Worst Spider-Man poster has to go to far from home though, what were they thinking when they made those lmao?!

IAMGooner6992025-12-18 07:58

Man it was crazy back then.

Desperate-Complex-762025-12-18 08:06

Watching No Way Home for the first time and seeing the three Spider Men together made me say “No way!” Get it… cause… no way home… ok i’ll shut up

lovereading042025-12-18 14:42

it was the 15th for the UK

Rough-Bobcat35632025-12-19 08:26

I could’ve sworn it was last year

New-Source58842025-12-19 20:14

I can’t believe that was 4 years ago.

SubstantialEnd46502025-12-21 03:22

i rewatched No Way Home tonight and cried at the hospital scene, it made me call my mom and thank her for movie nights. anyone else have a moment from this that changed how they think about being a hero?

Low-Cook84972025-12-21 15:09

Was garbage then , still garbage now

No-Piano16812025-12-22 00:06

So good! I hope doomsday will be as jaw dropping