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Mumbai, July 30 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung into theatres with one of the strongest critical receptions in the franchise's history, earning a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score and instantly cementing itself among the best-reviewed Spider-Man movies ever made. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the latest Marvel and Sony collaboration has been praised for balancing emotional storytelling, spectacular action, and a fresh direction for Tom Holland's Peter Parker following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) With its 91% critics' score, Spider-Man: Brand New Day currently ranks as the sixth-highest-rated Spider-Man film on Rotten Tomatoes. It sits alongside elite company, trailing only the animated masterpieces Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (97%) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (95%), as well as the live-action favourites Spider-Man 2 (93%), Spider-Man: No Way Home (93%), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (92%). It is tied with Spider-Man: Far From Home at 91%, although it arrives with significantly stronger early audience buzz and box office momentum. The strong reviews are another major victory for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, especially considering the immense expectations surrounding the film. Critics have highlighted Destin Daniel Cretton's confident direction, Tom Holland's mature performance, and the film's return to a more grounded, character-driven narrative without sacrificing blockbuster spectacle. Many early reactions have even described it as one of the best Spider-Man films ever made, reinforcing its impressive Rotten Tomatoes debut. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Every Spider-Man Movie Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes Score Rank Movie Release Year Rotten Tomatoes Score 1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018 97% 2 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2023 95% 3 Spider-Man 2 2004 93% 4 Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 93% 5 Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017 92% 6 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 2026 91% 7 Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019 91% 8 Spider-Man 2002 90% 9 The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 71% 10 Spider-Man 3 2007 62% 11 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014 50% The critical acclaim also comes at the perfect time for the film's global theatrical rollout. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already generated unprecedented booking numbers across several major markets, including North America, India, China, and South Korea, putting it on course for one of the biggest worldwide openings ever for a Hollywood release. With glowing reviews and extraordinary pre-release momentum, the latest Spider-Man adventure appears poised to become both a critical and commercial triumph.

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Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) After its 2018 debut season starring Julia Roberts, the web series "Homecoming" returns with actress Janelle Monae taking the second season of the show forward, as a new character telling a new mysterious story.## The first official teaser of season two, released by Amazon Prime Video, shows Monae's character waking up in a rowboat in the middle of a lake, calling for help. She has no memory of how she got there or who she is.## The character's "search for identity will lead her into the heart of the Geist Group, the unconventional wellness company behind the Homecoming Initiative," according to the OTT platform.## The second season finds Stephan James reprising his role as Walter Cruz, who is trying to build a new life following the traumas of war and the Homecoming Initiative, when he begins to realise that there's an even more insidious version of the program underway. Hong Chau will also return as Audrey Temple.## Joining the cast for season two are Oscar-winner Chris Cooper as Leonard Geist, the company's eccentric founder; and Emmy-winner Joan Cusack as Francine Bunda, an equally eccentric military woman.## The co-showrunners and executive producers are Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg, who are also the creators of the Gimlet Media podcast upon which the show is based.## All episodes of the second season are directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, who also serves as executive producer. "Homecoming" is co-produced by Amazon Studios and UCP and executive produced by Julia Roberts through her production company Red Om Films, Sam Esmail through his production company Esmail Corp, Chad Hamilton of Anonymous Content, and Chris Giliberti, Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber of Gimlet Media.## The second season of "Homecoming" will be out on Amazon Prime Video on May 22.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.