document_title: List of Holiday Baking Championship episodes

question_text: who was the winner of holiday baking championship

text: Season 1[edit]

text: There are 8 professional and home bakers competing in a 6-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete in a single, all-day round for the grand prize of $50,000.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Erin Campbell, Baker and Manager from Palmdale, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Bill Lipscomb, Culinary Instructor from Atlanta, Georgia

text: 2nd/3rd - Naylet Larochelle, Home Baker & Psychologist from Miami, Florida

text: 4th - Terra Nelson, Culinary Instructor from Louisville, Kentucky

text: 5th - David Bondarchuck, Caterer from Denver, Colorado

text: 6th - Dante Marasco, U.S. Navy Cook from Annapolis, Maryland

text: 7th - Punky Egan, Certified Master Baker from Madison, Wisconsin

text: 8th - Stephanie Hart, Bakery Owner from Chicago, Illinois

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Cookie Madness"
November 9, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make holiday cookies in 1 hour. Each contestant picked a gift-wrapped box and had to make a certain type of cooking depending on the tool found inside. (Cookie press = spritz cookie, rolling pin = rolled cookie, ice cream scoop = drop cookie, & spatula = layered cookie).
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage was being able to substitute a flavor profile in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants must bake a dozen cookies incorporating bittersweet chocolate, a dozen cookies incorporating fresh oranges, and a dozen cookies incorporating toffee bits, all in 90 minutes. Erin used her pre-heat advantage to replace fresh oranges with peppermint. Mid-round twist is for everyone to add raspberry jam into one batch of their cookies.
Winner: Naylet Larochelle
Eliminated: Stephanie Hart

2
"Classic Holiday Flavors"
November 16, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make an eggnog swirled treat in 1 hour.
Winner: Terra Nelson (Her advantage was exclusive use of a spice grinder in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 1 hour to make a dessert featuring at least 3 classic holiday spices and 2 different kinds of sugar. All except for Terra had to grind their spices by hand.
Winner: Bill Lipscomb
Eliminated: Punky Egan

3
"It's Not the Holidays Without Pie"
November 23, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Create any dessert, except for pie, with a ready-made pie crust in 30 minutes.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is a 10 minute head start in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to make 3 different pies that are inspired by home memories and traditions. End-of-the-round twist is having the contestants choose only their 2 best pies to present to the judges.
Winner: David Bondarchuck
Eliminated: Dante Marasco

4
"The Great Holiday Cake-Over"
November 30, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Each contestant got a wrapped package with a fruitcake inside. They had 45 minutes to reinvent their holiday fruitcake into a different dessert.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is 10 minutes of help from Duff Goldman at any point in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants are shown a Yule Log ("Bûche de Noël") cake and told they have 2 hours to create a dessert inspired by it.
Winner: Terra Nelson
Eliminated: David Bondarchuck

5
"Great Holiday Traditions"
December 7, 2014

Preliminary Heat: Make a peppermint and hot chocolate dessert in 45 minutes.
Winner: Erin Campbell (Her advantage is exclusive use of a waffle iron and pancake griddle for the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to make a breakfast feast featuring 3 sweet, baked dishes.
Winner: Naylet Larochelle
Eliminated: Terra Nelson

6
"Gingerbread Worlds"
December 14, 2014

Main Heat: The final three contestants have 10 hours to create a gingerbread display based on a favorite holiday memory, and incorporate three ginger infused baked items. Mid-round challenge is to add marzipan decorations.
Winner of $50,000: Erin Campbell
Eliminated: Bill Lipscomb and Naylet Larochelle

(Note: There's no pre-heat here. It's just one long, main round where the winner takes it all.)

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6

1
Erin
WIN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
LOW
WINNER

2
Bill
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Naylet
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
RUNNER-UP

4
Terra
IN
LOW
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

5
David
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

6
Dante
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

7
Punky
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

8
Stephanie
IN
ELIM

text: Season 2[edit]

text: There are 10 contestants competing in an 8-episode baking tournament. In this season there's mid-round twists in several of the second rounds (in the form of an extra ingredient the contestants had to add to their confection). One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Maeve Schulz, Bakery Owner from San Diego, CA

text: 2nd/3rd - Adalberto Diaz, Pastry Chef & Instructor from Salt Lake City, UT

text: 2nd/3rd - Steve Konopelski, Chef and Inn Co-Owner from Denton, MD

text: 4th - Haley Miller, Bakery Owner from Beaver Dam, KY

text: 5th - Melody Larsen, Head Pastry Chef from Mesa, AZ

text: 6th - Padua Player, Executive Pastry Chef from Washington DC

text: 7th - Briana Johnson, Social Worker & Home Cook from Dallas, TX

text: 8th - Susan Steffan, Bed & Breakfast Owner from Galena, IL

text: 9th - John Marasco[1] , Fire fighter in Thousand Oaks, CA

text: 10th - Joe Settepani, Pastry Sous Chef from Staten Island, NY

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"We're Nuts for the Holidays"
November 1, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Each baker chose a nutcracker from a table with a tag that had a type of nut written on it. They had 90 minutes to make a nut & chocolate confection with their chosen nut. (Steve & Briana got pecans, Melody & John got almonds, Adalberto & Susan got Brazil nuts, Joe & Maeve got hazelnuts, Padua & Haley got walnuts.)
Winner: Padua Player (His advantage was getting special tools, cookie cutters, and stencils for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to bake a decorated pie in 2 hours.
Winner: Susan Steffan
Eliminated: Joe Settepani

2
"Holiday Craftiness"
November 8, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a baked dessert featuring candy canes in 1 hour.
Winner: Susan Steffan (Her advantage was getting special decorations for her wreath in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to create an edible wreath dessert. Mid-round twist is to incorporate oranges into the dessert.
Winner: Steve Konopelski
Eliminated: John Marasco

3
"Stuffing Is the Best Part"
November 15, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a holiday whoopie pie in 1 hour. Each contestant had to choose a turkey baster filled with a "decorating theme" (Melody & Padua got "turkey", Susan & Maeve got "pumpkin", Steve & Briana got "pilgrim", Haley & Adalberto got "fall foliage").
Winner: Steve Konopelski (His advantage was first choice of candy for the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a cake stuffed with candy; they had a table of various candy choices from M&Ms to strawberry hard candies.
Winner: Melody Larsen
Eliminated: Susan Steffan

4
"Thanksgiving's Just Around the Corner"
November 22, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert with canned cranberry sauce in 1 hour.
Winner: Padua Player (His advantage is the ability to assign a fall ingredient to each contestant in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a dessert with assigned fall fruits and vegetables. For winning the pre-heat, Padua chose apples for himself and gave butternut squash to Adalberto, pomegranates to Steve, carrots to Briana, sweet potato to Melody, corn to Maeve, and figs to Haley. Mid-round twist is to incorporate flavored marshmallows into the desserts (marshmallow flavors were coconut, chocolate, coffee, and salted caramel).
Winner: Adalberto Diaz
Eliminated: Briana Johnson

5
"Ginger and Spice and Everything Nice"
November 29, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dozen mini desserts, in 1 hour, with ginger as the main ingredient.
Winner: Steve Konopelski (His advantage was a 10 minute head start in the second round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to bake three different types of cookies, 1 dozen each, based on family traditions. Mid-round twist has each contestant using a specific tool on one of their cookies (meat crusher, muffin tin, and candy thermometer.)
Winner: Melody Larsen
Eliminated: Padua Player

6
"World Class Classics"
December 6, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make an updated version of 2 traditional Hanukkah treats: rugelach and coconut macaroons. They had 75 minutes to bake.
Winner: Haley Miller (Her advantage is 10 minutes of help from season 1 winner, Erin Campbell.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to make a holiday croquembouche.
Winner: Maeve Schulz
Eliminated: Melody Larsen

7
"Re-Gifting"
December 13, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert from a candy apple in 75 minutes. Each contestant had to use a type of candy apple inside a gift wrapped box (Steve got a milk chocolate & coconut apple, Maeve got a white chocolate & cinnamon chip apple, Adalberto got a white chocolate & dried cherry apple, and Haley got a dark chocolate & almond apple).
Winner: Adalberto Diaz (His advantage is revealed in the middle of the next round as a liquor assignment.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a confection using three items from a gift basket (pears, pretzels, and chocolate caramels). Mid-round twist is to incorporate a specific liquor into the desserts. Since Adalberto won the pre-heat, he got to choose brandy for himself, then assigned coffee liquor to Maeve, orange liquor to Steve, and raspberry liquor to Haley.
Winner: Adalberto Diaz
Eliminated: Haley Miller

8
"Holiday Hoopla"
December 20, 2015

Preliminary Heat: Make two dozen holiday cookies in 3 hours and decorate a cookie tree.
Winner: Maeve Schulz (Her advantage was the ability to assign the cake themes in the final round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 5 hours to make a festive cake based on a holiday activity. (Maeve chose "sleigh ride", then assigned "singing carols" to Steve, and assigned "tree trimming" to Adalberto).
Winner of $50,000: Maeve Schulz
Eliminated: Adalberto Diaz and Steve Konopelski

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
Maeve
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
WIN
WINNER

2
Adalberto
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Steve
IN
LOW
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
RUNNER-UP

4
Haley
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
IN
IN
WIN
LOW
IN
ELIM

5
Melody
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
ELIM

6
Padua
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
ELIM

7
Briana
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

8
Susan
IN
WIN
WIN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

9
John
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

10
Joe
IN
ELIM

text: Season 3[edit]

text: There are 9 contestants competing in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the grand prize of $50,000. At the end of this season, there's a Holiday Baking Championship special episode where the three past season winners compete against three child bakers from the Kids Baking Championship.

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Jason Smith, Cafeteria Manager from Grayson, Kentucky

text: 2nd/3rd - Cheryl Storms, Bakery Owner from Oakland, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Shawne Bryan, Executive Pastry Chef from Miami, Florida

text: 4th - Matt Moratto, Executive Pastry Chef from Gutenberg, New Jersey

text: 5th - Amber Croom, Pastry Chef from Vail, Colorado

text: 6th - Vincenzo Vaccaro, Bakery Owner from Queens, New York

text: 7th - Patti Curfman, Bakery Owner from Stayton, Oregon

text: 8th - Maddie Carlos, Bakery Owner from Anoka, Minnesota

text: 9th - Keli Fayard, Executive Pastry Chef from Charlotte, North Carolina

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Signs of the Season"
November 6, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert inspired by a hot holiday drink in 1 hour. The contestants chose their beverage theme from unlabelled coffee cups. (Maddie = Irish cream latte, Jason = pumpkin spice latte, Cheryl = hot cocoa, Matt = peppermint mocha, Amber = mulled cider, Vincenzo = hazelnut latte, Keli = chai latte, Shawne = eggnog cappuccino, Patti = cinnamon mocha.)
Winner: Matt Moratto (His advantage is first choice of the bundt pans for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants have 2 hours to bake a filled bundt cake decorated like a wreath. Mid-round twist is to add "cookie leaves" on the cake wreath.
Winner: Cheryl Storms
Eliminated: Keli Fayard

2
"Grandma's Thanksgiving Favorites"
November 13, 2016

Preliminary Heat: : Make two types of holiday cookies in 45 minutes. One of them must be a sandwich cookie.
Winner: Vincenzo Vaccaro (His advantage is 10 minutes of help from Grandma Norma, 3rd place contestant from 'Clash of the Grandmas'.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to make a Thanksgiving pie by hand (no electric appliances allowed). Mid-round twist is to make an extra mini-pie in a different flavor.
Winner: Vincenzo Vaccaro
Eliminated: Maddie Carlos

3
"Thanksgiving Joy"
November 20, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a Thanksgiving trifle in 45 minutes.
Winner: Jason Smith (His advantage is a 10 minute head start in the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 90 minutes to bake three cupcakes that resemble three different foods found in a Thanksgiving meal. Mid-round twist is to incorporate cranberries into one of the cupcakes.
Winner: Cheryl Storms
Eliminated: Patti Curfman

4
"Hearth and Home"
November 27, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert in 45 minutes that highlights toasted marshmallows.
Winner: Amber Croom (Her advantage is exclusive use of sparkly decorations including edible gold & silver leaf.)
Main Heat: The contestants had 2 hours to update and "bling out" the classic Yule Log cake. Mid-round twist is to add a crunch element to their Yule Log dessert.
Winner: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Vincenzo Vaccaro

5
"Sweet Surprises"
December 4, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make an ugly Christmas sweater dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Matt Moratto (His advantage is a selection of special molds and cutters for the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to create an edible gift box filled with baked goods in 2 hours. Mid-round twist is to incorporate popcorn into their treats.
Winner: Matt Moratto
Eliminated: Amber Croom

6
"Christmas Morning"
December 11, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert shaped like a holiday stocking.
Winner: Jason Smith (His advantage is pre-tempered chocolate revealed partway into the next round.)
Main Heat: The contestants had to create a Christmas tree made of cream puffs. Mid-round twist is to make and add a chocolate tree topper. For winning the first round, Jason was the only one who got to use pre-tempered chocolate to make the topper and other decorations.
Winner: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Matt Moratto

7
"Live From the North Pole"
December 18, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make one sweet and one savory snack for Santa's "overlooked North Pole friends" in 90 minutes. Each friend was a different animal plushy in a jack-in-the-box chosen by the contestants. (Jason got "reindeer", Shawne got "polar bear", and Cheryl got "penguin").
Winner: Shawne Bryan (His advantage is assigning the cake theme for his competitors in the final round)
Main Heat: The final three must create a North Pole inspired cake using an wintery theme in 5 hours. As the winner of the pre-heat, Shawne chose the theme of "Snowman Family Christmas" then gave "Elves in the Workshop" to Jason, and "Santa's Sleigh Ride" to Cheryl. .
Winner of $50,000: Jason Smith
Eliminated: Cheryl Storms and Shawne Bryan

8
Special: "Adults vs. Kids"[//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Holiday_Baking_Championship_episodes#endnote_

]

December 25, 2016

Preliminary Heat: Make a rich, decadent holiday dessert in 1 hour.
Winner: Jane Haviland (Her advantage is to pick each team for the second round.)
Main Heat: Teams of two (one adult, one child) must create three different desserts to fill a little football dome model in 2 hours. Pairing up are: Jane Haviland & Maeve Schulz, Matthew Merrill & Erin Campbell, Jackson Fujimori & Jason Smith. Mid-round twist is to incorporate sprinkles into one of the treats.
Winner of $10,000: Jackson & Jason
Eliminated: Jane & Maeve and Matthew & Erin

text: ^Note : Episode 8 was a special episode. Kids Baking Championship "fan favorite" contestants (S2 Matthew Merrill, S2 Jane Haviland, S1 Jackson Fujimori) vs. the three 'Holiday Baking Championship' winners (S1 winner Erin Campbell, S2 winner Maeve Schulz, & this season's winner Jason Smith). They competed for a chance at $10,000.

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
Jason
IN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
LOW
WIN
WIN
IN
WINNER

2
Cheryl
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
RUNNER-UP

Shawne
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
WIN
RUNNER-UP

4
Matt
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
WIN
WIN
IN
ELIM

5
Amber
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

6
Vincenzo
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

7
Patti
IN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

8
Maddie
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

9
Keli
IN
ELIM

text: Season 4[edit]

text: As with Season 3, 9 contestants compete in a 7-episode baking tournament. One person is eliminated every week until the final episode where the final three compete for the $50,000 grand prize. (As of this posting, no listing for an additional eighth episode for Christmas Day has been made.)

text: Contestants[edit]

text: 1st - Jennifer Barney, Bakery Owner from La Crosse, Wisconsin

text: 2nd/3rd - Stephany Buswell, Pastry Arts Instructor from Santa Cruz, California

text: 2nd/3rd - Joshua Livsey, Executive Pastry Chef from Boston, Massachusetts

text: 4th - Ian Barthley, Culinary Arts Teacher from Upper Marlboro, Maryland

text: 5th - Amy Strickland — Stay-at-Home Mom from Lake City, FL1

text: 6th - Andra Chisholm, Head Baker, Daytona State College Culinary Program from Daytona Beach, Florida

text: 7th - Aristo Camburako, Executive Chef from Kansas City, Missouri

text: 8th - Pablo Sanchez, Executive Pastry Chef from Atlanta, Georgia

text: 9th - Aveed Dai, Home Baker from Chicago, Illinois

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Ep. #
Title
Original Air Date

1
"Holiday Cookie Catastrophe!”
November 6, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Make a dessert inspired by an unusual candy cane flavor.
Amy: Green Apple/ Andra: Hot Chocolate/ Aristo: Blueberry/ Aveed: Orange/ Ian: Sea Salt Caramel/ Jennifer: Sour Cherry/ Joshua: Pineapple/ Pablo: Caramel Macchiato/ Stephany: Raspberry
Winner: Aveed Dai
Main Heat: The contestants use a holiday cocktail as sweet inspiration. Twist- Incorporate salted peanuts in dessert. As winner of the pre-heat, Aveed's peanuts are already shelled.
Amy: Amaretto Sour/ Andra: Hot Toddy/ Aristo: Apple Cider Punch/ Aveed: Hot Buttered Rum/ Ian: Apple Pie Martini/ Jennifer: Cranberry Mint Julip/ Joshua: Champagne Cocktail/ Pablo: Pomegranite Cosmopolitan/ Stephany: Mulled Wine

Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Aveed Dai

2
"Season of Sharing"
November 13, 2017

Preliminary Heat: : Bakers team up to make a dozen hand pies in a festive holiday shape.
Andra & Aristo: Turkey/ Joshua & Ian: Pumpkin/ Pablo & Amy: Acorn/ Stephany & Jennifer: Maple Leaf
Winner: Joshua Livsey & Ian Barthley- Their advantage in the Main Heat was to choose the teams
Main Heat: Bakers create a holiday dessert duo inspired by classic holiday flavor combinations. Twist- Incorporate Eggnog Andra & Amy : Peppermint & Chocolate/ Joshua & Jennifer: Orange & Chocolate/ Ian & Stephany: Pecan & Caramel/ Pablo & Aristo: Cranberry & Ginger
Winner: Jennifer Barney
Eliminated: Pablo Sanchez

3
"Thanksgiving Genius"
November 20, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Create a Thanksgiving dessert using a mystery canned fruit. .
Amy: Pineapple/ Andra: Peach/ Aristo: Apricot/ Ian: Cranberry/ Jennifer: Mandarin Orange/ Joshua: Plum/ Stephany: Pumpkin
Winner: Amy Strickland- Her advantage in the Main Heat was the ability to switch dessert combinations with another baker.
Main Heat: Bakers whip up new Turkey Day sensations by combining two traditional desserts. Twist- Incorporate Sweet Potato
Amy: Brownie & Pumpkin Pie/ Andra: Blueberry Cobbler & Chocolate Mousse/ Aristo: Apple Crumb & Creme Brulee/ Ian: Grasshopper Pie & Blondie/ Jennifer: Lemon Bar & Pecan Pie/ Joshua: Apple Pie & S'mores/ Stephany: Bread Pudding & Tiramisu
Winner: Stephany Buswell
Eliminated: Aristo Camburako

4
"A New Holiday Spin"
November 27, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Inspired by an internet baking meme, the contestants must use yellow cake mix to make anything but cake.
Winner: Ian Barthley
Main Heat: Bakers must "holiday up!" a non-holiday dessert.
Winner: Stephany Buswell
Eliminated: Andra Chisholm

5
"Comfort and Joy"
December 4, 2017

Preliminary Heat: 'ignite' the holiday spirit with a fiery dessert.
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Main Heat: Take a traditional holiday cheese board and turn it into an unusual cheesecake.
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Amy Strickland

6
"Tradition! Tradition!"
December 11, 2017

Preliminary Heat: Bakers must create a dozen Hanukkah jelly doughnuts featuring a challenging flavor combination.
Winner: Jennifer Barney
Main Heat: Bakers try their best to reinvent fruitcake.
Winner: Joshua Livsey
Eliminated: Ian Barthley

7
"Twelve Days of Christmas"
December 18, 2017

Preliminary Heat: The final three bakers grab two last-minute holiday gifts and combine them into one impressive dessert.
Winner: Stephany Buswell
Main Heat: Bakers must create a show-stopping "12 Days of Christmas" dessert that illustrates a line from the famous song.
Winner of $50,000: Jennifer Barney
Eliminated: Stephany Buswell and Joshua Livsey

text: Elimination Table[edit]

text:
Place
Contestant
Episode

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
Jennifer
IN
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
HIGH
IN
WINNER

2/3
Joshua
IN
WIN
WIN
IN
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
RUNNER UP

2/3
Stephany
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
HIGH
IN
LOW
WIN
RUNNER UP

4
Ian
IN
IN
WIN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
LOW
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

5
Amy
IN
IN
IN
HIGH
WIN
IN
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

6
Andra
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
IN
LOW
IN
ELIM

7
Aristo
IN
HIGH
IN
HIGH
IN
ELIM

8
Pablo
IN
IN
IN
ELIM

9
Aveed
WIN
ELIM

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document_title: Spider-Man: Homecoming

question_text: who plays peter parker's aunt in spider man homecoming

question_tokens: who plays peter parker 's aunt in spider man homecoming

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text: Spider-Man: Homecoming

text: Plot

text: Following the Battle of New York,[N 1] Adrian Toomes and his salvage company are contracted to clean up the city, but their operation is taken over by the Department of Damage Control (D.O.D.C.), a partnership between Tony Stark and the U.S. government. Enraged at being driven out of business, Toomes persuades his employees to keep the Chitauri technology they have already scavenged and use it to create and sell advanced weapons. Eight years later, Peter Parker is drafted into the Avengers by Stark to help with an internal dispute,[N 2] but resumes his studies at the Midtown School of Science and Technology when Stark tells him he is not yet ready to become a full Avenger.

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text: Parker quits his school's academic decathlon team to spend more time focusing on his crime-fighting activities as Spider-Man. One night, after preventing criminals from robbing an ATM with their advanced weapons from Toomes, Parker returns to his Queens apartment where his best friend Ned discovers his secret identity. On another night, Parker comes across Toomes' associates Jackson Brice / Shocker and Herman Schultz selling weapons to local criminal Aaron Davis. Parker saves Davis before being caught by Toomes and dropped in a lake, nearly drowning after becoming tangled in a parachute built into his suit. He is rescued by Stark, who is monitoring the Spider-Man suit he gave Parker and warns him against further involvement with the criminals. Toomes accidentally kills Brice with one of their weapons, and Schultz becomes the new Shocker.

text: Parker and Ned study a weapon left behind by Brice, removing its power core. When a tracking device on Schultz leads to Maryland, Parker rejoins the decathlon team and accompanies them to Washington, D.C. for their national tournament. Ned and Parker disable the tracker Stark implanted in the Spider-Man suit, and unlock its advanced features. Parker tries to stop Toomes from stealing weapons from a D.O.D.C. truck, but is trapped inside the truck, causing him to miss the decathlon tournament. When he discovers that the power core is an unstable Chitauri grenade, Parker races to the Washington Monument where the core explodes and traps Ned and their friends in an elevator. Evading local authorities, Parker saves his friends, including his fellow classmate and crush Liz. Returning to New York City, Parker persuades Davis to reveal Toomes' whereabouts. Aboard the Staten Island Ferry, Parker captures Toomes' new buyer Mac Gargan, but Toomes escapes and a malfunctioning weapon tears the ferry in half. Stark helps Parker save the passengers before admonishing him for his recklessness and confiscating his suit.

text: Parker returns to his high school life, and eventually asks Liz to go to the homecoming dance with him. On the night of the dance, Parker learns that Liz is Toomes' daughter. Deducing Parker's secret identity, Toomes threatens retaliation if he interferes with his plans. During the dance, Parker realizes Toomes is planning to hijack a D.O.D.C. plane transporting weapons from Avengers Tower to the team's new headquarters. He dons his old homemade Spider-Man suit and races to Toomes' lair. He is first ambushed by Schultz, but defeats him with the help of Ned. At the lair, Toomes destroys the building's support beams and leaves Parker to die. Parker escapes the rubble and intercepts the plane, steering it to crash on the beach near Coney Island. He and Toomes continue fighting, ending with Parker saving Toomes' life after some unstable material explodes, and leaving him for the police along with the plane's cargo. After her father's arrest, Liz moves away, and Parker declines an invitation from Stark to join the Avengers full-time. Stark returns Parker's suit, which he puts on at his apartment just as his Aunt May walks in.

text: In a mid-credits scene, an incarcerated Gargan approaches Toomes in prison. Gargan has heard that Toomes knows Spider-Man's real identity, which Toomes denies.

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Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
A 15-year-old who gained spider-like abilities after being bitten by a genetically-modified spider.[7] Producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal were impressed by Holland's performances in The Impossible (2012), Wolf Hall (2015), and In the Heart of the Sea (2015).[8] Holland took inspiration from previous Spider-Man actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but also hoped to deliver something "new and exciting" with his take on the character,[9] the first to focus on Parker as "dealing with everyday problems that a 15-year-old deals with as well as trying to save the city".[10] Holland attended The Bronx High School of Science in The Bronx for a few days to prepare for the role,[11] where other students did not believe he was cast as Spider-Man. Holland felt this would carry over well to the film, where other characters do not suspect Parker of being Spider-Man.[12] It took 25 to 45 minutes for Holland to get into costume, depending on if he had to wear a stunt harness underneath the suit.[11] Holland initially signed for six MCU films, including three Spider-Man films.[13]

Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes / Vulture:
A salvager-turned-arms-trafficker after his company is forced out of business. He uses a suit with mechanical wings forged from Chitauri technology.[14] Toomes is revealed to be the father of Liz, Parker's love interest.[15] Director Jon Watts wanted him to be a "regular guy", closer to John C. Reilly's Nova Corpsman Rhomann Dey from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) than other MCU villains like Thanos and Ultron, to go with Spider-Man as a "regular kid who becomes a superhero".[16][14] This helped avoid Toomes drawing the attention of the Avengers, and provided someone that Parker would be able to defeat while still learning to use his abilities.[17] Keaton said Toomes was not completely villainous, as "there's parts of him that you go, 'You know what? I might see his point'".[18] Co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll likened Toomes to "the dark Tony Stark",[14] a "businessman with a family. He wants to look out for his kids ... He doesn’t have these big delusions of grandeur where he wants to take over the world, or replace the government, or even defeat the Avengers or anything. He just wants his shot at the good life".[19] Keaton was not hesitant to portray another comic book character after playing Batman in Tim Burton's 1989 film and its 1992 sequel.[18]

Jon Favreau as Harold "Happy" Hogan:
The former head of security for Stark Industries and Tony Stark's driver and bodyguard.[20] Hogan is "looking after" Parker in the film, with Favreau saying that Parker "needs someone to help him out".[21] Favreau previously portrayed Hogan in the Iron Man films, having also directed the first two of those, and described returning as just an actor as fun, allowing him "to maintain the relationship with the MCU ... Especially when the filmmakers are taking care of you, and taking care of the characters and the story".[22]

Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones:
One of Parker's classmates,[23][24] Zendaya called her awkward but intellectual, "she just feels like she doesn't need to talk to people".[25] She added that it was "refreshing" that Michelle was weird and different, feeling that "a lot of young people—especially young women—can relate to that".[26] Watts likened the character to Ally Sheedy's Allison Reynolds from The Breakfast Club (1985) or Linda Cardellini's Lindsay Weir from Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000).[19] The character is not an adaptation of Mary Jane Watson, but was given the initials "MJ" to "remind you of that dynamic",[27] with the writers "plant[ing] the seeds in this movie" for comparisons to Watson, but also making her "wholly different".[28] Feige added that Michelle is "not obsessed with" Parker like Watson is at times in the comics, "she's just observant".[27]

Donald Glover as Aaron Davis:
A criminal looking to purchase weapons from Toomes.[29][30] Davis is the uncle of Miles Morales, a version of Spider-Man, in the comics. Glover voiced Morales in the Ultimate Spider-Man television series, and campaigned to portray Spider-Man in a film in 2010. Watts was aware of the campaign, and as soon as he was hired he asked Feige about casting Glover. The role was designed as "a surprise treat for fans", with Davis mentioning his nephew to set up Morales potentially appearing in a future MCU film.[30]

Tyne Daly as Anne Marie Hoag: The head of the U.S. Department of Damage Control.[31][32]
Marisa Tomei as May Parker:
Peter's aunt.[33][34] First reports of Tomei's casting caused backlash on social media, with comic book fans opining that the actress was "too young and attractive to portray the character",[35] especially after the character had previously been depicted by older actresses than Tomei. Regarding the casting, Captain America: Civil War co-writer Stephen McFeely said that, for the MCU, they were trying to make Peter "as naturalistic as possible...That's partly why his aunt isn't 80 years old; if she's the sister of his dead mother, why does she have to be two generations ahead?"[36] Carroll added that the creative team was looking for more of a "big sister" or someone closer in age to Peter Parker in the casting process.[37] After researching the character, Tomei did make "a case to age me up, but no they didn't do it".[38] Tomei felt there was a "blank slate" from which she could develop the character, and talked to Watts about May being "a community organizer or invested in the neighborhood" to indicate where Peter's values come from.[39]

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man:
A self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist with electromechanical suits of armor of his own invention, who is Parker's mentor and is the creator of the U.S. Department of Damage Control.[40][19] Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman Thomas Rothman noted that, beyond the commercial advantage of featuring Downey in the film, the inclusion of Stark was important due to the relationship established between him and Parker in Captain America: Civil War.[41] Watts noted that after Stark's actions in Civil War, introducing Parker to life as an Avenger, there are "a lot of repercussions to that. Is it a first step towards Tony as some sort of mentor figure? Is he comfortable with that?"[42] Co-writer Jonathan Goldstein compared Stark to Ethan Hawke's father character in Boyhood (2014).[17]

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text: Additionally, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kerry Condon, and Chris Evans reprise their roles as Pepper Potts,[43] F.R.I.D.A.Y.,[44] and Steve Rogers / Captain America from previous MCU films, respectively. Rogers appears in public service announcements played at Parker's school.[45] Jacob Batalon portrays Parker's best friend Ned,[23][46][47] a "complete gamer",[48] whom Batalon described as "the quintessential best guy, the best man, the number two guy, the guy in the chair" for Parker.[49] Marvel used Ned Leeds as a basis for the character, who does not have a last name in the script or film, but essentially created their own character with him. Carroll said that Ned and other characters in the film are composites of several of their favorites from Spider-Man comics, and while Ned may eventually wind up with the last name "Leeds", it is not a guarantee.[47] Laura Harrier portrays Liz, a senior, Parker's love interest, and Toomes' daughter,[50][51] with a "type-A" personality.[19] Tony Revolori plays Eugene "Flash" Thompson, Parker's rival and classmate.[51][52] It was noted that the character is generally depicted as a white bully in the comics; the Guatemalan American actor received death threats upon his casting.[51][53] Revolori worked hard "to do him justice", as he is an important character to the fans.[51] Rather than being a physically imposing jock, Thompson was re-imagined as "a rich, smug kid" to reflect modern views of bullying,[54] by crafting him more into a social media bully and rival for Parker opposed to a jock;[53] this depiction was largely informed by Holland's visit to The Bronx High School of Science.[11] Revolori said that Thompson has to work hard to match Parker's intelligence, which is "one of the reasons he doesn't like Peter. Everyone else seems to like Peter, so he's like, why don't they like me like they like him?" Revolori gained 60 lb (27 kg) for the role.[53]

text: Garcelle Beauvais portrays Doris Toomes, Adrian's wife and Liz's mother,[55][56] and Jennifer Connelly provides the voice of Karen, the A.I. in Parker's suit.[44] Hemky Madera appears as Mr. Delmar, the owner of a local bodega.[57] Bokeem Woodbine and Logan Marshall-Green respectively play Herman Schultz and Jackson Brice, both incarnations of Shocker;[19][58][59][60] they are accomplices of Toomes who use modified, vibro-blast shooting versions of Crossbones' gauntlets.[19] Michael Chernus plays Phineas Mason / Tinkerer,[61][14] Michael Mando appears as Mac Gargan,[62][32] and Christopher Berry appears as Randy.[57] Faculty at Parker's high school include: Kenneth Choi, who previously played Jim Morita in the MCU, as Jim's descendant Principal Morita;[63][60] Hannibal Buress as Coach Wilson,[64] the school's gym teacher, who he described as "one of the dumbass characters that don't realize [Parker is] Spider-Man";[65][66] Martin Starr, who previously had a non-speaking role in The Incredible Hulk (2008),[67] as Mr. Harrington,[60] a teacher and academic decathlon coach;[68][69] Selenis Leyva as Ms. Warren;[70][71] Tunde Adebimpe as Mr. Cobbwell;[57] and John Penick as Mr. Hapgood.[72] Parker's classmates include: Isabella Amara as Sally;[73][74] Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Jason Ionello;[73][75] J. J. Totah as Seymour;[73][76] Abraham Attah as Abraham;[77][60] Tiffany Espensen as Cindy;[55][78] Angourie Rice as Betty Brant;[79][80] Michael Barbieri as Charles;[81][82][75] and Ethan Dizon as Tiny.[75] Martha Kelly appears in the film as a tour guide,[83][57] and Kirk Thatcher makes a cameo appearance as a "punk", a homage to his role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.[84] Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee also has a cameo, as a New York City apartment resident named Gary who witnesses Parker's confrontation with a neighbor.[85][86] Jona Xiao was cast in an undisclosed role, but did not appear in the final film.[87]

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"There are so many things from the comics that haven't been done yet ... stories [that] he's in high school for a lot of it. We want to explore that. That also makes him very, very different from any of our other characters in the MCU"

—Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios[88]

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text: Following the November 2014 hacking of Sony's computers, emails between Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal and president Doug Belgrad were released, stating that Sony wanted Marvel Studios to produce a new trilogy of Spider-Man films while Sony retained "creative control, marketing and distribution". Discussions between Sony and Marvel broke down, and Sony planned to proceed with its own slate of Spider-Man films.[89] However, in February 2015, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced that they would release a new Spider-Man film, with Kevin Feige and Pascal producing (the latter through her company Pascal Pictures).[90][91] The character would first appear in an earlier Marvel Cinematic Universe film,[90] later revealed to be Captain America: Civil War.[92] Marvel Studios would explore opportunities to integrate MCU characters into future Spider-Man films, which Sony Pictures would continue to finance, distribute, and have final creative control over.[90] Both studios have the ability to terminate the agreement at any point, and no money was exchanged with the deal. However, a small adjustment was made to a 2011 deal that gave Marvel full control of Spider-Man's merchandising rights, in exchange for a one-time payment of $175 million to Sony and paying up to $35 million for each future Spider-Man film rather than receiving their previous 5% of a Spider-Man film's revenue—Marvel could now reduce their $35 million payment if the co-produced film grossed more than $750 million.[93] Lone Star Funds also co-financed the film with Sony, via its LSC Film Corporation deal,[94] covering 25% of the $175 million budget,[95] while Columbia Pictures officially served as co-producer with Marvel Studios.[96]

text: Marvel had been working to add Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe since at least October 2014, when they announced their slate of Phase Three films, with Feige saying, "Marvel doesn't announce anything officially until it's set in stone. So we went forward with that Plan A in October, with the Plan B being, if [the deal] were to happen with Sony, how it would all shift. We've been thinking about [the Spider-Man film] as long as we've been thinking about Phase Three."[97] Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, producers for the Amazing Spider-Man series, were set to serve as executive producers,[98] with neither director Marc Webb nor actor Andrew Garfield returning for the new film.[99] Sony was reportedly looking for an actor younger than Garfield to play Spider-Man,[98] with Logan Lerman and Dylan O'Brien considered front-runners.[100] In March 2015, Drew Goddard was being considered to write and direct the film,[101][102] while O'Brien said he had not been approached for the role.[103] Goddard, who was previously attached to a Sony film based on the Sinister Six, later said he declined to work on the new film as he thought he "didn't really have an idea" for it and struggled with the idea of working on a new film after spending a year working on the Sinister Six film and being in that mindset.[104] The next month, while promoting Avengers: Age of Ultron, Feige said the character of Peter Parker would be around 15 to 16 years old in the film,[88] which would not be an origin story, since "there have been two retellings of that origin in the last [thirteen years, so] we are going to take it for granted that people know that, and the specifics".[97] Parker's Uncle Ben is still referenced in the film,[105] but not by name.[106] Later in April, Nat Wolff, Asa Butterfield, Tom Holland, Timothée Chalamet, and Liam James were under consideration by Sony and Marvel to play Spider-Man,[107] with Holland and Butterfield the front-runners.[108]

text: In May 2015, Jonathan Levine, Ted Melfi, Jason Moore, the writing team of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and Jared Hess were being considered to direct the film.[109] Butterfield, Holland, Judah Lewis, Matthew Lintz, Charlie Plummer, and Charlie Rowe screen tested for the lead role against Robert Downey Jr., who portrays Tony Stark / Iron Man in the MCU, for "chemistry".[110][111] The six were chosen out of a search of over 1,500 actors to test in front of Feige, Pascal, and the Russo brothers—the directors of Captain America: Civil War.[111] By early June 2015, Levine and Melfi had become the favorites to direct the film, with Daley and Goldstein, and Jon Watts also in consideration,[112] while Feige and Pascal narrowed the actors considered to Holland and Rowe, with both screen testing with Downey again. Holland also tested with Chris Evans, who portrays Steve Rogers / Captain America in the MCU, and emerged as the favorite.[110] On June 23, Marvel and Sony officially announced that Holland would star as Spider-Man, and that Watts would direct the film.[8] The Russos "were pretty vocal about who [they] wanted for the part", pushing to cast an actor close to the age of Peter Parker in order to differentiate from the previous portrayals. They also praised Holland for having a dancing and gymnastics background.[92] Watts was able to read the Civil War script, talk with the Russos, and was on set for the filming of Spider-Man's scenes in that film.[106] He was able to "see what they were doing with it" and provide "ideas about this and that",[113] including what Parker's bedroom and wardrobe looked like "so that my movie transitions seamlessly with theirs".[106] On joining the MCU and directing the film, Watts said he was excited to explore the "ground level" of the MCU, a world where characters like the Avengers exist but have only been depicted in previous films at "the Penthouse level of the Marvel world".[19]

text: Before getting the job of director, Watts created images of Nick Fury as Parker's mentor in the story in early "mood reels" saying, "I don’t know what the situation would be, but that would be a person he’d want to get in trouble with."[114] Feige said the films of John Hughes would be a major influence and that Parker's personal growth and development would be just as important as his role as Spider-Man. He noted that "at that age, in high school, everything feels like life or death". He also said that the film hoped to use one of Spider-Man's rogues that have not been seen in film yet,[115] and that filming would begin in June 2016.[116] In July 2015, it was reported that Marisa Tomei had been offered the role of May Parker, Peter's aunt.[33] It was also revealed that Daley and Goldstein, after missing out on the director role, had begun negotiations to write the screenplay,[117] and were given three days to present Marvel with their pitch;[118] both confirmed shortly after that they had reached a deal to write the screenplay.[119] The pair had proposed a take on the character that was "diametrically opposed" to the previous Spider-Man films, creating a laundry list of all the elements seen in those films and actively trying to avoid re-using them. They chose to focus on the high school aspects of the character rather than the "drama and weight of the tragedy that leads to the origin of Spider-Man". They felt this would differentiate him from the other MCU superheroes as well.[17] Daley said the film was about Parker "finding his place" in the MCU, with the writing team wanting the film to focus on him "coming to terms with his new abilities and not yet being good with them, and carrying with him some real human fears and weaknesses", such as a fear of heights when he has to scale the Washington Monument. Daley noted, "Even within the context of this movie, I don't think you would feel that fear of heights or even the vertigo the audience feels in that scene if you establish him as swinging from skyscrapers at the top of the movie."[15] The writers also wanted to avoid the skyscrapers of Manhattan because of how often they were used in the other films, and instead wrote the character into locations such as "the suburbs, on a golf course, the Staten Island Ferry, Coney Island, and even Washington D.C." One of the first sequences they pitched was "seeing Spider-Man attached to a plane 10,000 feet up in the air, where he had absolutely no safety net. ... you’re familiar with the sort of areas he’s been in, [so] why not turn it on its head and make it something different that people haven’t seen before?"[17] The pair conceded that the film took a more grounded, "low-stakes" approach than previous films, which avoided having to explain why the Avengers were not helping, since a world-threatening problem would logically require the "big guys".[15]

text: Marvel encouraged Daley and Goldstein to express their own sense of humor in the script, with Daley saying, "When you’re seeing the world through the eyes of a fun, funny kid, you can really embrace that voice, and not give him the cookie-cutter one-liners that you’re so accustomed to hearing from Peter Parker." Inspired by their experiences working on sit-coms, the writers also looked to create "a network of strong characters" to surround Parker with in the film.[17] In October 2015, Watts said he was looking to make the film a coming-of-age story to see the growth of Parker, citing Can't Buy Me Love (1987), Say Anything... (1989), and Almost Famous (2000) as some of his favorite films in that genre.[120] It was this aspect of the film that had initially got Watts interested in directing it, as he had already been looking to make a coming-of-age story when he heard that the new Spider-Man would be younger than previous incarnations.[121] Watts re-read the original Spider-Man comics in preparation for the film, and "came to a new realization" about the character's original popularity, feeling that he introduced a new perspective to the comics that had already established "a crazy spectacular Marvel Universe ... to give a regular person’s perspective on it". He felt that this was also the responsibility of this film, since it had to introduce Spider-Man to the already established MCU.[106] Specific comics that Watts noted as potential influences were Ultimate Spider-Man and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane.[121] In December, Oliver Scholl signed on to be the production designer for the film.[122]

text: Pre-production

text: Watts wanted to heavily pre-visualize the film, especially its action sequences, as he does on all his films. For Homecoming, Watts worked with a team to "figure out the visual language for the action sequences and ... try stuff out before" filming began to help Watts practice given his lack of experience working on large-scale films. For the "web-slinging" sequences, Watts wanted to avoid the big "swoopy" camera moves that had been previously used and instead "keep it all as grounded as possible. So, whether it was shooting with a drone camera or a helicopter or a cable-cam, or even just handheld, up on a roof chasing after him, I wanted it to feel like we were there with him".[121]

text: In January 2016, Sony shifted the film's release date to July 7, 2017,[123] and said the film would be digitally remastered for IMAX 3D in post-production.[124] J. K. Simmons expressed interest in reprising his role as J. Jonah Jameson from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films.[125] In early March, Zendaya was cast in the film as Michelle, and Tomei was confirmed as May Parker.[126][34] The following month, Feige confirmed that characters from previous MCU films would appear,[127] and clarified that the deal formed with Sony does not specify which characters can and cannot crossover.[128] He noted that the sharing between the studios was done with "good faith" in order "to have more toys to play with as we put together a story",[5] and that "the agreement was that it is very much a Sony Pictures movie... we are the creative producers. We are the ones hiring the actor, introducing him in [Civil War], and then working right now on the script and soon to be shooting".[128] Sony Pictures chairman Thomas Rothman further added that Sony has final greenlight authority, but were deferring creatively to Marvel.[129] At CinemaCon 2016, Sony announced the title of the film to be Spider-Man: Homecoming,[130][131] a reference to the common high school tradition homecoming as well as the character "coming home" to Marvel and the MCU.[131] Tony Revolori and Laura Harrier joined the cast as classmates of Parker's,[132][50] and Downey Jr. was revealed to be in the film as Stark.[40][133] Watts noted that Stark "was always a part of" the films' story because of his interactions with Parker in Civil War.[121]

text: Also in April, Michael Keaton entered talks to play a villain,[134] but dropped out of discussions shortly thereafter due to scheduling conflicts with The Founder.[135][136] He soon reentered talks for the role after a change in schedule for that film,[137][136] and closed the deal in late May.[137] In June, Michael Barbieri was cast as a friend of Parker's,[81][82] Kenneth Choi was cast as Parker's high school principal,[63] and Logan Marshall-Green was cast as another villain alongside Keaton's character,[59][62] while Donald Glover and Martin Starr joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[29][68] Watts said that he wanted the cast to reflect Queens as "one of [the] most diverse places in the world",[113] with Feige adding that "we want everyone to recognize themselves in every portion of our universe. [With this cast] especially, it really feels like this is absolutely what has to happen and continue".[51] This is also different from the previous films, which Feige described as being "set in a lily-white Queens".[138] Additionally, Marvel made a conscious decision to mostly avoid including or referencing characters who appeared in previous Spider-Man films, outside of major ones like Peter and May Parker, and Flash Thompson. This included The Daily Bugle, with co-producer Eric Hauserman Carroll saying, "We toyed with it for a while, but again, we didn’t want to go down that road right away, and if we do do a Daily Bugle, we want to do it in a way that feels contemporary."[105] This also included the character Mary Jane Watson, but Zendaya's Michelle was eventually given the initials "MJ" as a nod to that character. Feige said that the point of this is "to have fun with [references] while at the same time having it be different characters that can provide a different dynamic".[27]

text: Spider-Man's costume in the film has more technical improvements than the previous suits, including the logo on the chest being a remote drone, an AI system similar to Stark's J.A.R.V.I.S., a holographic interface, a parachute, a tracking device for Stark to track Parker, a heater, an airbag, the ability to light up, and the ability to augment reality with the eye pieces. Stark also builds in a "training wheels" protocol, to initially limit Parker's access to all of its features. Carroll noted Marvel went through the comics and "pull[ed] out all the sort of fun and wacky things the suit did" to include in the Homecoming suit.[139] Spider-Man's web shooters have various settings, first teased at the end of Civil War, which Carroll explained allowed him to "adjust the spray" to different settings like the spinning web, web ball, or ricochet web. He compared this to a DSLR camera.[105]

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text: Principal photography began on June 20, 2016,[140] at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia,[141] under the working title Summer of George.[142] Salvatore Totino served as director of photography.[143] Filming also took place in Atlanta, with locations including Grady High School,[144] Downtown Atlanta,[145] the Atlanta Marriott Marquis,[146] Piedmont Park, the Georgia World Congress Center,[147] and the West End neighborhood.[148] Holland said building New York sets in Atlanta was cheaper than actually filming in New York, a location closely associated with the character, though the production may "end up [in New York] for one week or two".[149] A replica of the Staten Island Ferry was built in Atlanta, with the ability to open and close in half in 10 to 12 seconds and be flooded with 40,000 gallons of water in 8 seconds.[150] Additional filming also occurred at two magnet schools in the Van Nuys and Reseda neighborhoods of Los Angeles.[151]

text: Casting continued after the start of production, with the inclusion of Isabella Amara, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., J. J. Totah,[73] Hannibal Buress,[65] Selenis Leyva,[70] Abraham Attah,[77] Michael Mando,[62] Tyne Daly,[31] Garcelle Beauvais, Tiffany Espensen,[55] and Angourie Rice in unspecified roles,[79] with Bokeem Woodbine joining as an additional villain.[58] At San Diego Comic-Con International 2016, Marvel confirmed the castings of Keaton, Zendaya, Glover, Harrier, Revolori, Daly, and Woodbine, while revealing Zendaya, Harrier, and Revolori's roles as Michelle, Liz Allan, and Flash Thompson, respectively,[46][23][152][51] and announcing the casting of Jacob Batalon as Ned.[46][47] It was also revealed that the Vulture would be the film's villain, while the writing teams of Watts and Christopher Ford, and Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, joined Goldstein and Daley in writing the screenplay,[46] from Goldstein and Daley's story. Eric Pearson, a member of Marvel Studios' writing program who had written the Marvel One-Shot films, did uncredited work on the film as well.[153] Watts praised Goldstein and Daley's drafts as "really fun and funny", and said that they "sort of established the broad strokes of the movie", with he and Ford, close friends since childhood, then re-writing the script based on specific ideas that Watts had and things that he wanted to film, which he said was a "pretty substantial structural pass, rearranging things and building it into the sort of story arc we wanted it to be". McKenna and Sommers then joined the film to deal with changes to the script during filming, as "it's all a little bit flexible when you get to set. You try things out, and you just need someone to be writing while you're shooting".[121]

text: Harrier noted that the young actors in the film "constantly refer to ourselves as The Breakfast Club".[23] Shortly after, Martha Kelly joined the cast in an unspecified role.[83] In August, Michael Chernus was cast as Phineas Mason / Tinkerer,[61] while Jona Xiao joined the cast in an unspecified role,[87] and Buress said he was playing a gym teacher.[66] By September 2016, Jon Favreau was reprising his role as Happy Hogan from the Iron Man series,[20] and filming concluded in Atlanta and moved to New York City. Locations in the latter area included Astoria, Queens, St. George, Staten Island, Manhattan,[154][155][156] and Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn.[105] Additionally, UFC fighter Tyron Woodley said he had been considered for a villain role in the film, but had to drop out due to a prior commitment with Fox Sports.[157] Principal photography wrapped on October 2, 2016, in New York City,[158] with some additional filming taking place later in the month in Berlin, Germany, near the Brandenburg Gate.[159]

text: Post-production

text: In November 2016, Feige confirmed that Keaton would play Adrian Toomes / Vulture,[160][16] while Woodbine was revealed as Herman Schultz / Shocker.[161][19] In March 2017, Harrier said the film was undergoing reshoots,[162] and Evans was set to appear as Steve Rogers / Captain America in an instructional fitness video.[45] Watts was inspired by The President's Fitness Challenge for this, feeling that Captain America would be the obvious version of that for the MCU. He then started brainstorming other public service announcements (PSA) starring Captain America, about "just anything you could think of, we had poor Captain America do it". Watts said that many of the additional PSA videos would be featured on the home media of the film.[163] Watts confirmed that the company Stark creates that leads Toomes on his villainous path in the film is Damage Control, which Watts felt "just fit in with our overall philosophy with the kind of story we wanted to tell" and created a lot of practical questions Watts wanted to use "to drive the story".[42]

text: The film features multiple post-credit scenes.[42][164] The first gives the Vulture a chance at redemption, showing him protect Parker from another villain. Watts said this "was a really interesting thing in the development of the story. You couldn’t just rely on the tropes of the villain being a murderer and killing a bunch of people. He had to be redeemable in some capacity in the end and that he believes everything he said, especially about his family". The second post-credits scene is an additional Captain America PSA, where he talks about the value of patience—a joke at the expense of the audience, who have just waited through the film's credits to see the scene.[165] This was a "last-minute addition" to the film.[166] Watts completed work on Homecoming at the beginning of June 2017, approving the final visual effects shots. He stated that he had never been told that he could not do something by Marvel or Sony, saying, "You assume you’ll have to fight for every little weird thing you wanna do, but I didn’t really ever run into that. I got to do kind of everything I wanted to."[121] That month, Starr explained that he was playing the academic decathlon coach at Parker's high school,[69] and Marshall-Green was said to be portraying another Shocker.[167]

text: In July, Feige discussed specific moments in the film, including an homage to The Amazing Spider-Man issue 33 where Parker is trapped underneath rubble, something Feige "wanted to see in a movie for a long, long time".[168] Daley said that they added the scene to the script because of how much Feige wanted it, and explained, "We have [Parker] starting the scene with such self-doubt and helplessness, in a way that you really see the kid. You feel for him. He's screaming for help, because he doesn't think he can do it, and then ... he kind of realizes that that's been his biggest problem."[15] Feige compared the film's final scene, where Parker accidentally reveals that he is Spider-Man to his Aunt May, to the ending of Iron Man when Stark reveals that he is Iron Man to the world, saying, "What does that mean for the next movie? I don't know, but it will force us to do something unique."[169] Goldstein added that it "diminishes what is often the most trivial part of superhero worlds, which is finding your secret. It takes the emphasis off that [and] lets her become part of what's really his life".[15] Feige also talked about the film's revelation that the Vulture is the father of Parker's love interest, feeling that if it did not work, the film would not work. The team "worked backwards and forwards from that moment ... You had to believe that we had set it up so that you would buy it [and it] doesn't seem like something out of left field".[168] Watts said the revelation scene and the following interactions between the Vulture and Parker were, "more than anything else, [what] I was looking forward to, and I got to have a lot of fun shooting that stuff".[165] Goldstein said the scene after the reveal, where Vulture realizes that Parker is Spider-Man while driving him to the school dance, was the moment he was most proud of in the film, and Daley said that scene's effect on audiences was the dramatic equivalent of an audience laughing at a joke they had written. He added that the writers were "giddy when we first came up with [that twist], because it's taking the obvious tension of meeting the father of the girl that you have a crush on, and multiplying it by 1,000, when you also realize he's the guy you've been trying to stop the whole time".[15]

text: Visual effects

text: Visual effects for the film were completed by Sony Pictures Imageworks, Method Studios, Luma Pictures, Digital Domain, Cantina Creative, Iloura, Trixter,[171] and Industrial Light & Magic.[150] Executive producer Victoria Alonso initially did not want Imageworks, who worked on all previous Spider-Man films, to work on Homecoming to have a different look. She eventually changed her mind after seeing "phenomenal" test material from the vendor.[172]

text: Trixter contributed over 300 shots for the film, including: the opening sequence that retold the events of Civil War from Parker's perspective; the scene in the opening at Grand Central Terminal; a sequence where Toomes takes Liz and Parker to the dance; the school battle between Parker and Schultz; and the scene around and within the Avengers compound. They also worked on both Spider-Man suits and the spider tracer. Trixter created additional salvage workers to populate the Grand Central scene, whose clothes and proportions were able to be altered to create variation. For the battle between Parker and Schultz, Trixter used an all-digital Spider-Man in his homemade suit, which came from Imageworks, with Trixter applying a rigging, muscle and cloth system to it "to mimic the appearance of the rather lose training suit". They also created the effects for Schultz's gauntlets and had to change the setting from the Atlanta set to Queens, by using a CGI school and adding 360 degrees of matte paintings for the mid to far distance elements. Trixter received concept art and basic geometry that was used previously for the Avengers compound, but ended up remodeling it for the way it appears in Homecoming. Models and textures for Spider-Man's Avengers costume were created by Framestore for use in a future MCU film, with Trixter creating the vault that it appears in. Trixter VFX supervisor Dominik Zimmerle said the idea was "to have a clean, high tech, presentation Vault for the new suit. It should appear distinctively 'Stark' originated".[170]

text: Digital Domain worked on the Staten Island Ferry battle, creating the CGI versions of Spider-Man, the Vulture suit, Iron Man, and Spider-Man's drone. Digital Domain was able to LIDAR an actual Staten Island Ferry, as well as the version created on set, to help with creating their digital version.[150] Lou Pecora, visual effects supervisor at Digital Domain, called that sequence "brutal" because "the way they were shot, it was lit to be a certain time of day, and afterwards it was decided to change that time of day".[173] Sony Pictures Imageworks created much of the third act of the film, when Parker confronts Toomes on the plane and beach in his homemade suit, and Toomes is in an upgraded Vulture suit. Some elements from Vulture's first suit were shared with Imageworks, but the remainder was created by them based off a maquete. For the plane's cloaking ability, Imageworks was inspired by the real world Adaptiv IR Camouflage tank cloaking system from BAE Systems, which uses a series of titles to cloak against infrared. For their web design, which was based on the one created for Civil War, Digital Domain referenced polar bear hair because of its translucent nature. Imageworks, also looked to the Civil War webs as well as those they had created for previous Spider-Man films, in which the webs had tiny barbs that aided in hooking on to things. For this film, they dialed back the barbs to line-up more with the other web designs created for this version.[150] Method Studios worked on the Washington Monument sequence.[172]

text: Music

text: While promoting Doctor Strange in early November 2016, Feige accidentally revealed that Michael Giacchino, who composed the music for that film, would compose the score for Homecoming as well. Giacchino soon confirmed this himself.[174] Recording for the soundtrack began on April 11, 2017.[175] The score includes the theme from the 1960s animated series.[176] The soundtrack was released by Sony Masterworks on July 7, 2017.[177]

text: Release

text: Spider-Man: Homecoming held its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on June 28, 2017,[178] and was released in the United Kingdom on July 5.[179] It opened in additional international markets on July 6,[180] with 23,400 screens (277 of which were IMAX) in 56 markets for its opening weekend.[181] The film was released in the United States on July 7,[123] in 4,348 theaters (392 were IMAX and IMAX 3D, and 601 were premium large-format),[182][8][124] including 3D screenings.[8] It was originally slated for release on July 28.[123]

text: Marketing

text: Watts, Holland, Batalon, Harrier, Revolori, and Zendaya appeared at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con to show an exclusive clip of the film,[46][183] which also had a panel at Comic Con Experience 2016.[184] The first trailer for Homecoming premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on December 8, 2016,[185] and was released online alongside an international version, which Feige thought was different enough that "it would be fun for people to see both."[16] The shots of Vulture descending through a hotel atrium and Spider-Man swinging with Iron Man flying beside him were created specifically for the trailer. Watts explained that the Vulture shot was created for Comic-Con and "was never meant to be in the movie", but he was able to repurpose the angle for Vulture's reveal in the film. The Spider-Man and Iron Man shot was created because the marketing team wanted a shot of the two together, and existing shots "just didn't look that great" then. The trailer shot used a background plate taken when filming the subway in Queens.[106] The two trailers were viewed over 266 million times globally within a week.[95]

text: On March 28, 2017, a second trailer debuted after screening at CinemaCon 2017 the night before.[186] Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com, noted that the new Justice League trailer had received more Twitter mentions in that week but there was "clearer enthusiasm for Spider-Man". The Homecoming trailer was second for the week of March 20–26 in new conversations (85,859) behind Justice League (201,267), according comScore's PreAct service, which is "a tracking service utilizing social data to create context of the ever-evolving role of digital communication on feature films".[187] An exclusive clip from the film was seen during the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[188] On May 24, Sony and Marvel released a third domestic and international trailer.[189] Ethan Anderton of /Film enjoyed both trailers, stating Homecoming "has the potential to be the best Spider-Man movie yet. Having the webslinger as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe just feels right".[190] TechCrunch's Darrell Etherington agreed, saying, "You may have feelings about a tech-heavy Spider-Man suit or other aspects of this interpretation of the character, but it’s still shaping up to be better than any Spider-Man depicted in movies in recent memory."[191] Ana Dumaraog for ScreenRant said the second trailer "arguably showed too much of the movie’s overarching narrative", but the third "perfectly shows the right amount of new and old footage". She also appreciated the attention to detail that Watts and the writers put into the film, as highlighted by the trailers.[192] Siddhant Adlakha of Birth.Movies.Death also felt the trailers were giving away too many details,[193] but enjoyed them overall, especially the "vlogging" aspect.[194] Collider's Dave Trombore expressed similar sentiments to Adlakha.[195] After the trailers' release, comScore and its PreAct service noted Homecoming was the top film for new social media conversations, that week and the week of May 29.[196][197]

text: Alongside the release of the third trailers were domestic and international release posters.[189] The domestic poster was criticized for its "floating head" style,[198][193] which offers "a chaotic mess of people looking in different directions, with little sense of what the film will deliver".[198] Dan Auty for GameSpot called it a "star studded hot mess",[198] while Vanity Fair's Katey Rich felt the poster was "too bogged down by the many different threads of the Marvel universe to highlight anything that's made Spider-Man: Homecoming seem special so far".[199] Adlakha felt the posters released for the film "have been alright thus far, but these ones probably tell general audiences to expect a very bloated movie". Adlakha was more positive of the international poster, which he felt was more "comicbook-y" and "looks like it could be an actual scene from the film".[193] Both Rich and Adlakha criticized the fact that Holland, Keaton, and Downey appeared twice on the domestic poster, both in and out of costume.[199][193] Sony partnered with ESPN CreativeWorks to create cross-promotional television ads for Homecoming and the 2017 NBA Finals, which were filmed by Watts. The ads were made to "weave in a highlight from the game just moments" after it occurred.[200] The promos see Holland, Downey Jr., and Favreau reprise their roles from the film, with cameo appearances from Stan Lee, DJ Khaled, Tim Duncan, Magic Johnson, and Cari Champion.[95] Through June and July 2017, a Homecoming-inspired cafe opened in the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo, offering "arachnid-themed foods and drinks, including a Spider Curry, Spider Sense Latte and a sweet and refreshing Strawberry Spider Squash drink", as well as a free, limited-edition sticker with any purchase.[201]

text: For the week ending on June 11, comScore and its PreAct service noted that new social media conversations for the film were second only to Black Panther and its new trailer;[202] Homecoming was then the number one film in the next two weeks.[203][204] That month, Sony released a mobile app allowing users to "access" Parker's phone and "view his photos, videos, text messages, and hear voicemails from his friends". The app also provided an "AR Suit Explorer" to learn more about the technology in the Spider-Man suit, and use photo filters, GIFs and stickers of the character.[205] Sony and Dave & Buster's also announced an arcade game based on the film, playable exclusively at Dave & Buster's locations.[206] A tie-in comic, Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude, was released on June 20, collecting two prelude issues.[207] On June 28, in partnership with Thinkmodo, a promotional prank was released in which Spider-Man (stuntman Chris Silcox) dropped from the ceiling in a coffee shop to scare customers; the video also featured a cameo appearance from Lee.[208] Sony also partnered with the mobile app Holo to let users add 3D holograms of Spider-Man, with Holland's voice and lines from the film, to real-world photos and videos.[209] Before the end of June, Spider-Man: Homecoming—Virtual Reality Experience was released on the PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive for free, produced by Sony Pictures VR and developed by CreateVR. It allows users to experience how it feels to be Spider-Man, with the ability to hit targets with his web shooters and face off against the Vulture. It was also available at select Cinemark Theatres in the United States and at the CineEurope trade show in Barcelona.[210]

text: Ahead of the film's release, for the week ending on July 2, the film was the top film for the third consecutive week for new social media conversations, according to comScore, which also noted that Spider-Man: Homecoming had produced a total of 2.67 million conversations to date.[211] Other promotions included Audi and Dell (both also had product placement in the film), Pizza Hut, General Mills, Synchrony Bank, Movietickets.com, Goodwill, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin' Donuts, Danone Waters, Panasonic Batteries, M&M's, Mondelez, Asus, Bimbo, Jetstar, KEF, Kellogg’s, Lieferheld, Pepsico, Plus, Roady, Snickers, Sony Mobile, Oppo, Optus, and Doritos. Watts directed a commercial for Dell's marketing efforts as well, which earned 2.8 million views online. Goodwill hosted a build-your-own Spider-Man suit contest, with the winner attending the film's premiere. Overall, the campaign generated over $140 million in media value, greater than those for all previous Spider-Man films and Marvel Studios' first 2017 release, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This does not include merchandising for the film, which is controlled by Marvel and Disney.[212] Marketing of the film in China included partnering with Momo, iQiyi, Tencent QQ, Baidu, Mizone, CapitaLand, Xiaomi, HTC Vive and corporate parent Sony.[213][214] To help target the teenage audience, Holland "recorded a high school entrance exam greeting" while The Rap of China contestant PG One recorded a theme song.[213]

text: Home media

text: Spider-Man: Homecoming was released on digital download by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on September 26, 2017, and on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Ultra HD Blu-ray, and DVD on October 17, 2017. The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel.[215]

text: The physical releases in its first week of sale were the top home media release, according to NPD VideoScan data. The Blu-ray version accounted for 79% of the sales, with 13% of total sales coming from the Ultra HD Blu-ray version.[216]

text: Reception

text: Box office

text: Spider-Man: Homecoming grossed over $334.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $546 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $880.2 million.[3] The film had the second biggest global IMAX opening for a Sony film with $18 million.[181] In May 2017, a survey from Fandango indicated that Homecoming was the second-most anticipated summer blockbuster behind Wonder Woman.[217] By September 24, 2017, the film had earned $874.4 million worldwide, becoming the highest grossing superhero film of 2017, and the sixth largest film based on a Marvel character.[218]

text: The film earned $50.9 million on its opening day in the United States and Canada (including $15.4 million from Thursday night previews),[95] and had a total weekend gross of $117 million, the top film for the weekend.[219] It was the second-highest opening for both a Spider-Man film and a Sony film, after Spider-Man 3's $151.1 million debut in 2007.[95] Early projections for the film from BoxOffice had it earning $135 million in its opening weekend,[220] which was later adjusted to $125 million,[221] and Deadline.com noting industry projections at anywhere between $90–120 million.[182] In its second weekend, the film fell to second behind War for the Planet of the Apes with $45.2 million, a 61% decline in earnings, which was similar to the declines The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3 had in their second weekends. Additionally, Homecoming's domestic gross reached $208.3 million, which surpassed the total domestic gross of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ($202.9 million).[222] The film fell to third in its third weekend.[223] By July 26, Homecoming's domestic gross reached $262.1 million, surpassing the total domestic gross of The Amazing Spider-Man ($262 million),[224] leading to a fifth place finish for its fourth weekend.[225] The next weekend, Homecoming finished sixth,[226] and finished seventh the following five weekends.[227][228][229][230][231] By September 3, 2017, the film had earned $325.1 million,[230] surpassing the $325 million projected amount for its total domestic gross.[220] In its eleventh weekend, Homecoming finished ninth.[232]

text: Outside of the United States and Canada, Spider-Man: Homecoming earned $140.5 million its opening weekend from the 56 markets it opened in, with the film becoming number one in 50 of them. The $140.5 million was the highest opening ever for a Spider-Man film.[181] South Korea had the highest Wednesday opening day gross,[233] which contributed to a $25.4 million five-day opening in the country, the third highest opening ever for a Hollywood film.[181] Brazil had the largest July opening day of all time, with $2 million,[233] leading to an opening weekend total of $8.9 million. The $7 million earned from IMAX showings was the top opening of all time for a Sony film internationally.[181] In its second weekend, the film opened in France at number one and number two in Germany. It earned an additional $11.9 million in South Korea, to bring its total in the country to $42.2 million. This made Homecoming the highest grossing Spider-Man film and the top grossing Hollywood film of 2017 in the country. Brazil contributed an additional $5.7 million, for a total of $19.4 million from the country, which was also the largest gross from a Spider-Man film.[234] The film's third weekend saw the Latin America region set a record as the highest-grossing Spider-Man film of all-time, with a region total of $77.4 million. Brazil remained the top grossing market for the region, with $25.7 million. In South Korea, the film became the 10th highest-grossing international release of all time.[235] Homecoming opened at number one in Spain in its fourth weekend.[236] In its sixth weekend, the film opened at number one in Japan, with its $770,000 from IMAX the fourth largest IMAX weekend for a Marvel film in the country.[237] The film opened at number one in China on September 8, 2017, grossing $23 million on its opening day, including Thursday previews, making it the third biggest opening day for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, behind Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, and the largest opening day gross for a Sony film in the country.[213] The $70.8 million Homecoming earned in China for its opening weekend was the third highest opening behind Age of Ultron and Civil War, with $6 million from IMAX, which was the best IMAX opening weekend in September, and the best IMAX opening weekend for a Sony film.[214] As of September 24, 2017[update], the film's largest markets were China ($115.7 million),[218] South Korea ($51.4 million), and the United Kingdom ($34.8 million).[238]

text: Critical response

text: The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% rating based on 305 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Spider-Man: Homecoming does whatever a second reboot can, delivering a colorful, fun adventure that fits snugly in the sprawling MCU without getting bogged down in franchise-building."[239] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 73 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[240] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[95]

text: Sara Stewart of the New York Post praised the film as "an endearingly awkward kid brother to the glamorous Wonder Woman", attributing much of the "heavy-lifting" to Holland's performance and the "perfectly cast" Keaton. She also noted Watts' focus on Parker's human side.[241] Mike Ryan at Uproxx felt Homecoming was the best Spider-Man film yet, specifically praising the light tone, younger and more optimistic portrayal of Parker, and Keaton's performance—Ryan named the Vulture twist reveal as one of his favorite scenes in the MCU. He said Homecoming is "the kind of movie you leave and you’re just in the best mood—and still will be days later".[242] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film unique and refreshing, praising its lower stakes and focus on the character's school life. He praised Holland as "terrific and well-cast", as well as the other cast members; Roeper believed that Keaton's performance is more interesting than the character otherwise could have been.[243] Owen Gleiberman of Variety felt the film was "just distinctive enough" from the previous Spider-Man films to become a "sizable hit", and highlighted its focus on making Peter Parker a realistically youthful and grounded character. He found Holland to be likeable in the role, and thought the Vulture twist was a positive direction for that character. He did criticize the vague take on Spider-Man's origin and powers, but "the flying action has a casual flip buoyancy, and the movie does get you rooting for Peter".[1] At IndieWire, David Ehrlich criticized the film's superhero genre clichés and underwritten female characters, but praised the elements of the film that leaned into Parker's high school life and the humanity of the Vulture.[244]

text: Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a mixed review, criticizing the "juvenile" depiction of Parker and Watts' "unevenly orchestrated" direction, but feeling that the film "finds its pace and rhythm by the end" and praising Keaton's performance.[245] The Hollywood Reporter's John DeFore found the film to be "occasionally exciting but often frustrating", and suggested it might have worked better if less focus had been put on integrating the film with the MCU. DeFore did praise Holland's performance as "winning" despite the script, and called Zendaya a scene-stealer.[246] Mick LaSalle, writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, said the film was a "pretty good Spider-Man movie" that "breaks no new ground", not exploring the human side of the character enough and instead focusing on action that is not thrilling.[247] At The Telegraph, Robbie Collin argued that "a little of the new Spider-Man went an exhilaratingly long way in Captain America: Civil War last year. But a lot of him goes almost nowhere in this slack and spiritless solo escapade". Collin criticized Watts' direction, but was positive of the cast, including Holland, Keaton, Tomei, and Zendaya.[248]

text: Accolades

text: Homecoming won three awards at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards in August 2017: Choice Summer Movie, Choice Summer Movie Actor for Holland, and Choice Summer Movie Actress for Zendaya. Holland and Zendaya were additionally nominated for the Choice Breakout Movie Star award.[249]

text: Sequels

text: In June 2016, Rothman stated that Sony and Marvel were committed to making future Spider-Man films.[129] By October 2016, discussions had begun for a second film, according to Holland, figuring out "who the villain is going to be and where we're going" in a potential sequel.[250] In December 2016, after the successful release of the first Homecoming trailer, Sony slated a sequel to the film for July 5, 2019.[251] Feige had stated that if additional films were made, an early idea Marvel had for them was to follow the model of the Harry Potter film series, having the plot of each film cover a new school year;[252] the first sequel is intended to follow Parker's junior year of high school, with a potential third film being set during his senior year.[148] In June 2017, Feige and Pascal were both keen on having Watts return to direct the sequel, which is expected to start filming in April or May 2018.[253] By the next month, Holland was confirmed to return, with Watts entering negotiations to return as director.[254] Tomei has indicated a willingness to play Aunt May in future sequels.[39] By the end of August, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers were in final negotiations to write the screenplay.[255]

text: Notes

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Jump up ^ As depicted in the 2012 film The Avengers[4]
Jump up ^ As depicted in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War[5][6]

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