Overview
Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence, but faces a conflict over what it truly means to be a hero.
Released in 2023, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson and produced under the Sony Pictures banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Sony Spider-Verse — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Marvel Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Thompson and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
A critical and cultural benchmark within the genre, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is widely regarded as one of the finest comic book films of its era. Its 8.6 audience rating places it among the all-time classics of the medium.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released in 2023, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, the film was produced by Sony Pictures and adapts source material from Marvel Comics.
The principal cast features Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, with key supporting roles played by Oscar Isaac, Issa Rae.
The film belongs to Sony Spider-Verse — Sony Pictures' Spider-Man adjacent film universe.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse carries an audience rating of 8.6 — a strong critical benchmark that few comic book films have achieved.
The Marvel Comics source material for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.