*Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has drawn enthusiastic responses from fans queuing outside cinemas, with many declaring it Tom Holland's finest outing as the web-slinger. The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, picks up after *No Way Home*, with Peter Parker adjusting to a life where everyone, including his closest friends, has forgotten his identity. Critics have largely praised the film's shift away from the multiverse toward a more personal story, with *The Telegraph*'s Robbie Collin calling it "the best Spider-Man film since the Tobey Maguire era." *Empire*'s John Nugent awarded it four stars, declaring Spider-Man "still Marvel's ace in the pack." However, some reviews were more reserved; *The Guardian*'s Peter Bradshaw said Zendaya "saves this film" from "silliness," while *The Hollywood Reporter*'s David Rooney noted "occasional patches of sluggishness."