What is Spider-Noir about?
Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.
An aging 1930s New York private eye grapples with his past as the city's only superhero.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Spider-Noir parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-14: strong violence and a few tense moments.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
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Three questions
- Is Spider-Noir scary?
- Only a little. Spider-Noir has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Spider-Noir?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Spider-Noir rated, and is it OK for kids?
- For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.
Cast and crew
Created byOren Uziel
StarringNicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston
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