Afterlight vs Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 3.8/10 for Afterlight). Afterlight is the shorter watch at 1h 5m compared with 2h 20m. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Afterlight
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse| Afterlight | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 5m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Science Fiction | Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Alison Kohlhardt, Andrew McGee | Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson |
| Main cast | Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ellise Chappell, Anna Fraser, Linda-Jean Barry, Clive Wood | Shea Whigham, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Issa Rae, Hailee Steinfeld |
Synopsis
Afterlight
In a future shaped by war, AI, and fractured timelines, five interconnected sci-fi stories explore humanity’s fight for connection, survival, and meaning across time and space.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.
Where to watch
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