Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse spoilers explained
How does Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse end?
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), having unlocked his powers and accepted his role as Spider-Man, defeats Kingpin by sabotaging the collider while his allies are sent back to their dimensions. During the fight, Miles uses a "goober" USB device to overload the collider, and he successfully triggers the explosion that closes the dimensional rifts. Kingpin is sucked into the collider but survives, though his portal is shut down. Miles returns to his family and his friend Ganke (Jake Johnson's character is not involved), and he begins his career as the new and only Spider-Man of his dimension. The film ends with Miles swinging through New York, and a post-credits scene reveals Miguel O'Hara (Oscar Isaac), aka Spider-Man 2099, arriving in Miles' dimension, setting up a sequel.
What is the main twist in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
The Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) is actually searching for alternate dimensions to bring back his dead wife Vanessa and son Richard, not for power or conquest. The main Spider-Man (Chris Pine) of Miles' dimension is killed by Kingpin early in the film. The Spider that bites Miles (Shameik Moore) was originally intended for Peter Parker but was displaced by the dimensional collider. The Prowler (Mahershala Ali), Miles' beloved Uncle Aaron, is revealed to be working for Kingpin and is killed by Kingpin after Miles unmasks himself. The final twist is that Spider-Man from Miles' dimension is dead, and the other Spider-People — Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson), Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn), and Spider-Ham (John Mulaney) — are sent home at the end.
What happens in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is a teenager living in Brooklyn, New York. He struggles with the expectations of his father, police officer Jefferson Davis (Brian Tyree Henry), and his mother Rio (Luna Lauren Velez). Miles enrolls in a prestigious boarding school, but he feels out of place there. One night, he sneaks out to meet his uncle Aaron Davis (Mahershala Ali) in an abandoned subway station. Uncle Aaron is a cool, artistic figure who encourages Miles to graffiti. At the station, Miles is bitten by a radioactive spider, and he develops strange abilities — he can stick to walls, turn invisible, and shoot bioelectric venom blasts. Miles is terrified and confused.
The next day, Miles is drawn back to the abandoned station, where he witnesses the original Spider-Man (Chris Pine) fighting the Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) at a massive underground collider. Spider-Man defeats Kingpin's men, but Kingpin activates the collider, causing a massive explosion. Spider-Man throws a goober USB into the machine to try to stop it, but Kingpin punches him into the portal, killing him. Miles watches in horror as the collider begins tearing open dimensions. A portal opens, and a green-tinged version of Spider-Man, Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson), falls out of the sky and lands on Miles, knocking him unconscious.
Miles wakes up in Peter B. Parker's apartment. Peter B. is an older, depressed, overweight Spider-Man from a different dimension who gained weight and lost his wife Mary Jane. Peter B. is stuck because the collider malfunction brought him here. Miles reveals he has spider powers, and Peter B. reluctantly agrees to train him. They break into Alchemax, the company running the collider, to steal a goober that can destabilize the machine. Inside, they are attacked by Doctor Octopus (Kathryn Hahn), a female Doc Ock from another dimension working for Kingpin. Peter B. is fatally injured in the fight and dies, but the goober is recovered. Miles is devastated.
Miles finds his way to Aunt May's house, where Peter Parker's body is being mourned. There, he discovers a room full of Spider-People from other dimensions who were also accidentally pulled through the collider: Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) from a dimension where Peter Parker died, Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage) from a black-and-white 1930s dimension, Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn) from an anime dimension where she pilots a mech suit called SP//dr, and Spider-Ham (John Mulaney) from a cartoon animal dimension. They are all trapped, but they reveal that the collider will eventually collapse and destroy New York unless it is shut down. To do this, they need to get the goober back from Miles, who still has it, and plant it in the collider at the right moment — in sync with their other-dimensional colliders sending them home.
Miles runs away, feeling he is not good enough. Gwen follows him and tries to encourage him. Miles visits his uncle Aaron's apartment, only to discover that Uncle Aaron is the Prowler, a villain working for Kingpin. Miles unmasks himself in shock, and the Prowler, realizing his nephew is Spider-Man, hesitates to attack. Kingpin arrives, and the Prowler refuses to kill Miles. Kingpin shoots and kills the Prowler, and the Prowler dies in Miles' arms. Miles is heartbroken and blames himself.
Miles returns to the collider site, determined to fight. He has finally mastered his powers — especially his invisibility and venom blasts. He and the Spider-People launch a full assault on Kingpin and his villains, including Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin (Jorma Taccone), and Tombstone (Marvin "Krondon" Jones III). During the battle, Miles uses his venom blast to freeze Kingpin in place, and he successfully inserts the goober into the collider's main console. The collider is overloaded and explodes. All the dimensional portals close, sending the other Spider-People back to their home dimensions, but not before Spider-Man Noir gives Miles a fist bump and Peter B. Parker gives him advice.
Miles survives and returns home to his parents. He later stands on a rooftop with Gwen, who confesses that she visited his dimension first because she recognized him. They share a kiss, and then Gwen is pulled back to her own dimension by a portal. Miles resumes his life as the new Spider-Man of his dimension. He now wears a black and red custom suit, uses his invisibility and venom blasts effectively, and is accepted by his father, who discovers Miles is Spider-Man but respects his secret. The film ends with Miles swinging across the Brooklyn skyline, and he leaps off a building with confidence, landing triumphantly. In a post-credits scene, a portal opens, and a blue-skinned villainous version of Doc Ock is defeated by Spider-Man 2099 (Oscar Isaac), who then travels through the portal to Miles' dimension, declaring he is there to fix the mess.
Quick, non-spoiler context
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
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