Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is one of only four Spider-Man films currently available to stream without a Disney+ subscription, thanks to renewed interest as Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominates the box office. The article highlights how Tom Holland's debut solo outing, currently the seventh most popular film on Netflix, stands apart because most of the franchise's films now sit behind Disney's paywall, leaving Hulu as the only alternative home for older instalments.

The three Tobey Maguire films — Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007) — are streaming on Hulu, alongside Homecoming, while every other entry, including Andrew Garfield's Amazing Spider-Man films and Holland's remaining MCU appearances, requires Disney+. The piece also explores why Homecoming stands out creatively: director Jon Watts skipped the usual origin story, drew heavily on 1980s teen films such as The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, and set much of the story in high school under Tony Stark's mentorship, distinguishing Holland's take from his predecessors.