Spider-Man: Far From Home is the twenty-third movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has been released over the past eleven years, Acting as an epilogue to the climactic events of "Avengers: Endgame" while also being a sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming" from 2017, we find out what happened to Peter Parker and his friends during and after the events of "Endgame". The world is forever changed as a result and new heroes are needed.
Into this brave new world comes Mysterio, a new hero. He’s teaming up with Nick Fury, Maria Hill, and Peter Parker to save the world from elemental creatures bent on destroying the planet! But Peter just wants to spend time on his summer vacation with his crush Mary Jane as their school goes on a tour of Europe. But not all is what is seems to be and Peter Parker once again must put his life on the line to stop a dangerous foe. With the expectations of the world upon him, will he rise up and be the protector for not just the neighborhood, but for the Earth itself?
This movie juggles several different plot threads. We have Peter just trying to live the normal teenage life while also struggling with an identity crisis in the wake of the events of "Endgame". We have a charismatic new ally in the form of Mysterio, an almost indestructible enemy and a world yearning for a new hero to fill the void and save them.
It’s a funny movie while also balancing several different ideas and functions as a follow up to "Endgame". Happy Hogan also has plenty to do here in a supporting role and acting as a mentor to young Peter Parker. It takes on all these different roles that also effectively brings Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close while also hinting at the future to come.
There are some deep connections to previous Marvel Cinematic Universe films in the series in here as well as a truly masterful twist partway through. Excellent special effects, some great character beats for all your favorites from Homecoming, heartfelt emotions, hysterical jokes and a mid-credits scene that will make you wonder how the next movie will handle its revelations, this movie has it all.
Directed by Jon Watts, who also directed "Spider-Man: Homecoming", it opened in theaters on July 2, 2019, and over the course of its theatrical run, earned over 389 million dollars domestically and over seven-hundred forty million internationally. In total, it earned over 1.130 billion dollars, making it the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2019. Critics gave it a 90% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, while audiences gave it a 95% score.
In August 2019, word leaked that Disney, owner of Marvel Studios, and Sony, owner of the rights to make Spider-Man movies, were negotiating for Spider-Man to appear in more Marvel Studios films. Negotiations reportedly broke down and fans were distraught that Spider-Man might not appear in any more Marvel movies.
But, just in time for the movie’s release on Blu-ray and DVD, it was reported on Sept. 27th that Disney and Sony worked out a new deal. Marvel, in conjunction with Sony, will make a new Spider-Man movie to come out on July 16, 2021, that will be a sequel to "Far From Home", and that Spider-Man will also appear in one more Marvel Studios movie after that. News here: https://variety.com/2019/film/new…203351489/
Phase Four of the Marvel movie franchise starts with Black Widow on May 1st, 2020, The Eternals on November 6th, 2020 and a bunch of new TV series on Disney Plus, a Netflix-like streaming platform launching on Nov. 12th, 2019.
This movie drops on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD on Tuesday, October 1st. There are three retailer exclusives for this movie as well, so let’s find out the details.
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DVD/Blu-Ray Editions:
There are three editions:
1.) The DVD only set (1 Disc total)
2.) The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital edition (2 Discs total)
3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition (2 Discs total)
A note about the digital code, it will be a code you can redeem on the Movies Anywhere website, which you can then link with your different digital movie accounts on Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, FandangoNow, Microsoft Movies & TV and Vudu. When you link your accounts from those digital retailers, the films from your Movies Anywhere library are imported into all of those other digital movie sites. So, no matter which digital movie platform you use, you should be able to view the movie on the device of your choice.
DVD & Blu-Ray Special Features:
1.) The DVD only set (1 Disc total)
The movie on DVD. No known additional features.
2.) The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital edition (2 Discs total)
This edition includes over eleven featurettes, deleted, alternate and extended scenes and much more. Here is a breakdown of what that includes:
• New Original Short, Peter’s To–Do List: Peter has a few errands to run before he can leave on his class trip.
• Teachers’ Travel Tips: Mr. Harrington & Mr. Dell present a few tips on how to traverse the European continent.
• Stepping Up: Explore how Spider-Man was introduced in the MCU, the ways Tom Holland transformed the character of Peter Parker, and what the future holds for Spider-Man.
• Suit Up: The suit doesn’t make the hero – but it does play a big role in who they are and who they can become. This piece examines all of Peter’s different suits in the movie, and with behind the scenes footage, we see why some suits are better than others.
• Far, FAR, Far from Home: The film’s illustrious locations serve story points and establish tone, but they’re also amazing to travel to! Hear from the cast on their experiences filming on-location.
• It Takes Two: A special look at the chemistry between Jon Watts and Tom Holland.
• Fury & Hill: MCU stalwarts Cobie Smulders and Samuel L. Jackson are back as Agent Maria Hill & Nick Fury!
• The Ginter-Riva Effect: A look at the villain sub-plot and how William Ginter-Riva ties Spider-Man: Far From Home all the way back to the beginning of the MCU.
• Thank You, Mrs. Parker: A look at Marisa Tomei’s reimagining of Aunt May, from Homecoming to Far From Home.
• The Brother’s Trust: A quick look into some of the amazing work Tom Holland and his brothers have done through their charity, The Brothers Trust.
• The Jump Off: Interviews with the cast & crew take us through all of the amazing stunts of Far From Home.
• Now You See Me: We examine the evolution of Mysterio and why Jake Gyllenhaal was the perfect fit for the role.
• Stealthy Easter Eggs: Allow E.D.I.T.H. to reveal some of the hidden Easter Eggs you may have missed!
• Select Scene Pre – Vis: A side by side comparison of the Pre-Vis with the film
• Gag Reel & Outakes
• Never-Before-Seen Alternate & Extended Scenes
3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition (2 Discs total)
All of the bonus features from the Blu-ray + Digital Code "Multi-Screen edition", with a 4K Ultra HD version of the movie included.
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Best Prices:
I did a price comparison on both the internet and this week’s circulars with Amazon.com, Best Buy, BestBuy.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Costco.com (no listings for some reason), DeepDiscount.com, Frys.com, FYE, FYE.com, Kmart.com/Sears.com, Overstock.com, Target, Target.com and Walmart.com. Unless otherwise noted or known by me, the prices are the same in-store and online at their respective websites. I noted shipping in the price rankings because of the competition between stores, but I will only be comparing base prices of the movie. Shipping costs will not factor into the price rankings as a result.
Please note that with these price rankings, these prices are as current as I am aware of. Walmart’s in-store prices don’t always match its website prices, for example. As a result, these prices are as accurate as I can verify from the internet and flyers from the newspaper, I don’t put prices in the rankings that I cannot verify.
For example, in the past, Kmart.com/Sears.com will presumably sell all versions of a movie, but there are no listings for it online but only in Kmart’s circular. So I can only rank the price at the store and not the price on the website. I also know from experience that FYE’s B&M store prices are the same as those on their website, so I made one listing for both. In other words, these stores reserve the right to change their prices and I might not know about it. That’s where the SD community can help each other out and if new or different prices are verified, I will edit my post accordingly.
When I checked online, I found no listings for this movie on Costco.com, Kmart (no sales circular), Overstock.com, Sears (no sales circular) or Walmart (no sales circular).
A note about Walmart’s prices, they have proven to be notoriously regional in the past and they rarely have a weekly circular available online. When it is available online, the circular prices in it are national or mostly national. Hopefully, the prices online will be national, with little price variation.
I’m making a slight adjustment to my price rankings, as I will now only include the top five prices in this thread. Basically, if a retailer’s price stinks, it doesn’t get to be a part of this compilation list. I will still do a full price comparison to all the stores I listed above, but only the best prices will be included here. So if you don’t see a particular store on the list, it means their price wasn’t good enough to be included. It also means that if their price isn’t included here, you should go to a retailer whose price WAS included on this list and try to get the other retailer to price match it, if possible.
Here are the conclusions:
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The DVD only set (1 Disc total):
Here are the complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: Amazon.com – $17.99 (plus shipping costs or free shipping over $25 or free with Prime)
First, BEST Price: DeepDiscount.com – $17.99 (plus shipping costs or free shipping on orders over $25)
First, BEST Price: Target store/Target.com – $17.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website or free in-store pickup)
2nd: Walmart/Walmart.com – $19.96 (free 2-day shipping or free in-store pickup)
3rd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com – $19.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on website, free shipping on orders over $35 or free in-store pickup)
4th: FYE/FYE.com – $22.99 (free shipping on orders over $40 or free in-store pickup)
5th: Barnes and Noble/BarnesandNoble.com – $25.53 ($2.98 for shipping or free shipping on orders over $35)
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2.) The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital edition (2 Discs total):
Complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: Amazon.com – $22.96 (plus shipping costs or free shipping over $25 or free with Prime)
First, BEST Price: Walmart/Walmart.com – $22.96 (free 2-day shipping or free in-store pickup)
2nd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com – $22.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on website, free shipping on orders over $35 or free in-store pickup
2nd: Target store/Target.com – $22.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website or free in-store pickup)
3rd: Target store/Target.com – $24.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website or free in-store pickup) – Target exclusive with 48 page mini-book
4th Walmart/Walmart.com – $27.96 (free 2-day shipping or free in-store pickup) – Walmart exclusive with retro action figure
5th: DeepDiscount.com – $27.99 (plus shipping costs or free shipping on orders over $25)
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3.) The 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition (2 Discs total):
Complete price rankings:
First, BEST Price: Amazon.com – $27.96 (free shipping for non-Prime members and free with Prime)
First, BEST Price: Walmart/Walmart.com – $27.96 (free 2-day shipping or free in-store pickup)
2nd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com – $27.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on website, free shipping on orders over $35 or free in-store pickup
2nd: Target store/Target.com – $27.99 (free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website or free in-store pickup)
2nd: DeepDiscount.com – $27.99 (free shipping)
3rd: Best Buy/BestBuy.com – $32.99 ($3.99 shipping for orders on website, free shipping on orders over $35 or free in-store pickup – Best Buy SteelBook exclusive
3rd: FYE/FYE.com – $32.99 (free shipping on orders over $40 or free in-store pickup)
4th: Barnes and Noble/BarnesandNoble.com – $36.26 (free shipping)
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Don’t forget that you can price match any edition of this DVD or Blu-Ray to the store of your choice, if they have a price matching policy. There might also be some store-specific coupons or online coupon codes floating around that could help bring some of these prices down further. Given the price competition for this movie, there are some great price-matching opportunities, especially due to the aggressive price matching policies stores like Best Buy and Target continue to utilize.
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Deals & Exclusives:
There are three retailer exclusives for this release. Which, if any, will you get?
Best Buy/BestBuy.com:
Best Buy and its website have a limited edition SteelBook exclusive of the 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital edition. It features a collectible steel case and the cover on this edition is different than the cover on the standard, non-exclusive editions.
Priced at $32.99 with $3.99 shipping on its website or free in-store pickup:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/spider-man-far-from-home-steelbookdigital-copy-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-blu-ray-only–best-buy-2019/6359816.p?skuId=6359816
Target/Target.com:
Target has one exclusive bundle for the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital edition (2 Discs total). It comes with a 48 page mini-book called "Peter Parker’s Travel Journal".
Priced at $24.99, with free shipping on orders over $35 or use your REDcard to get free 2-day shipping on the website or free in-store pickup: https://www.target.com/p/spider-man-far-from-home-target-exclusive-blu-ray-dvd-digital/-/A-77334638
Please note that pre-orders are sold out on this title currently but it will be in stock at this price on its release date, Tuesday, October 1.
Walmart/Walmart.com:
Walmart has the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital + Retro Action Figure edition. This exclusive includes a retro action figurine in Tom Holland’s signature Night Monkey suit, which reportedly also features a suction cup grappler.
Priced at $27.96: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spider-man-Far-From-Home-Walmart-Exclusive-Blu-ray-DVD-Digital-Copy-Night-Monkey-Action-Figure/137445529
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I included as much pertinent information on this new release that I could find so everyone can make a more educated decision on whether to purchase this movie or not, as well as which edition they prefer.
For those of you who read these threads start to finish, there is plenty of detail for everyone. I’ve noticed that a lot of the questions people put in these threads could be answered if they read the OP carefully. I would heartily encourage you to do so, as it might answer the question(s) you have before you even have to ask.
And that is the end of this compilation, my second New Release Thread for the year 2019. Only three retailer exclusives for physical media this time around, thankfully. It should make it easier to decide what edition and which exclusive you might want.
For more information on my previous New Release Threads for blockbuster DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K releases, please click here: .