LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Superhero film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" took home the Best Animated Feature Award at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood in the western U.S. city of Los Angeles on Sunday night.

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" beat out strong rivals including "Incredibles 2," "Isle of Dogs," "Mirai," and "Ralph Breaks the Internet."

Based on the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales, the film is directed by the trio of Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman. The plot follows teen Morales in a universe where more than one Spider-Man exists. Inspired by Spider-Man's sacrifice, Morales becomes one of many Spider-Men and must team up with the others to save New York City from a supervillain, the Kingpin.

The family action-adventure film, costing a reported 90 million dollars to make, received positive reviews from moviegoers and critics. It has grossed over 359 million U.S. dollars worldwide, according to boxofficemojo.com.

Racking up plaudits in this Hollywood awards season, the movie has been named the Best Animated Film of 2018 by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), and the Best Animated Feature at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the 24th Critics' Choice Awards and the 30th annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards.