Spider-Man 2 has frequently been listed among rankings of the best superhero films.[1][2][86][87][88][89] The film was placed 411th on Empire magazine's top 500 movies list, describing the film as "Bigger and better than its predecessor, with a superior villain in Alfred Molina's Doc Ock, and a more confident Raimi sneaking in some of his own trademarks." [90] In 2013, Forbes described it as "Not just one of the greatest sequels, but one of the best films of the genre, period."[91] In 2018, Film School Rejects called it "the best summer movie ever" and said that its "emotional and calculated story stands above modern summer flicks" like those of The Avengers and The Dark Knight.[92]