1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Did you expect anything else? Sony’s animated take on the wallcrawler is not only the best Spider-Man movie but an all-out superlative in a handful of other categories, too. A genre and medium-defining story, the Oscar-winning film is still reshaping both superhero and animated movies even years after its release. Few films are as constantly engaging, emotionally powerful, and vividly rendered as this one, which uses a multiversal tale to say that anyone is capable of being a hero—whether it’s newcomer Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), a washed-up Peter (Jake Johnson), or any of the many other Spider-powered heroes throughout the film.

Superhero movies often gesture towards the idea of heroism, but Into the Spider-Verse makes the unobtainable obtainable. With great power comes great responsibility, sure—but anyone looking to do good or to help others can wear the mask and become a hero. What a way to redefine a hero over fifty years after his creation.