Every Non-MCU Marvel Movie RANKED From Worst To Best
4. Spider-Man
2002's Spider-Man is the platonic ideal of an origin story. X-Men may have kick-started the modern superhero movement, but Spider-Man cemented it as something worthy of dominating the cultural landscape.
People laughed at the idea of the mild-mannered, slightly goofy actor Tobey Maguire playing the world's coolest superhero, but he nails it in a way that is yet to be fully matched. His earnest performance, along with the film's purposely timeless aesthetic, gives the movie an unmistakable comic book feel.
This film also introduces JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson, in a truly iconic performance that deserves to be remembered long after everything else on this list is forgotten.