The claim has been made that "Aliens" belongs among the greatest films, and it is one of the best science-fiction, action and sequel films. In 2008, "Empire" ranked it 30th on the magazine's "500 Greatest Movies Of All Time" list. Ellen Ripley has been recognized; the American Film Institute ranked her the eighth-most-heroic character on its 2003 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains list, and she was ninth on "Empire"s 2006 "100 Greatest Movie Characters" list. It is listed in the book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die".