The x men movies in chronological order list challenges. The xmen film franchise adopted the idea from fictional based novel series of the same name which was. Heres how all the xmen movies fit together, by order of the events that happen in the films. Xmen horror movie starring anya taylorjoy, maisie williams, charlie heaton, henry zaga, and blu hunt opens april 3. Xmen is a classic american comic turned movie series. So i will do my very best to try to explain it as simple as possible you may even learn a thing or two. This film is a time travel movie that bounces back and forth between the years 2023 and 1973. Wolverines xmen movie timeline in chronological order youtube. Wolverines xmen movie timeline in chronological order. Released as the first movie of the franchise, x men takes place in the 2000s, more than two decades after the events of x men origins.
All xmen movies in chronological order updated imdb. The film focuses on the first group of mutants xavier trains, and. Wolverine was massively panned when it came out and with good reason. Timeline order of x men movies including dark phoenix. First class is the fifth xmen film by fox, it contains the origin stories of some of the most important characters in the xmen cinematic universe. The film is based on the marvel comics superhero team of the same name and features an ensemble cast consisting of patrick stewart, hugh jackman, ian mckellen, halle berry, famke janssen, james marsden, bruce davison, rebecca romijnstamos, ray park, and anna. While franchises like spiderman and the fantastic four have rebooted, they were clearly starting over. A complete list of xmen movies in chronological order. The last stand 2006 wolverine is forced to kill jean greydark phoenix. Jun 10, 2019 adam chitwood revisits all nine x men movies thus far and ranks each installment of the franchise from worst to best, from misfires like x men origins. Heres how to watch the entire xmen movie series in chronological order 1. The most logical way to watch the x men films is in chronological order, based on the years the fictional stories took place in. Xmen is a 2000 american superhero film directed by bryan singer and written by david hayter from a story by singer and tom desanto.
Dark phoenix has been surrounded by publicized complications, as has the upcoming new mutants, and could very well be the final movie in this particular franchise before the marvel cinematic. If xmen created a template for the modern superhero movie, x2 more accurately feels like what weve become accustomed to over the last decade. First class 2011 a look on early lives of charles and magneto. The x men movie timeline is a much more confusing one than the mcu timeline, but heres how you can watch the x men movies in chronological order. The time period in the latest x men movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first x men movie was released in 2000. Thus, in a chronological order it is the third film in the timeline of the x men series. Xmen collection 20002020 a superhero film series about a team of mutant superheroes based on the marvel comics superheroes of the same name. The series deals with the x men coming to japan to investigate the disappearance of armor.
The home of all things xmen on reddit, be it comic books, film, television, gaming or any other. Blown away by how well acted and well told this origin story was. The next xmen movie after first class, 2014s days of future past, is a team up between the young and old casts, and that really works better after youve met both groups. Below is a list of the movies in chronological order.
Despite featuring fewer films, its eight years older and crucially features the dreaded timetravel plot device. Wolverine tells the story of the weapon x program that. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team, xmen. However, in order to watch xmen days of future past, you have to watch the original trilogy. Xmen timeline explained when does dark phoenix take place. Jun 08, 2019 list of xmen movies from year 2000present. First, you need to accept that time travel renders x men origins.
For those of you whod prefer to watch all the films in order of release, weve included that, as well. Going off of the prior movies and their timeline, jean. The x men movies in chronological order show list info this is a list of all of the x men movies in chronological order and i am including ones that might not be realesed by putting them where they would go in the timeline. It can be confusing to see how all the xmen movies fit in order, what the timeline is, and. Wolverine moot the moment days of future past begins. Starting with the release of xmen in 2000, the franchise expanded to include multiple sequels and spinoffs that had varying levels of critical. But with two incarnations of the main xmen franchise, and several spinoffs the. How to watch the xmen movies in order digital trends. Adventure, fantasy, action, thriller, science fiction. Since then nearly every film they made has been more successful than the last with a worldwide box office gross at over 3 billion dollars. Starting with the release of x men in 2000, the franchise expanded to include multiple sequels and spinoffs that had varying levels of critical. First class takes places in the 1960s, about 10 years before anything else in the xmen movie timeline. The movie that really messed everything up was x men.
The xmen movie timeline is very confusing compared to its mcu counterpart. When tackling the xmen series in chronological order, there are two things you need to remember. Released in 2009, as the 4th movie of the franchise, xmen origins. Xmen movies in order of chronological events because the events of the xfilms take place across almost seven decades and include multiple realities, watching in chronological order of events can. The xmen film series is the second highestgrossing film series based on marvel comics characters after the marvel cinematic universe. Adam chitwood revisits all nine xmen movies thus far and ranks each installment of the franchise from worst to best, from misfires like xmen origins. The following list is the best viewing order for the x men movie universe including spinoffs and tv shows. The x men franchise is basically categoriesd into trilogies based around the same characters, with certain characters appearing in multiple movies.
Embrace it as an example of the hell that is wolverines life. What order should i watch the xmen movie series in. How to watch all of the xmen films in chronological order london. Xmen is a superhero film franchise based on the marvel entertainment intellectual property of the same name. The xmen movies havent been good to make movies in a chronological order. You should finish xmen, x2 and xmen the last stand. The xmen movie timeline is a much more confusing one than the mcu timeline, but heres how you can watch the xmen movies in chronological order. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. Xmen is remembered as one of the finest film series in the hollywood market.
Thus, in a chronological order it is the second film in the timeline of the xmen series story. Xmen 2011 as part of a fourseries collaboration between the japanese madhouse animation house and marvel, the xmen starred in a 12 episode anime series that premiered in japan on animax and in the united states on g4 in 2011. Top 20 defining movie moments of the century so far. It is no secret that the xmen film series has more than a few disasters when it comes to films and their continunity timeline. What is the order in which i should watch the xmen movies. Also wolverine gets shot in the head and loses his memory which leads to events in x. Feb 28, 2017 with logan bringing wolverines x men adventures on the big screen to a close, we do our best to put hugh jackmans characters complicated timeline in mostly chronological order. Xmen movies in chronological order updated edition youtube. Since the inaugural part released in the year 2000, seven parts have been released over a span of 14 years. The animated series this 90s animated classic is worth mentioning because a its great and b its availability on disney plus has made it easier than ever to watch or rewatch. After all, the future of this series is really up in the air. What is the x men movie universe or x men cinematic universe.
While the x men movie universe does jump around the timeline a lot, watching the movies in the order they were released makes the most sense. The best order to watch the x men movies is actually the production order. The best ways to watch all the xmen movies in release and. Wolverine 2009 as the name sates, it is the origin of wolverine. First class, moira mactaggert appears as an early 30 year old woman yet 44 years later she appears roughly the same age in x men. The film actually starts in 2023 with the x men weve seen throughout this viewing order jackmans wolverine, halle berrys storm, ellen pages kitty pryde, shawn ashmores iceman, stewarts xavier and mckellens. The x men movies in chronological order show list info this is a list of all of the xmen movies in chronological order and i am including ones that might not be realesed by putting them where they would go in the timeline. The x men movies havent been good to make movies in a chronological order. How to watch all the xmen films in order evening standard. While not the best of the xmen series, it is an important movie to understand the order of things in the xmen movies. The last stand, jean grey appears as a small child presumably around the age of eleven or so in a flashback set in 1986 but in x men. How to watch all the xmen movies in order radio times. Arguably the most acclaimed in the entire xmen series, the second film saw the mutant community threatened by colonel william stryker brian cox, who also happens to. Patrick stewart, hugh jackman, ian mckellen, famke janssen.
The movie that really messed everything up was xmen. First, you need to accept that time travel renders xmen origins. The films, therefore, are allowed to use only the core characters of the x men universe. The characters of wolverine, deadpool, magneto and several others made collective efforts to produce such an excellent and lovable superhero american movie series. Through x men, marvel introduced a new breed of superheroes, which 20th century fox presented on the silver screen. When xmen first aired in the 90s, a complicated production schedule meant that the script order of the episodes sometimes didnt correspond to the order in which the. With logan bringing wolverines xmen adventures on the big screen to a close, we do our best to put hugh jackmans characters complicated timeline in mostly chronological order.
X men is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. The following list is the best viewing order for the xmen movie universe including spinoffs and tv shows. Wolverine takes place in the late 1970s, more than a decade after the events of xmen. Heres how to watch the entire xmen movie series in. All of the progress we made since endgame came out could be erased in a week and if toy story 4 isnt a monster hit, then 2019 will. The series deals with the xmen coming to japan to investigate the disappearance of armor.
A complete list of x men movies in chronological order. The best order to watch the xmen movies is actually the production order. In a world where mutants evolved superpowered humans exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash. Do take into account that the actors are different and the producers did a bad job as far as the age of the actors choosen for the films and some the films have inconsistances. It is no secret that the x men film series has more than a few disasters when it comes to films and their continunity timeline. All the xmen movies in chronological order screen rant. The xmen franchise is basically categoriesd into trilogies based around the same characters, with certain characters appearing in multiple movies. On the same level as batman, superman, and captain america, this successful series kicked off with its first movie in 2000 after 20 th century fox acquired the rights to the name in 1994. The xmen timeline may be jumbled but there is a way to watch all the movies in chronological order. When tackling the x men series in chronological order, there are two things you need to remember. The series includes prequels, at least two different timelines, and more internal inconsistencies than you can shake an.
Producer lauren shuler donner bought the x men film rights for 20th century fox in 1994. Xmen united 2003 wolverine encounters stryker, but has only vague memories about their previous dealings xmen. Bone clawed logan jackman and his brother, victor are living from war to war. List of xmen movies in order of release date startattle. If there is one superhero film series that is more confusing than any other, take a look at the marvel xmen films. Days of future past because it altered the timeline. This is why it should be the first of xmen movies in the watching order. The viewing order of the xmen film series is especially complicated. While the xmen movie universe does jump around the timeline a lot, watching the movies in the order they were released makes the most sense. The time period in the latest xmen movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first xmen movie was released in 2000.
Mar 22, 2017 marvel cinematic universe in chronological order final edition duration. X men is a superhero series based on marvel comics. X men is a superhero film franchise based on the marvel entertainment intellectual property of the same name. How to watch the xmen movies in order release and chronological. Well, when they first decided to make an x men film, 20th century fox took licence for the marvel characters that were core to the x men comic series.
But i have made the list the way i think people should see it. However, by watching this movie, you will know how logan got metal claws and help. Timelines and canon are all but skewered across sequels, prequels, and. First class is actually the fifth xmen film released by fox, but its. X men movies in order x men is a classic american comic turned movie series. Through xmen, marvel introduced a new breed of superheroes, which 20th century fox presented on the silver screen. I can see why i fell in love with this franchise as a teen, immediately. Frequently cited as the first big superhero movie series, 2000s xmen was a game changer. You can also watch xmen origins wolverine before original trilogy, but. With the recent release of the latest trailer for dark phoenix, xmen fans are chomping at the bit for any morsel of new xmen knowledge. Producer lauren shuler donner bought the xmen film rights for 20th century fox in 1994. All 10 xmen movies in the order you must watch them page 2. They originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. Heres how to watch the entire xmen movie series in chronological order.