X-Men (2000)
83%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 13 wins & 26 nominations
Faithful to the comics and filled with action, X-Men brings a crowded slate of classic Marvel characters to the screen with a talented ensemble cast and surprisingly sharp narrative focus
X-Men is the perfect movie for anyone who loves superheroes, mutants, and action-packed scenes. The film does a great job of introducing the characters and their powers, while also keeping the story engaging and exciting. Plus, who doesn’t love seeing Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen on screen together? The only downside is that some of the dialogue can be a bit cheesy, but that just adds to the charm. Overall, X-Men is a classic that still holds up today and is a must-watch for any comic book fan.
Production Company(ies)
La Parti Productions, Les Armateurs Maybe Movies
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital EXSDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 44m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2004
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $296,339,528
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $513,975,952
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 276
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 56,049,722
US/Canada gross: $157,299,718
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $272,823,112
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 230
US/Canada opening weekend: $54,471,475
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $94,476,185
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 88
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $75,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $130,081,183
Production budget ranking: 274
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $70,048,717
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $313,846,052
ROI to date (est.): 157%
ROI ranking: 747
Nancy Harris – Self
John Chittenden – Self
Bruno De Bois – Self
Howard Gibbons – Self
Jo Gooding – Self
Director(s)
Bryan Singer
Writer(s)
Bryan Singer, David Hayter
Producer(s)
Lauren Shuler Donner, Tom DeSanto
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
13 wins & 26 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (174) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (142) | Rotten (32)
The X-Men comic books have spawned a cottage industry of mutant characters, and the movie helps make sense of these legions while offering the established fan base something new to cheer.
July 15, 2015 | Rating: 3/4
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Exciting mainly because anything can happen and does, the movie drags a bit as it approaches a climax set on top of the Statue of Liberty. But once there it revives.
July 15, 2015
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
This is a film that should satisfy fans of the hugely popular comic book and audiences who can’t tell one uncanny X-Man from another. Mutants rule.
July 15, 2015 | Rating: 3/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
The movie is respectful of its source material without being the least bit self-important. X-Men may have hit the Platonic ideal of comic-book movies, coming across as lightweight, sophisticated, wacky and straightforward all at the same time.
July 15, 2015 | Rating: 3/4
Ann Hornaday
Baltimore Sun
TOP CRITIC
The script could be a lot snappier, particularly during some virtually unexplained rivalry banter between Marsden and Jackman, but X-Men is a decent start to what will no doubt be an immensely profitable series of negligible but enjoyable summer movies.
July 15, 2015
Stephen Thompson
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
The most beautiful, strange, and exciting comic-book movie since the original Batman.
April 15, 2013
David Denby
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
I don’t care what you think, still my favorite superhero films…
July 23, 2021
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Though not always discussed in the annals of great comic-book cinema, or even considered the height of its own franchise, X-Men is a seminal moment in superhero cinema.
February 14, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Tony Black
Cultural Conversation
Ultimately, the story serves as a parable for intolerance, xenophobia, and us-versus-them mentalities – themes that are perpetually relevant and potent.
November 9, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
X-Men plays faithful to the comics while opening the doors to a larger universe to come.
June 3, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
The film gains a lot from the grandiose theatrical casting of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in the two main roles, but the rest of the film is far too patchy and hammy.
December 2, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
Indeed, even Hugh Jackman was not cast in this role for his neon-lit global fame among the youth… although he earns a place in the starry firmament of cinema with this well judged performance.
October 30, 2018
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile…
Plot
In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie, better known as Rogue, runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine. Professor Charles Xavier, who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm and Cyclops to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto, who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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