X2: X-Men United (2003)
87 %
Reviews Counted: 215 Fresh: 188 Rotten:27 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
An improvement on the first movie in the franchise, X2 gives viewers more of what they want.
Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins
Theatrical Release: May 2, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $214,813,155
Synopsis: X2: X-MEN UNITED, the remarkable sequel to X-MEN, picks up shortly after the first film's finale. At the White House, a would-be assassin--the acrobatic, teleporting blue mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming)--menaces the president. Meanwhile, in the Canadian Rockies, Wolverine (Hugh... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen
Director: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: Michael Dougherty, Daniel Harris, David Hayter
Story: Zak Penn, Bryan Singer, David Hayter
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Composer: John Ottman
Screenwriter: Michael Dougherty, Daniel Harris, David Hayter
Story: Zak Penn, Bryan Singer, David Hayter
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Composer: John Ottman
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Reviews
Singer and his screenwriters know the value of a surprise and they deliver their share without dipping into the absurd. The result is a movie that surpasses expectations, a superhero flick that can rightfully take its place alongside the best.
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08/05/07
Bryan Singer ... makes sure the animating theme of this series -- the freedom to be different in the face of intolerant authority -- doesn't get lost in the din of battle.
07/23/07
Possibly one of the best superhero franchises in history, X2 is thoroughly engaging, well acted and well plotted. Bryan Singer is a master of the genre.
08/08/06
The emotional spectrum has widened, too, encompassing buoyant mirth and heroic tragedy.
02/09/06
Like the first film, this one once again failed me to draw me into the world of the X-Men.
03/05/05
As a big screen comic book, X2 is the most rewarding I have yet seen.
01/15/05
A fitting salute to a comic that has spanned many decades and fans of all ages.
08/13/04
X2 is motivated by a love of the action and characters. It's chaotic sometimes, and parts of it drag. But the affection shows, and you feel the director's enthusiasm.
07/06/04
[T]his is a dazzling bit of comic book adaptation, but it never insults the intelligence.
01/04/04
Thanks to ample action, a stellar cast, amazing effects and a storyline that’s solid without being convoluted, it’s Xcellent entertainment.
12/20/03
The "X2: X-Men United" DVD is Straight Butter and a must own DVD for any true film fan.
11/21/03
The summer has arrived, and with it possibly the best sequel we’ll see this year… The X-Men are back, and back with style.
10/07/03
Fleshes out a futuristic world that is never entirely remote, spiced up with the stinging social issues of the immediate present.
09/16/03
This isn’t bloated the way most sequels can get, this is simply bigger and more impressive in all the right places.
09/13/03
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