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X-Men (2000)

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Reviews Counted: 143

Fresh: 115

Rotten:28

Average Rating: 6.9/10

Consensus: The story is faithful to the comic books and, while the movie may be too Wolverine centered, it packs a freaky punch that is sure to excite the average summer moviegoer.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] sci-fi action violence

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Jul 14, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $6,762,378

Synopsis: Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, X-MEN takes place in the near future, as certain humans are evolving into mutants with special powers. In the Canadian wilderness, a young... Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, X-MEN takes place in the near future, as certain humans are evolving into mutants with special powers. In the Canadian wilderness, a young runaway mutant named Rogue (Anna Paquin) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), a bad-tempered, quick-healing mutant with retractable metal claws, are suddenly attacked by the powerful Magneto (Ian McKellen) and his lackeys. Fortunately, Cyclops (James Marsden) and Storm (Halle Berry), students of the compassionate Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), interfere and bring them back to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Here Wolverine and Rogue learn more about the conflict between Xavier and the militant Magneto, who wants to power a device that will genetically alter humans, with possibly deadly results. Only Xavier's students can stop Magneto's plans. Director Bryan Singer (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) displays his expertise with an ensemble cast, accomplishing a feat by making the first live-action film about an entire group of superheroes. Hugh Jackman's portrayal of the ill-tempered Wolverine is dead-on, while Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are ideally matched in their Martin Luther King, Jr.- and Malcolm X-like roles. Smart and well-paced, X-MEN towers above most comic book movies. [More]

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Bruce Davison, Tyler Mane, Ray Park, Shawn Ashmore, Matthew Sharp

Director: Bryan Singer

Director: Bryan Singer
Screenwriter: David Hayter, Bryan Singer, Tom DeSanto
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Composer: Michael Kamen
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

A superb cast and spotless direction from Bryan Singer make this one a summer must-see, and a film that goes right alongside the first Batman and Superman as genre bests.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review

As summer movies go, X-Men is remarkably crisp and economical.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/12/08
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Relative newcomer Hugh Jackman is a real find as the brooding Wolverine.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

X-Men plays like a so-so middle chapter of an epic series rather than a fitting kickoff.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/17/07
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Apart from the brushed metal production design and pin-sharp camerawork, this offers only moderate excitement.

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06/24/06
Trevor Johnston
Time Out

It's a rich, impressive comic-book fantasy.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
05/27/06
David Edelstein
Slate

What makes this film such a success is its seriousness on the subject of proper and improper responses to oppression, its unique and memorable characters, its cleverness and visual imagination, and its refusal to degenerate into a bloodbath.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Superior to any Batman except the 1989 movie.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment 1 Comment
06/26/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Finally, a movie based on a comic book that actually succeeds.

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12/30/03
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

I don't say this often, but bring on the sequel.

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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Call it a gift from cinema heaven.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Not as disturbingly dark as Batman, but yet it still has the hard gritty edge that keeps the audience riveted to the screen.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
04/29/03
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

All these characters with their odd powers are inherently absurd and they throw a barrel of wrenches into the machinery of a coherent narrative.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment 3 Comments
04/25/03
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Singer was wise enough to keep the fight scenes silent instead of featuring the usual inane banter of most comic-book movies.

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04/04/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Entertaining and reasonably intelligent.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
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01/29/03
Wesley Lovell
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A rarity, a comic-book movie with a satisfying cinematic design and protagonists you want to watch.

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01/16/03
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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Should be the blueprint for all super-hero films to come.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Ron Wells
Film Threat

Somebody, at least, made sure that a movie based on a comic book wasn't a comic book on screen, but instead, thankfully, just a really good movie.

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12/08/02
Susannah Breslin
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