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X-Men (2000)

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Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 154
Fresh: 126 | Rotten: 28

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.

Average Rating: 5.8/10
Critic Reviews: 32
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 13

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.

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One of the most popular superhero teams in comic book history finally comes to the screen in this big-budget adaptation of the long-running Marvel Comics series. Psychic Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) leads a school of skilled mutants called X-Men, a peacekeeping force to safeguard the world against a race of genetically mutated humans known as Homo Sapiens Superior. However, Magneto (Ian McKellen), a mutant with a powerful magnetic charge, has also begun to organize a team to strike first

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Bryan Singer

Written By: David Hayter, Bryan Singer, Tom DeSanto

In Theaters: Jul 14, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Nov 21, 2000

Box Office:$156.2M

20th Century Fox

X-Men Trailer & Photos

Cast

Hugh Jackman
Wolverine
Patrick Stewart
Prof. Charles Xavier
Ian McKellen
Magneto
Famke Janssen
Jean Grey
James Marsden
Cyclops
Halle Berry
Storm
Anna Paquin
Rogue
Tyler Mane
Sabretooth
Ray Park
The Toad
Rebecca Romijn
Mystique
Bruce Davison
Senator Kelly
Matthew Sharp
Henry Guyrich
Brett Morris
Young Magneto
Stan Lee
Hotdog vendor
Alex Burton
Pyro/John

Critic Reviews for X-Men

All Critics (156) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (131) | Rotten (30) | DVD (54)

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

April 17, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Top Critic

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

May 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Slate

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David Edelstein

Slate

Top Critic

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

April 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

Top Critic

A rarity, a comic-book movie with a satisfying cinematic design and protagonists you want to watch.

January 16, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Magazine

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Peter Rainer

New York Magazine

Top Critic

A distinctively absorbing entertainment, offering just enough popcorn thrills for mass audiences and just enough chewiness for hardcore sci-fi fans.

August 8, 2001 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Top Critic

It sucks that this choppily edited film appears rushed and incoherent in ways that cheat the story of its human resonance and the stunts of their anticipated pow.

May 10, 2001 Comment

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

These are superheroes who largely regret their powers because of the trouble that they bring.

May 27, 2011 Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Of course, the wide-open ending practically shrieks "sequel," so rest assured this is only the beginning of a new super-franchise. Here's hoping Joel Schumacher doesn't get his hands on it.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

X-Men's myriad of positive attributes generally compensate for its less-than-enthralling stretches.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Comic-book adaptation has brains, brawn, and style.

January 12, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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James Rocchi

Common Sense Media

Good direction and talented ensemble

December 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews

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Dragan Antulov

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A very good comic book adaptation with great performances, true entertainment value, and wonderful direction thanks to Singer.

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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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.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review

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Bob Grimm

Sacramento News & Review

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

March 12, 2008 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

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

July 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound

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Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

Apart from the brushed metal production design and pin-sharp camerawork, this offers only moderate excitement.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Simply a fluffy, big screen version of a simple comic book -- nothing more, nothing less.

July 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Bullz-Eye.com

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Bullz-Eye.com

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.

January 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Looking Closer

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Jeffrey Overstreet

Looking Closer

Superior to any Batman except the 1989 movie.

June 26, 2004 Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Judith Egerton

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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

December 30, 2003 Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs

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Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

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Audience Reviews for X-Men

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It does carry the feeling that's it's been rushed a little but otherwise the introduction into the X-Men world is an entertaining one. It's edgy and has good intentions to not be too formulaic like other Marvel films. The direction and story is sometimes flimsy but the actors especially Jackman, Stewart and McKellen

March 25, 2012

Directors Cat

Super Reviewer

Mutants and humans can't live together. There's always prejudices.

July 21, 2007

Candy Rose

Super Reviewer

X-Men Quotes

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1. Wolverine: Hey, it's me.
2. Cyclops: Prove it.
3. Wolverine: You're a dick.
4. Cyclops: Okay.
– Submitted by Daniel R (2 months ago)
1. Wolverine: What's a Magneto?
– Submitted by Jimmy G (7 months ago)
1. Rogue: [about his claws] When they come out... does it hurt?
2. Wolverine: Every time.
– Submitted by Baurushan J (7 months ago)
1. Wolverine: So, what kind of name is Rogue?
2. Rogue: I don't know. What kind of name is Wolverine?
– Submitted by Baurushan J (7 months ago)
1. Wolverine: Where's the girl?
2. Prof. Charles Xavier: Who Rogue? She's fine.
– Submitted by Baurushan J (7 months ago)