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Directed by
Bryan Singer Written by
Zak Penn, David Hayter Cast
Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen [more]
Release Date
• USA: May 2, 2003
• UK: 24 Apr 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 25, 2003
• R2: 10 Nov 2003
Budget $110,000,000
Official Website:
X2 Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action/violence, some sexuality and brief language.
Running Time
2 hours, 13 minutes
Country USA
Studio Ames Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry, Donners' Co., Marvel Studios
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• X2
• X2: X-Men United
• X²
• X-2
• X-Men 2: X-Men United
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X2 Reviews |
The problem with X2 is essentially the same one that plagued X-Men: too many characters, resulting in too little screen time for each one. X2 may be the most ambitious superhero motion picture to date, but it doesn't work quite as well as Spider-Man or Superman, both of which are, in some ways, inferior. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Yes, the film isn't perfect, it doesn't offer the best one-two punch to end things off, it goes a little long and it certainly doesn't spend enough time with all of its characters, but for such a grand project, such a big budget, such a sorted history with hundreds of stories to be told and characters to highlight, this film does a great job of capturing it all in a nutshell as well as entertaining throughout. [read review] 8/10
--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)
"X2: X-Men United" lacks a beginning, a middle and an end, and exists more as a self-renewing loop. ... Yes, there are comics in which the characters age and their worlds change, but the X-Men seem likely to continue forever, demonstrating their superpowers in one showcase scene after another. Perhaps in the next generation a mutant will appear named Scribbler, who can write a better screenplay for them. [read review]
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Like most pictures intended for the summer blockbuster market, ''X2,'' is a symphony of crescendos and pauses, orchestrated toward a big seat-rattling climax, during which an enormous dam breaks, veins bulge on both villainous and heroic brows, and a lotof computer-generated images pop, wiggle and shimmy to the throb and roar of John Ottman's music. [read review]
--A.O. Scott (The New York Times)
In other words, "X2" takes itself every bit as seriously as its cinematic forebear -- and, for that matter, the Marvel Comics characters on which both films are based. And, like the first movie, it wraps everything up in spectacular action scenes poweredby special effects that are all the more impressive because director Bryan Singer does not let them overwhelm the other elements of the movie. [read review]
--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The bar is set. This is the movie that every other event film this summer will be measured against. And if any movie this summer can even come close to achieving the epicness of X2, then we, as film fans, are in for a real treat these next few months. [read review] 9/10
--'Greg C.' (Movie-Vault.com)
X2, to me, didn't rise up to any of my expectations because I really didn't have any. Is it a great film? Sure. It's got a lot of great things going on for it. Will I, personally, be seeing it again any time soon? Nope. [read review] 7/10
-- (CHUD.com)
Though the movie's never boring, it certainly could have been tighter; the film would've been crackerjack if it'd been an hour and a half. Still, it's hard to complain considering how entertaining and well-made X2 is. [read review]
--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
In the end, "X2" is the film that asks audiences to celebrate the ultimate death of the human race. Such audacity might have been something to build on, if only the filmmakers knew what they were saying. [read review]
--Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle)
X2: X-Men United is a thoroughly exciting and intriguing sequel in the X-Men series, a pure adrenaline ride. But with a weighty--and very important--message attached, the film also makes you think. [read review] 
--Kit Bowen (Hollywood.com)
It's a rare occurrence indeed for a sequel to be anywhere near as good as the original film. But that's the case with "X2: X-Men United." In fact, the new film may be better than the original. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
Another Marvel-inspired triumph that's at least as good as the original, if not slightly better - but be prepared for a deeply confusing couple of hours if you haven't seen that first one. [read review] 8/10
--Gary Panton (Movie Gazette)
X2 complicates and clouds the conventional black and white tropes of a good vs. evil confrontation. Where X-Men pitted mutant against mutant, X2 blurs these lines into fuzzy, gray areas. [read review] 
--L.M. Smith (MovieWeb)
This snazzy sequel to Bryan Singer's comic-book smash "X-Men" is sleek and sexy, filled with delicious characters and effects. Just don't compare it to the original. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
Of the many comic book superhero movies, this is by far the lamest, the loudest, the longest. Good Lord, what an epic sit. My rear end deserves a medal. [read review]
--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
Thanks to ample action, a stellar cast, amazing effects and a storyline that’s solid without being convoluted, it’s Xcellent entertainment. [read review] 78/100
--Terri Clark (Apollo Guide)
"X-Men 2" shares its predecessor's problems of story and self-containment: there's a hyperactive narrative and too much assumed knowledge. [read review] 
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
"X2: X-Men United" is a substantial improvement over "X-Men," in many ways, especially in visual and specialeffects departments. [read review] 
--Jami Bernard (New York Daily News)
Everything here is larger, broader, more developed and complex, mutated beyond all expectations. [read review] 
--Christopher Monfette (MovieWeb)
A film that combines the best of both worlds by finally pleasing both movie and comic fans. [read review]
--Carl Lazarevic (MovieWeb)
Hugely enjoyable sequel that’s every bit as good as the first film. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
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