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Release Date
• USA: Jul 14, 2000
• UK: 18 Aug 2000
DVD Release Date
• R1: Nov 21, 2000
• R2: 31 Mar 2003
Budget $75,000,000
Official Website:
X-Men Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence.
Running Time
1 hour, 44 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
20th Century Fox, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Genetics Productions, Marvel Enterprises, Springwood Productions
Studio Bad Hat Harry, Marvel Studios
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Other Titles
• X-Men 1.5 (USA DVD box title) (2000)
• X-Men: The Movie (USA working title) (2000)
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Mutants, Superhero, Comic Book, Fantasy, Suspense, Psychic, School / Campus, World War II, Martial Arts, Cult Classic, Prison, Murder, Betrayal, Society
Tagline: Join the Evolution.
Plot: 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
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X-Men brings to the screen the elements that any live comic book adaptation should offer, resulting in a lightly enjoyable cinematic experience. For mid-season escapism, X marks the spot.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
For a comic-book adventure expected to be one of the summer's biggest movies, "X-Men" is a rather moody affair.--Andrew O'Hehir (Salon)
I started out liking this movie, while waiting for something really interesting to happen. When nothing did, I still didn't dislike it  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
If "X-Men" does have a fault, it's that too often it feels like a prelude to the inevitable franchise. But as a film in its own right, there is plenty to enjoy.  --Ben Falk (BBC Films)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
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