Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen

Adapted from the most popular Marvel comics of the 1990s, The X-Men are a group of genetic mutants with amazing abilities, brought together and trained by the world's most powerful telepath, Professor...( read more  read more... ) Charles Xavier to help fight for his dream - a world where the mutant minority and human majority can live together in harmony - to be judged not by the fancy powers they possess, but by the content of their character. However, the Mutant Master of Magnetism, Magneto, scarred by the human brutality he's experienced, has come to believe the mutant race is superior to humanity, and should rule over them as their betters, and he's amassed a brotherhood of like-minded mutants to help achieve his goals by any means necessary. With anti-mutant sentiment prevailing at every turn, the X-Men strive to protect the very humans that fear and hate them.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Bryan Singer

Release Date: July 14, 2000

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DVD Release Date: November 21, 2000

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  • September 16, 2009
    Not a bad adaptation of the comic and a good introduction to the franchise.
  • May 14, 2009
    A lot of fun but appropriately dark and cerebral, this film works because it has a great cast and a director who finds an almost perfect tone to make the most of the source material. Still, the sequel shows what this film needed to be great.
  • May 5, 2009
    The first is always gonna have a hard time and this is not a good start. The whole thing is so silly and cheesey its a wonder they made two more, the actors are good and make it work to a degree but the plot is so basic, the second comes alive much better.
  • April 22, 2009
    Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: Ah, Logan. I'd like you to meet Ororo Monroe, also called Storm. This is Scott Summers, also called Cyclops. They saved your life. I believe you already know Dr. Jean Grey. You are in my School for the Gifted for Mutants. You'll be safe here from Mag...( read more)neto.
    Wolverine: What's a Magneto?
    Prof. Charles Francis Xavier: A very powerful mutant. He believes that a war is brewing between mutants and the rest of humanity. I've been following his activities for some time. The man who attacked you is an associate of his called Sabertooth.
    Wolverine: Sabertooth?
    [looks at Storm]
    Wolverine: Storm.
    [looks at Xavier]
    Wolverine: What do they call you? "Wheels"? This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard

    The first movie in this series does a good job showing the potential of the movies that could follow. A live action adaptation of X-Men could have proven to be tricky, but with some changes to the source material, this film works well enough to get the ball rolling.

    Wolverine: Hey, bub, I'm not finished with you yet.

    The story serves as an origin story, bringing together a list of characters. The variety of mutants include Wolvering and Rogue, who serve as our eyes into this film as they make their way into Prof. Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted, joining Jean Grey, Storm, and Cyclops.

    Meanwhile, a rival group of mutants, headed by Magneto, played by Ian McKellan, are also around and up to no good.

    There are a handful of good characters and a couple lame ones...Cyclops. It's paced well enough, with some nice action and humor. It takes a somewhat realistic approach to it's comic book origins as well, as far as people with special abilities goes.

    While plot fits the standard mold of a comic book movie, the casting is particularly well handled and adds to the success of this film. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are the best handled as Xavier and Magneto, and Hugh Jackman is pretty awesome as Wolverine, despite my objections of treating him as the star of the show.

    My main problem with this film always comes from its simplistic approach. I can credit this to a smallish budget and the fact that this is an intro film for a franchise, but the lack of development for the other mutants is just irritating in a film called X-men.

    [commenting on the X-Men uniforms]
    Wolverine: You actually go outside in these things?
    Cyclops: Well, what would you prefer? Yellow spandex?

    Brian Singer was an interesting choice as director of this high profile franchise, but he handles things well enough, giving the film a good summer quality, while adding some other themes with to it, such as paralleling the supposed "threat" of mutants to McCarthyism.

    Overall, the combination of some fun action/effects with some well handled casting make for a good start.

    Wolverine: There's someone here.
    Cyclops: Where?
    Wolverine: I don't know. Keep your eye open.
  • November 29, 2008
    "Evolution Begins."

    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 mu...( read more)tant with a powerful magnetic charge, has also begun to organize a team to strike first against what he believes to be a threat from humanity. When he kidnaps Rogue (Anna Paquin) from the X-Men's compound, Xavier and his forces must rescue her, even as they continue to vie with Magneto for the fearsomely strong mutant battler Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Both Xavier and Magneto also have to contend with Senator Kelly (Bruce Davison), a heartless political leader who wants a final solution against mutants on both sides.

    Review
    I thought this movie was a lot better than I thought it would be. Although, I am not a fan of the comic, so I had no idea what to expect. Hugh Jackman did a great job acting as a vicious animal and then a fatherly, caring man. His one-liners were also hilarious.

    The ideas used in this movie were very original and the special effects were great. The conflict between 2 characters over a love interest was very humorous. I thought the characters were developed well and the costumes and sets were great. This movie is a great one to see with everyone.
  • November 17, 2009
    nice movie i like the X team
  • November 16, 2009
    good and good sculls
  • November 15, 2009
    the story so fantastic
  • November 14, 2009
    I have seen it and i love it!!
  • November 14, 2009
    its barely worth rating ... grrr i really hate this movie ... hollywood fucked up real bad ... stupid stupid hollywood ... dont ever mention this movie to me in real life because i will start screaming at everyone about how bad it was and ill tell you all why ..... grrr .

Critic Reviews


May 27, 2006
David Edelstein, Slate

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

April 25, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

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

May 10, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The events that end the movie are sort of anticlimactic, and the special effects, while energetic, are not as persuasive as they might be. full review

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  • valentin702
    April 22, 2008
    Awsome movie! Different than the comics, but still it has its escence!

    Hugh grants as Wolverine is just perfect!
    Hale Berry as Storm is great!

    Every single actor was chosen sooo wiseley!
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    May 11, 2007
    what can i say.....didnt want the film 2 end.
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    March 23, 2007
    Xmen is an awesome movie.
    But so different than the comics.
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