Like Marvel movie series, X-Men series also has a comprehensive world concept, in which the stories are happened one-by-one in order. So you may wonder, in what order should you watch this movie series so that you can connect all of them together, and explore more details showed in each movie? To help deal with this issue, we list the X-Men movies in chronological order. You can review the movies again following this order, and you may explore more connections and details you have missed before.
1. X-Men: First Class
Movie released date: June 3, 2011
Runtime: 132 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Young professor X, Charles and Erik, the king of magnets, are friends with similar souls. They first discovered their superpowers and worked with several other officers of CIA. During the Cold War, Shaw, the Nazi warmonger, who triggered Eric's superpowers, has been trying to start a nuclear war, and also arise conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union. Eric and Charles joined other mutants, wanting to fight with Shaw and try to stop Shaw's plan.
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie released date: May 23, 2014
Runtime: 131 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The group of mutants suffered an unprecedented devastating blow, and the root of all this was the assassination of Bolivar Trask in 1973 by Raven, the "magic woman". After learning that the phantom cat used its ability to travel through time and space to help blink and other comrades escape the pursuit of the giant robot "sentinel", Professor X and Charles reached an agreement and decided to let Wolverine travel back to 1973, to find their younger ones, and persuade them to stop the action of the magic woman together, in order to save more mutants that might be killed by these robots.
3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Movie released date: May 1, 2009
Runtime: 107 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Logan, who is known as Wolverine, finds that himself is both love but contentment with Kayla. However, his brother, Vitor Creed, killed Kayla brutally, and this breaks the peaceful life of Logan. In order to make a revenge for Kayla, Logan enters the Weapon X program, where he bonds himself with adamatium, and is trained a lot. Weapon X makes him to become a strong man, who seems to be unbeatable, helping him to embark a revenge on Vitor.
4. X-Men: Apocalypse
Movie released date: May 27, 2016
Runtime: 144 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The Apocalypse of the mutant was born at the beginning of the appearance of human civilization, and was worshiped as a God. However, a thousand years ago, Apocalypse was betrayed by his most despised human being and buried under the ruins and stones. An accident wakes up Apocalypse from a thousand year's deep sleep, but when he returns to the world, he wants to make the Earth to extinct. So the X-Men needs to stop him.
5. Dark Phoenix
Movie released date: June 7, 2019
Runtime: 114 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The plot of this movie focuses on Jean Grey, one of the most popular members of the X-Men, and tells the story of her gradual transformation into a dark phoenix. In a life-threatening space rescue operation, Jean was hit by mysterious cosmic forces and became the most powerful mutant. Since then, Jean Grey not only had to learn control the growing and unstable power, but also needed to fight against the demons in his heart and found a balance.
6. X-Men
Movie released date: July 14, 2000
Runtime: 104minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
A group of mutants with special abilities formed a team to maintain the security of the world - the X-Men team. Members include mischievous eyes that can absorb other's abilities, laser eyes that can emit lethal rays from both eyes, Jean Grey, who has the abilities to take things out of the air and to sense ECG. The team will embark on their first mission now.
7. X2
Movie released date: May 2, 2003
Runtime: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
After the assassination of a political VIP, all the spearheads were directed at the mutant once again. This time, Professor X is also under increasing pressure to consult with the president of the United States, talking about this issue - a mutant wants to kill him. A former general with a high reputation, led by a coalition against the mutant, kept Professor X under pressure. So Professor X's mutant students gathered together, in order to help Professor X and destroy the general's evil plans.
8. X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie released date: May 26, 2006
Runtime: 104 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
The Mutants, discover a cure, which can turn them back into ordinary people again. So now they are on a dilemma, whether to take the cure and give up their super powers. At that time, the war between the followers of Charlies Xavier and others of Magneto is just about to embark. They have to choose the one who is suitable for survival.
9. The Wolverine
Movie released date: July 26, 2013
Runtime: 126 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
In the deep mountains and forests of Canada, Logan, the "Wolverine", who bears great pain of the eternal life, lives in seclusion here. In order to get rid of the painful life, Logan travels to Tokyo, Japan, to meet an old acquaintance he knows during World War II, whose name is Yashida. It seems that the old friend is going to die soon. When he offers the opinion to take away his healing abilities, Logan refuses...
10. Deadpool
Movie released date: February 12, 2016
Runtime: 108 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Wade Wilson, the slick mercenary, met Vanessa, but at the best of times, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and had little time left in the world. In desperation, he accepted an invitation from Francis's private group to genetically engineer his body for a physical mutation. After enduring a series of cruel torture, Wade finally cured the cancer and transformed into a super warrior with an immortal body, but at the cost is that he lost the face of human being. So he wanted to revenge for this.
11. Deadpool 2
Movie released date: May 18, 2018
Runtime: 119 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
Wade Wilson, who has an immortal body, continues to run for his life on the way to punish evil, promoting good, and being mean. At the same time, his relationship with his girlfriend Vanessa is gradually sublimated, and they are looking forward to a new life. Suddenly, Vanessa died in an accident. This breaks Wade's heart and he has to refind his new life again...
12. Logan
Movie released date: March 3, 2017
Runtime: 137 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Brief introduction:
By 2029, the X-Men had already been disbanded. As one of the few remaining mutants, Logan and Caliban took care of the elderly Professor X. During this time, a young wolverine shows up, and a group of young mutants want to move to a peace place in distance. To help them, Logan takes this dangerous adventure again for protecting them from being caught by the dark force. This is the end of Logan series.
The X-Men movie series are impressive, exciting, and at the same time, pretty touching. These are the reasons for why the movies as well as the characters gain so many fans. If you are new to X-Men series or want to review the whole story line clearly again, this blog can be a great help. Watch X-Men movies in chronological order can help you know the whole story of X-Men universe better.