What order should I watch X-Men in?

The X-Men are one of the most famous teams of heroes that have not always been lucky in film adaptations. The constant reboots of the franchise have made it difficult to build a timeline that is relevant to all of the characters. If you want to know how it all began, it is better to watch the films in a special order, ignoring the release dates.

1. X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

• USA, UK, 2011.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.7.

Charles Xavier and Eric Lehnsherr join forces to find other people with supernatural powers. They want to stop a mutant scientist who threatens the existence of the entire world.

X-Men: First Class is the earliest film set in the Charles Xavier universe. Most of them take place in 1962. Not only search is shown mutantsbut also their acquaintance with each other.

2. X-Men: The Beginning. Wolverine

X‑Men Origins: Wolverine

• USA, UK, 2009.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.5.

Two mutant brothers, Logan and Victor, born about two centuries ago, live from war to war. Together they go through Vietnam, and then they quarrel. The conflict between the brothers becomes the main theme of the film.

"X-Men: The Beginning. Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine. The events of the film begin in 1845, but the main action takes place in 1979, when Wolverine has already lost his memory. This is the first spin-off dedicated to a single hero.

3. X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

• USA, 2016.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 143 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

Apocalypse is the most powerful of all mutants. He gathered the strengths of other beings and people, but became disillusioned with the way the world had become. Now he, having teamed up with other powerful mutants, wants cleanse the universe and create a new order, where he himself will be at the head. The X-Men need to figure out how to stop Apocalypse.

The film takes place in 1983. "X-Men: Apocalypse" continues the events that took place in "X-Men: First Class" and introduces the viewer to new heroes.

4. X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

• USA, Canada, 2019.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.9.

Jean Gray is exposed to a dark force that destroys everything in its path. She cannot cope with it, and a new danger threatens the whole world. Now her friends have to make a difficult choice - to save the universe or their loved one.

«X-Men: Dark Phoenix"- the last film with the participation of young mutants. The action of the picture takes place in 1992.

5. X-Men

X Men

• USA, 2000
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Mutants and humans are forced to live together. Charles Xavier organized a school where he helps gifted beings use their power for the benefit of all mankind. But Magneto is dissatisfied with the state of affairs and intends to change his status.

The film is set in 2000. In order for the chronology to be preserved, when viewing, you need to ignore the final picture of "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" - there are several inconsistencies.

6. X-Men - 2

X2

• USA, Canada, 2003.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 134 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.

Protests against mutants begin everywhere - they are led by a former military Stryker. He attacks Professor X's school and kidnaps him. Mutants will have to team up with their old enemy Magneto to confront the whole world and save school and friends.

The events of "X-Men - 2" take place in 2003 and continue the plot of the previous film.

7. X-Men: The Last Stand

X‑Men: The Last Stand

• Canada, UK, 2006.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.

People create a "cure" that helps mutants become normal. Some people like the idea, but Magneto is still confident that a war is coming, so no need to give away superpowers. Jean Gray returns to life, but in the guise of a Phoenix. Her dark powers are capable of destroying everything, including other mutants.

The film is set in 2006. This is the last part of the original trilogy. The story will be developed in spin-offs, as well as in a complete restart of the franchise.

8. Wolverine: Immortal

The Wolverine

• USA, UK, Japan, 2013.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 126 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.

Wolverine comes to Japan to his old friend whom he once saved. On this trip, he is drawn into a conflict involving mutants and yakuza.

The events of the film take place in 2013. Wolverine: Immortal is the sequel to the finale of X-Men: The Last Stand. Wolverine will have to not only fight enemies, but also come to terms with the death of Jean Grey.

9. Deadpool

Deadpool

• USA, 2016.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.0.

Wade Wilson is a former mercenary, a mutant he became as a result of an experiment. He received superpowers, but his face is disfigured, so Wade puts on a mask and takes on an alias. Deadpool wants to track down whoever experimented on him.

Deadpool is only tangentially connected to the X-Men's temporary universe. But if we track the intersections, then the events conditionally occur in 2016. The film also references characters from other X-Men films.

10. New mutants

The New Mutants

• USA, 2020.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 94 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.3.

Five young mutants are locked in a hospital. They cannot get out of there - they are held by force. Mutants will have to deal with their new abilities and find a way out of the hospital.

It was originally planned that the timeline "New mutants”will develop in the 90s, but subsequently the plot was changed. There is no link to the general timeline, but the events indirectly indicate that this is approximately 2017.

11. Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

• USA, Canada, 2018.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.7.

Deadpool gathers a team of like-minded mutants. He wants to save a boy with supernatural powers from a cruel cyborg time traveler. The heroes will have to unite, which is not an easy task due to the nasty nature of Deadpool.

The events of the film take place in 2018. This sequel has a small cameo of young mutants, so Deadpool 2 completes the universe.

12. Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

• USA, 2022.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 126 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

Doctor Strange teams up with the girl he saved. A teenager knows how to open doors to other multiverses. Together they will face numerous threats, including other versions of themselves.

IN movie there are no obvious references to the X-Men universe, however, a cameo of Charles Xavier, Professor X, can be seen in a wheelchair. Another picture that complements the world of mutants.

13. Logan

Logan

• USA, 2017.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.1.

In the distant future, Logan, Wolverine, leads a calm and measured life. The mutants have already died out, he himself has grown old. Suddenly, a mutant child, who is being pursued by scientists, turns to him for help. Logan decides to get the little girl to safety.

The events of the film take place in 2029. All the canonical deaths of the main characters of the franchise are shown here, and painting considered one of the best in the entire X-Men series.

14. X-Men: Days of Future Past

X‑Men: Days of Future Past

• USA, UK, 2014.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.9.

The X-Men are forced to send Wolverine back in time to change the course of history. He must prevent an event that resulted in the death of not only mutants, but also people.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" is a film that can be the second in the chronology, and the last. Most of the events take place in 1973, where Wolverine is sent from 2023. It cancels many events that have occurred in other parts, so it makes sense to watch it as the last one, even if it formally precedes the plot of Logan.