Watching X-Men Series Correctly: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Release Timeline
Watching X-Men Series Correctly: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Release Timeline
What to Know
- To watch the_X-Men_ movies in order of release, start with_X-Men_ (2000) and end with_The New Mutants_ (2020).
- Chronological order: We recommend starting with_X-Men: First Class_ (set in 1962) and ending with_Logan_ (2029).
- You can watch all the X-Men movies on Disney+.
This article explains how to watch the_X-Men_ movies in order of release or in chronological order.
How to Watch X-Men Movies in Order of Release
The_X-Men_ films from 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios under Disney) were trailblazers for superhero films. However, with so many changing hands and visions in the course of two decades, the viewing order for the series and the larger X-Men timeline as a whole is a bit muddy.
By far the most coherent way to watch the X-Men films is in the order of their theatrical and home releases. From there, you can witness how the franchise evolved and changed in style.
Movie | Release Date | Where to Watch |
---|---|---|
X-Men | July 2000 | Disney+ |
X2 | May 2003 | Disney+ |
X-Men: The Last Stand | May 2006 | Disney+ |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine | May 2009 | Disney+ |
X-Men: First Class | June 2011 | Disney+ |
The Wolverine | July 2013 | Disney+ |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | May 2014 | Disney+ |
Deadpool | February 2016 | Disney+ |
X-Men: Apocalypse | May 2016 | Disney+ |
Logan | March 2017 | Disney+ |
Deadpool 2 | May 2018 | Disney+ |
Dark Phoenix | June 2019 | Disney+ |
The New Mutants | August 2020 | Disney+ |
How to Watch X-Men Movies in Chronological Order
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Want to watch the X-Men films in the order in which they take place? It’s a complicated ordeal, with retcons, time travel, and continuity errors. Here’s our best shot at making sense of the tangled timeline.
X-Men: Days of Future Past is a time travel crossover between the original_X-Men_ trilogy and the_X-Men Beginnings_ prequel series. The 2023 segments of the film take place several years after_The Wolverine_ . For this list, the film counts as an_X-Men Beginnings_ entry.
Movie | Subseries | Timing | Where to Watch |
---|---|---|---|
X-Men: First Class | X-Men Beginnings | 1962 | Disney+ |
X-Men: Days of Future Past | X-Men Beginnings | 1973/2023 | Disney+ |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Wolverine Trilogy | 1979 | Disney+ |
X-Men: Apocalypse | X-Men Beginnings | 1983 | Disney+ |
Dark Phoenix | X-Men Beginnings | 1992 | Disney+ |
X-Men | X-Men Trilogy | Early 2000s | Disney+ |
X2 | X-Men Trilogy | Shortly after_X-Men_ | Disney+ |
X-Men: The Last Stand | X-Men Trilogy | A few years after_X2_ | Disney+ |
The Wolverine | Wolverine Trilogy | Several years after_X-Men: The Last Stand_ | Disney+ |
Deadpool | Deadpool | Time not specified, presumably 2016 | Disney+ |
Deadpool 2 | Deadpool | A few years after_Deadpool_ | Disney+ |
The New Mutants | N/A | “Present-day,” according to the director | Disney+ |
Logan | Wolverine Trilogy | 2029 | Disney+ |
How to Stream the X-Men Movies
After Disney’s acquisition of Fox, streaming the_X-Men_ films is a much easier task, as the titles are slowly migrating toDisney Plus . Otherwise, you can rent all of these movies on digital storefronts such as iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, orFandango at Home .
This guide only covers the_X-Men_ and mutant films produced by 20th Century Fox. The franchise is unconnected to theMarvel Cinematic Universe, which is also available to stream , and consists of the original_X-Men_ trilogy, a prequel_X-Men Beginnings_ series, an informal trilogy of_Wolverine_ films, two_Deadpool_ films, and a horror spin-off called_The New Mutant_ s. X-Men TV shows such as_The Gifted_ and_Legion_ are not included.
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- Title: Watching X-Men Series Correctly: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Release Timeline
- Author: John
- Created at : 2024-08-18 17:32:18
- Updated at : 2024-08-19 17:32:18
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