X-MenComplete Watch Order Guide
A superhero film series about a team of mutant superheroes based on the Marvel Comics superheroes of the same name.
X-Men Release Timeline
What order should you watch the X-Men movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 7 movies shown below.
3 films released between 2000 and 2006.
4 films released between 2011 and 2019.
Watch X-Men in Order
Watch the X-Men movies in release order, starting with X-Men (2000) and continuing through Dark Phoenix (2019). The series spans 7 films, released between 2000 and 2019. Audiences rate the franchise 6.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch X-Men?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch X-Men. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Chronological order is a valid alternative if you want the in-universe timeline to play out linearly. X-Men includes prequels or flashbacks that take place earlier in its story, so a chronological rewatch can change which moments land as surprises versus setups. First-time viewers should still start with release order.
About the X-Men franchise
A superhero film series about a team of mutant superheroes based on the Marvel Comics superheroes of the same name.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
X-Men Fun Facts & Trivia
The X-Men franchise spans 19 years, from 2000 to 2019.
The highest-rated entry is X-Men: Days of Future Past with a 7.5/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.8/10 rating from audiences.
X-Men films have collected over 84k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 7 X-Men films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Dark Phoenix (2019), continues a franchise that began 19 years earlier.
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