“Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has allowed us to evolve from a single-celled organism to the dominant species on the planet.”
Thus begins the first X-Men film of the year 2000. Almost a quarter of a century later, the big-screen X-Men saga stands out as one of the most important superhero franchises in history. Along with Sam Raimi Spider manwas one of two big comic book-inspired hits that made Hollywood finally take notice. From Marvel potential for box office success.
These films were crucial in getting Marvel into the movie business itself and helping to inspire their Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney bought Marvel in 2009, and a few years ago they bought Fox as well, bringing the X-Men under the company’s control. Now, two of the biggest X-Men stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are officially in the MCU, thanks to Deadpool and Wolverine.
In other words, this franchise about mutation has mutated quite a bit over the years, from a humble underdog one-shot about a bunch of plucky superheroes in black leather to a multifaceted universe with spinoffs, prequels, solo projects, and sequels, to Marvel’s biggest summer blockbuster in years. And that’s before Marvel has even made a full-length movie. X-Men own movie!
Here is ScreenCrush’s list of all of these films, from the first one X-Men all the way to Deadpool and Wolverinewith all the X-related movies in between, ranked from worst to best.
Every X-Men Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
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