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PG-13 Released May 2, 2003 2h 14m Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi TRAILER for X2: Trailer 1 List
85% Tomatometer 250 Reviews 85% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
Stryker (Brian Cox), a villianous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) past and the future of the X-Men. This threat re-ignites the call for a mutant registration act. Stryker starts a full-out assault on Professor Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) mansion and school. After escaping his plastic cell, Magneto (Ian McKellen) proposes a partnership with Xavier and the X-Men to combat this new formidable enemy they both have in common. Read More Read Less
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Tightly scripted, solidly acted, and impressively ambitious, X2: X-Men United is bigger and better than its predecessor -- and a benchmark for comic sequels in general.

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Alonso Duralde The Advocate X2 is pretty much all that you’d ever want out of a comic book movie -- it’s smart, it’s breathlessly paced, the characters have at least 2 1/2 dimensions, and the action sequences are jaw-droppers, even on the small screen. Apr 5, 2022 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard The truth is, the film is never again as good as its brilliant opening sequence. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Barbara Ellen Times (UK) X-Men 2 remains a decent enough sci-fi effort, which delivers on most of the levels fans could expect. Too bad it's hampered by a plot that wouldn't get green-lit for an average episode of Buffy. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) The greatest X-Men film we’ve ever gotten remains X2, an absolutely spectacular reminder of how well these characters translate to film when they’re given the right vehicle. Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand At 135 minutes it never feels long, thanks to a driving pace, rapid crosscutting between parallel stories, and spectacular action scenes that never forget about the characters at the center. May 4, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Inspiring hope for equality and further suggesting that governments are at the mercy of the populace, the franchise actionizes these themes to gratify both the mind and senses as few comic book movies have ever done to this point. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 15, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Milad T Masterpiece. Freakin masterpiece. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Pedro F It's a cinema! Incrível, sem palavras!. 10/10. 100%🍅 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Inspiring hope for equality, motivated by a love of the action and its characters, X2 does everything a sequel should do by going bigger and better. It never feels overly long, thanks to a driving pace, rapid crosscutting between parallel stories and spectacular action scenes that never forget about the characters at the centre. The emotional spectrum has widened, encompassing heroic tragedy with Singer's direction taking on a bolder use of colour and enthusiasm, knowing the value of a surprise and delivering a film that keeps things grounded and never dipping into the absurd. The film is still very much Wolverine's story but there's an equal amount of focus given to the other characters, allowing for greater depth and exploration into their motivations and lives. Like the previous entry, the casting is spot-on. Hugh Jackman continues to rock as Wolverine, although I always felt his fight with Kelly Hu was over way too quickly. The grandiose theatrics of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are a welcome return, bolstered by the fantastic Brian Cox as the villainous Stryker. Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler does a terrific job and has always been my personal favourite. Also, Rebecca Romijn's Mystique is sublime and kinda hot, dunno if I made that clear last time... Backed by John Ottman's triumphant score, X2 works perfectly and is never less than believable in an unbelievable, comic-strip fashion, all making for Xcellent entertainment and a personal favourite of mine when it comes to this franchise. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Griffith J Not perfect but matured into something bigger & bolder. Dark & gritty with really exciting plot points. Each character is interesting without feeling forced in. Slightly dated yet the action is really sharp with a large scope that’s natural & earned. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Truman S it starts out great with the opening scene including nice CGI and a cool display of nightcrawlers powers. But after that the pace slows down and the movie returns to how it was for most of the first movie. This movie did vastly improve on effects and character arcs compared to the first movie. I wish there was more action, especially from ice man and pyro. But overall, way better than the original. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review Audience Member It was perfect.Perfect.Everything down to the last minute details Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Stryker (Brian Cox), a villianous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) past and the future of the X-Men. This threat re-ignites the call for a mutant registration act. Stryker starts a full-out assault on Professor Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) mansion and school. After escaping his plastic cell, Magneto (Ian McKellen) proposes a partnership with Xavier and the X-Men to combat this new formidable enemy they both have in common.
Director
Bryan Singer
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Screenwriter
Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty, David Hayter, Bryan Singer, Zak Penn
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Marvel Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action|Brief Language|Sci-Fi Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$214.9M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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