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Play trailer 1:40 Poster for X2 PG-13 Released May 2, 2003 2h 14m Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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 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 Eve Tushnet Patheos It does more than any other live action superhero film to convey the sheer wonder of superpowers. Jul 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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James E This lives up to the hype and expectations set from the first film. It improves everything it can while adding its own interesting touches. The choreography is rarely matched, and the acting, particularly in Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Alan Cumming is outstanding. Nightcrawler is an easy highlight, but most of this movie is lovable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Nerd W Decent but not amazing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/21/25 Full Review Mate P X2: X-Men United is one of those sequels that are better than the first film. The characters are still great, I love how much more we got to know about them. Bascially all the adult protagonists except Cyclops, who I think is underused. I love how nuanced some of them became, it adds a lot to the characters. The plot twists are especially great and the information is perfectly dosed to keep the audience intrigued. This film is a lot longer than the first one, but the pacing is similarily great. It's intriguing throughout and never boring. The visual effects are even better than they were in the first film. The cinematography is just as good. The score is also still beautiful, while the cast is even more outstanding. On the other hand, the acting is mixed. Most of them, like Hugh Jackman are great, but there are a few performances I disliked. X2: X-Men United is a great sequel wich is either as good or a little better at all the aspects of the film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/09/25 Full Review Paul S I didn't like it as much as the first one, but it was still awesome. The story was intense and the action was great. I definitely recommend it for superhero fans! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review Adrian T X2 es un grana avance desde la primera. Hay mejores efectos especiales, las escenas de combate son más fluidas y realistas. Siguen siendo los actores quienes se llevaban todo por delante! En esta entrega me siento más cercano a los personajes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Brian M just like Empire Strikes Back, the 2nd film in the original trilogy is rated as the best. 9/10 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bryan Singer

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Patrick Stewart

Professor Charles Xavier

Hugh Jackman

Logan

Ian McKellen

Erik Lehnsherr

Halle Berry

Ororo Munroe

Famke Janssen

Jean Grey

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A scene from the film X-2. A scene from the film X-2. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Storm (Halle Berry) in the X-Jet. Deathstrike (Kelly Hu) Pyro (Aaron Stanford). Director Bryan Singer on the set. Storm (Halle Berry), Cyclops (James Marsden), and Jean Grey (Famke Janssen). Pyro's (Aaron Stanford) formidable ability to manipulate and control fire is in full display as a group of mutants are surrounded by police. Mazda's new RX-8 plays a key role in X2. In his plastic prison, Magneto (Ian McKellen) uses his mutant powers to overcome a guard (Ty Olsson). View more photos

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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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