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Stryker (Brian Cox), a villainous 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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Critics Consensus

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 04/05/2022
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. Go to Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard 01/10/2018
The truth is, the film is never again as good as its brilliant opening sequence. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) 01/03/2018
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. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11
4/5
Shockingly manages to balance the sillier, more cartoonish tone of the X-Men franchise to tell an unexpectedly mature narrative. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 05/04/2024
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. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 12/15/2023
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lucas S 18h The opening sequence is nothing short of a cinematic masterpiece for its time. However, while the acting and CGI are also miles ahead of its predecessor, the plot feels a bit lost in some places. None the less, the second entry into this X-Men trilogy is definitely worth a watch if you have time on your hands. See more SnEaKy @basaro_o 1d Great movie, although I prefer the first one more (not that anyone asked or that that makes this movie bad or anything). I really liked that the X-Men and the Brotherhood had to work together to take on a common foe. The dynamics between Logan and William Stryker are also very interesting to see, especially with how Stryker knows about Logan’s past. The Cerebro plays an important role in this movie. The way Mystique enables Magneto to break out of prison is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. It’s so smart, only a genius could come up with it. Maybe I missed this, but what’s Pyro’s reason for joining Magneto? Is it because Magneto told him he’s the best among the X-Men? If it is, then wow, he’s very easy See more Jackson N @Jackyoboy Jan 11 Better than the original in every aspect. And the original was cinema. Not much more to say. NSYNC being on the radio is so cool to hear now that Deadpool and Wolverine has been out for a while. See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Jan 2 X2 (2003) This second part of the mutants' story continues at its peak, just like the first. However, the script repeatedly positions Wolverine as the main character of the film, sidelining the other X-Men. The movie is quite long, but every detail is very important to the story. See more Fetti @Fetti918 Dec 29 Boasting more of the qualities that made the first so great, all while building the iconic Marvel world even more, X2 triumphs as both a superhero movie and a beacon for films to follow. See more firstname l @Icreatedthisaccounttoreview1movie Dec 7 This is good, but it's missing something I can't put my finger on that was present in the first movie. See more 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 villainous 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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