X-Men: The Last Stand

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X-Men: The Last Stand

PG-13

Released May 26, 2006

1h 45m

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The discovery of a cure for mutations leads to a turning point for Mutants (Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer). They may now choose to give up their powers and become fully human or retain their uniqueness and remain isolated. War looms between the followers of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who preaches tolerance, and those of Magneto (Ian McKellen), who advocates survival of the fittest.

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Critics Consensus

X-Men: The Last Stand provides plenty of mutant action for fans of the franchise, even if it does so at the expense of its predecessors' deeper character moments.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Sillier than the Singer versions, Ratner's movie is also -- for this less-than-reverent X-Men fan -- more satisfying.

Jul 7, 2010

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

X-Men: The Last Stand has shifted the shape of the franchise from pretty good, if uninspired, to terrifically entertaining.

Jun 22, 2006

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

[I] found myself strangely moved by the sense of relationships, friendly and unfriendly, coming to an end in a dull return to normality in the world of humans and mutants.

Jun 7, 2006

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

There are moments of genuine inspiration here, but they don’t add up all the way.

Jul 22, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

At several points during The Last Stand, I wondered how many plots and subplots one film could handle, and ultimately, they all proved to be too much for one 104-minute movie.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 15, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

All marvel and little substance.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 21, 2020

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Diego B

Not that bad a bit messy

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Adrian T

La tercera y última entrega de X-Men no termino de atraparme, siento que fue un retroceso a los inicios de esta trilogia. El guion esta fragmentado y las decisiones fueron apresuradas. Defitivamente no logre conectar con los personas, por su rapides en pantalla, y no me vi compelida con sus despedidas. Falto desarrollo de personaje y de historia.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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michael p

There are all kinds of problems here. Storm who controls the weather can't do it all the time. Like when fire ball boy is tossing fire bombs at her. An ice storm ends that. Rogue could easily kill Jean Grey with one touch to the neck. Its ludicrous. The first one messed up enough. If you just love action without it making sense.. This is for you. Otherwise find a different superhero movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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Brian M

last stand is good people! fight me! 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/11/25

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Rick C

Rewatching the X-Men movies as an adult has helped me realize how difficult it is to write truly powerful characters. Some of the mutants like Jean Grey/Phoenix, Magneto, and Storm have no apparent limits to their capabilities except when limits are necessary for the narrative. As with X2, this third installment in the franchise has several moments where I asked myself why any given character didn't simply do this or that to solve the problem they faced. The finale is a prime example of this. Why did Magneto bring Phoenix to infiltrate Alcatraz but then proceed to not utilize her at all? She did nothing but stand there until he lost his power. When Magneto realized he couldn't manipulate the soldiers' plastic weapons, why didn't he simply extract some metal from the bridge he brought over, forge the metal into bullets, and take out all the soldiers? Why didn't Storm strike all of her opponents down with precise bolts of lightening? I've seen these characters perform such feats before, so why not now? Characters that are too strong result in a weak story. I don't think the X-Men movies are bad for what they are, I think the source material is fundamentally flawed. I also understand now why 20th Century Fox started producing spin-offs and prequels after this; The Last Stand created a dead-end for the franchise by killing off or otherwise nullifying most of the central characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Tommy D

This movie is terrible... terrible...terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Synopsis

The discovery of a cure for mutations leads to a turning point for Mutants (Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer). They may now choose to give up their powers and become fully human or retain their uniqueness and remain isolated. War looms between the followers of Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who preaches tolerance, and those of Magneto (Ian McKellen), who advocates survival of the fittest.

Director: Brett Ratner
Producer: Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Screenwriter: Zak Penn, Simon Kinberg
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Marvel Enterprises, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Intense Action Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $234.4M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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