X-Men: First Class

PG-13

Released Jun 3, 2011

2h 6m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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In the early 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, a mutant named Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) meets a fellow mutant named Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender). Despite their vastly different backgrounds -- Charles grew up with a wealthy family, while Erik lost his parents at Auschwitz -- the two become close friends. As the world teeters on the brink of a nuclear war, Charles and Erik with other mutants join forces to save humanity. However, a situation soon tears the friends apart.

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Critics Consensus

With a strong script, stylish direction, and powerful performances from its well-rounded cast, X-Men: First Class is a welcome return to form for the franchise.

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Jarrah E Hodge

Bitch Media

The acting, special effects, and writing were excellent, except possibly the two times Xavier tries to hit on women in bars by saying they have "groovy mutation[s]".

Jan 7, 2021

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

First Class can safely be watched by first-timers, but old faithfuls of the franchise will get a little more, tracing the origins of their favourite characters.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

If you didn't see the previous movies, you may not be able to appreciate some of the subtle references, but that won't make you enjoy the movie any less. Check it out.

Rated: B

Sep 8, 2017

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... Jennifer Lawrence is superb as the young blue-skinned shape-changer Mystique, trying to reconcile her identity crisis with Xavier’s sometimes oblivious idealism.

Sep 9, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A summer movie where audiences will leave talking about the performances and the ideas, not the mindless battles.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 7, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

This is an immensely fun, engaging, stylish superhero film that I fully recommend for your viewing pleasure.

Feb 11, 2022

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Pedro F

Excelente, um dos melhores filmes de origem que já assisti, porém acho que faltou um pouco mais de criatividade com o poder dos mutantes, 9/10. 97%🍅

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Griffith J

A strong focus on character development at its foundation. An awesome setting with a great start & massive & emotional climax. The sound & direction has a flashy style. But the formula hasn’t been cracked to make it consistently good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Audience Member

It was perfect.Perfect.Everything down to the last minute details

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Dan-san S

The Original of all. Straight direction and puts all other xmen movies to shame. A definite start for any chronological rewatch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Robert N

magneto’s theme carried, but i didn’t like mystique and the villain should’ve been Mr. Sinister

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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Marcus M

This movie is great. Professor X and Magneto are fleshed out really well in the story, and a lot of the unknown characters really get to shine in this film. It's great, but not on the level of other films that I've seen. There's an emotional payoff at the end, but it didn't exert any emotion out of me. The plot was also incredible, and the visuals and look to the film really shines. This film is almost-perfect.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

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Charles Xavier

Michael Fassbender

Erik Lehnsherr

Rose Byrne

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Jennifer Lawrence

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Synopsis

In the early 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, a mutant named Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) meets a fellow mutant named Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender). Despite their vastly different backgrounds -- Charles grew up with a wealthy family, while Erik lost his parents at Auschwitz -- the two become close friends. As the world teeters on the brink of a nuclear war, Charles and Erik with other mutants join forces to save humanity. However, a situation soon tears the friends apart.

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Producer: Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Gregory Goodman
Screenwriter: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Bad Hat Harry, Donners' Company
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Partial Nudity|Intense Sequences of Violence|Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.4M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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