X-Men: First Class
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 132 min · ★ 7.3 · 76% critics
Set before the famous team fully takes shape, this prequel follows two gifted young men as they discover their powers, form a close bond, and gather other mutants to face a growing global threat. As fear and mistrust rise around them, their shared mission begins to test their ideals.
Based on X-Men
Also known as X Men First Class · X-Men 4 - First Class · X: First Class · X-Men : Première Classe
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-06-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (13,562 votes)
- Box office
- $353,624,124
- Budget
- $160,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-focused superhero prequel with team-building, retro style, and big stakes, especially if you like Captain America: The First Avenger or Thor; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a very serious tone.
Pros: strong lead performances; fun 1960s vibe; engaging origin story | Cons: uneven effects; campy dialogue at times; weaker side plots
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- nuclear war
- superhero
- mutant
- mine
- based on comic
- sequel
- prequel
- superhuman
- historical fiction
- super power
- cuban missile crisis
- +5 more
Cast & crew
James McAvoy
as Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender
as Erik Lehnsherr
Jennifer Lawrence
as Raven / Mystique
Rose Byrne
as Moira MacTaggert
Kevin Bacon
as Sebastian Shaw
January Jones
as Emma Frost
Nicholas Hoult
as Hank / Beast
Lucas Till
as Alex Summers / Havok
Zoë Kravitz
as Angel Salvadore
Caleb Landry Jones
as Cassidy / Banshee
Directed by Matthew Vaughn