X-Men

Wolverine and Rogue arrive at a school for mutants and become involved in a conflict over humanity’s response to people with extraordinary abilities. Charles Xavier’s team offers one answer; Magneto and his allies pursue another.

The school makes the premise personal: the question is not only what these people can do, but where they can belong. Watch how Wolverine and Rogue give the audience different ways into the group. The disagreement between Xavier and Magneto frames the larger conflict.

Start here for the original film team. First Class is an optional later-made look at earlier versions of key characters, not required homework.

This 2000 film starts the original live-action X-Men series. Its release order is the simplest introduction to the ensemble before exploring the prequels.

The catalog lists 104 minutes. The release date above is the catalog’s date for this title; dates and runtimes may differ by territory or edition. Follow the linked film source for its own listing.

Recommended before Doomsday. Introduces the original film X-Men — Professor X, Magneto, Cyclops and Mystique — played by the same actors who return in Doomsday.