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All 7 X-Men movies ranked from worst to best

By Bryce Olin

akb_dtlra_stills_120415.089228 – Erik/Magneto (Michael Fassbender) has the power to manipulate magnetic fields. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox.
akb_dtlra_stills_120415.089228 – Erik/Magneto (Michael Fassbender) has the power to manipulate magnetic fields. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox. /
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(top row) Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, director Bryan Singer, (bottom row) Hugh Jackman and James Marsden (Photo by Brad Barket/WireImage) /

3. X2

  • Release Year: 2003
  • Director: Bryan Singer 
  • Cast: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Bruce Davison, and Anna Paquin

X2 is the sequel to X-Men, and it was released in theaters in 2003. We’re coming up on the 20-year anniversary of the X2 premiere on April 24, 2023. For 20 years old, this movie absolutely holds up as one of the best X-Men movies we’ve seen to date. I imagine it will remain that way for some time.

Building on the success of the first X-Men movie, X2 tells the story of the X-Men as they face off against the military scientist, William Stryker, who seeks to eradicate mutants from the world. As Stryker’s forces attack the X-Mansion, the X-Men must team up with their former enemy, Magneto, to stop Stryker’s plan and save mutants.

One of my favorite parts of the first two movies of the X-Men franchise is how the first film puts Professor X and Magneto at odds. Then, in the second movie, they are forced to work together.

X2 grossed more than $400 million in the box office. Honestly, I thought it performed better than that, but it was a different time after all. X2 is so good. You just have to rewatch this movie for the 20th anniversary in April 2023.

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