How to Watch X-Men Movies in Order

There are 13 films in the X-Men franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

The X-Men film series (20th Century Fox) follows Marvel's mutants across the original trilogy, the First Class prequels, the Wolverine films and their spin-offs.

1
X-Men (2000) July 13, 2000
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
2
X2 (2003) April 27, 2003
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join Magneto and Mystique to unhinge Stryker's scheme to ex…
3
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) May 24, 2006
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men led by Professor Charles Xavier, and Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.
4
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) April 28, 2009
After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
5
X-Men: First Class (2011) June 1, 2011
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mu…
6
The Wolverine (2013) July 24, 2013
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
7
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) May 15, 2014
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past u2013 to save our future.
8
Deadpool (2016) February 9, 2016
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities …
9
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) May 18, 2016
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
10
Logan (2017) February 28, 2017
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
11
Deadpool 2 (2018) May 15, 2018
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.
12
Dark Phoenix (2019) June 5, 2019
The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she ret…
13
The New Mutants (2020) August 26, 2020
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

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Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.