The X-Men Movies: Ranked!

The X-Men Movies: Ranked!

In another of my ranking lists, I tackle the (mostly) good X-Men series! Enjoy!

Editorial Opinion
By CapedCruVader - Feb 14, 2015 04:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
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Where's the love for X-Men? Recently, we've been focused on Marvel and Sony's union, bringing Spider-Man and the Avengers together, and not at all on Fox's growing universe. Probably due to the closest thing we've come to a new Deadpool trailer was a tweet from Ryan Reynolds, the casting of X-Men: Apocalypse getting a mixed reception and the fact that The Fantastic Four trailer (Sorry, the Fant4stic rather) looked like Interstellar 2. With that said, why don't we give a little love (probably some hate too) to one of Fox's greatest accomplishments, the X-Men franchise. In this list, I'll be ranking the films from best to worst. I will try to be Objective. 

7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine


 
Where do I even start? This film had a hellish amount of potential, with characters like Deadpool, Gambit and Emma Frost, it was a sure thing right? No. Taking away the opening sequence showing Wolverine and Sabretooth's experience in wars throughout their lives and a pretty great performance from Ryan Reynolds, this film has nothing going for it. The writing is shoddy, the CGI is embarrassing and some of it just doesn't make sense. Lets not make this mistake again... 

6. X-Men: The Last Stand



The Batman Forever of X-Men movies, meaning it was the beginning of the end. The first bad X-Men movie was another with so much potential. It had the Phoenix saga for its plot! Perhaps one of the greatest X-Men storylines and it's butchered. Also, other components of the film were based on and X-Men run by Grant Morrison, who is great! How did they screw this up so badly? Granted there are still serviceable and great performances from the core cast, and it obviously gets bonus points for having Kelsey Grammar as Beast, but... Unless Apocalypse is utter garbage (which I doubt) this will always be second to worst.

5. The Wolverine



Undoubtedly the grittiest of the X-Men movies, The Wolverine is ten times better than Origins. But... It's a little forced. I'm not saying it's bad, I'm just saying that if it didn't exist it wouldn't bother me. It does have some awesome set pieces though, but the twist is a little predictable and a little disappointing. 

4. X-Men



Kicking off the franchise that is now a household name, X-Men was a film that helped build the love for superhero movies that is so prominent now. It turns 15 this year and has aged like a fine wine. Before Joss Whedon did Avengers, he was working on this awesome film. There are better, but this is a fantastic movie. 

3. X-Men: First Class



The first X-Men film I saw in the cinema, X-Men: First Class detailed Professor X and Magneto's relationship as young men in the sixties, forming the X-Men group together. It has a couple of plot holes that messed with the canon of the franchise pre-DOFP, but it's a fantastic movie. James Mcavoy and Michael Fassbender as Charles and Eric are especially great, as well as Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique and it features a brilliant cameo from everyone's favorite animal. Also, as a Skins fan, it was great seeing Nicholas Hoult as Beast. Worth a few watches. 

2. X2: X-Men United



Nightcrawler, Striker, Lady Deathstrike etc, this movie is full of characters that make you care. Also, Brotherhood of Evil Mutants teaming up with the X-Men? Awesome. It's mysterious, action packed and develops the characters you've become invested in. Also... That opening action scene. It's an epic sequence as well as a great character introduction. 

1. X-Men: Days of Future Past



This is my pick. And from a objective standpoint, I do think it's the best X-Men film so far. It's smart, it's funny and at times it's a tear jerker. It features the fantastic cast from both the original trilogy and the reboot/prequel. It fixes canon issues and gives the franchise a new start which looks really interesting. Also, bravo for such a return to form by Bryan Singer!

So thats it. The X-Men movies ranked from worst to best. Thanks for reading. What did you think? Comment below.
-CapedCruVader
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LehnsienZad
LehnsienZad - 2/14/2015, 6:24 AM
X2 10/10

DOFP 8/10

Wolverine/X1 7.5/10

X3 7/10

First Class (not sure what people like about this shitty, unmemorable film) 3.5/10

Origins 3/10
Carl
Carl - 2/14/2015, 6:33 AM
X2 doesnt stand the test of time imo.
joppida
joppida - 2/14/2015, 9:43 AM
Besides magneto and Charles, first class is not very good in my opinion. Alex summers with his big brother hula hoopin ass.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 2/14/2015, 9:49 AM
Damn near agree with your rankings.

1) X-Men United
2) X-Men Days of Future Past
3) X-Men First Class
4) X-Men
5) The Wolverine
6) X-Men The Last Stand
7) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
8) Generation X, lol I know it isn't part of the universe but it's still a live action mutant film.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 2/14/2015, 9:52 AM
@MexicanSuperman What is the difference between the extended cut and original cut for the Wolverine? You know how some films put out extended cuts but they are not really too different. Very curious, I honestly did not know there was an extended cut.
giannis
giannis - 2/14/2015, 10:19 AM
1) X-Men: Days of Future Past
2) X-Men: First Class
3) X-Men 2
4) The Wolverine
5) X-Men
6) X-Men: The Last Stand
7) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Carl
Carl - 2/14/2015, 10:39 AM
@milehighronin
a few more/extended action scenes, more explicit violence and a bit more swearing.
it was only available if you bought the 3D bluray combo.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 2/14/2015, 12:43 PM
I never rank movies, but.... I think....

1. X-Men DOFP
2. X-Men First Class


3. X-Men 2
4. X-Men
5. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
6. The Wolverine
7. X-Men: Last Stand

I put a space between the movies because I'll probably never watch 3-7 again, unless under some crazy circumstance where my girlfriend wants to watch them....

I like what Fox has been doing recently, but The Wolverine wasn't for me, Jackman is awesome, but I wish they would recast Wolverine after Apocalypse
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 2/14/2015, 1:02 PM
1 X Men Fist Class
2 X Men
3 X Men DOFP(that Rogue cut that will be released may move this movie ranking up for me maybe)
4 X2
5 The Wolverine

those other two don't count...........
Carl
Carl - 2/14/2015, 1:11 PM
MyNameIsKhan
MyNameIsKhan - 2/14/2015, 1:22 PM
@Carl I see you haven't lost your "sense of humor" nor have you forgotten your troll techniques......(Yawnnn)
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 2/15/2015, 10:25 AM
the first two X-Men movies are actually really bleh
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 2/15/2015, 10:26 AM
1. DOFP
2. First Class
3. The Wolverine
4. X-Men
5. X2
6. The Last Stand
7. Origins
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 2/15/2015, 10:28 AM
1. X-Men: Days of Future Past 9.5/10
1A. The Wolverine 9.5/10
3. X2: X-Men United 9/10
4. X-Men 8/10
5. X-Men: First Class 7.5/10 (sorry Vaughan, it was boring)
6. X3:The Last Stand 5/10
7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine 3/10 (only for Reynolds and Schreiber)
Abary
Abary - 2/15/2015, 1:39 PM
Great list, mine would be the same, except I debate a lot on the positioning for X-Men and The Wolverine, those two switch a lot. In the end, I may give it to The Wolverine, just because X-Men had a couple cheesy moments in it that really only made the smallest difference.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 2/16/2015, 12:01 PM
1.X-Men Days of Future Past
2.X-Men First Class
3.Wolverine The Extended Cut

The rest i don't care about.
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