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X-Men Movie Marathon: Watch in the Perfect Order

What to Know

To watch the_X-Men_ movies in order of release, start with_X-Men_ (2000) and end with_The New Mutants_ (2020).
Chronological order: We recommend starting with_X-Men: First Class_ (set in 1962) and ending with_Logan_ (2029).
You can watch all the X-Men movies on Disney+.

This article explains how to watch the_X-Men_ movies in order of release or in chronological order.

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How to Watch X-Men Movies in Order of Release

The_X-Men_ films from 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios under Disney) were trailblazers for superhero films. However, with so many changing hands and visions in the course of two decades, the viewing order for the series and the larger X-Men timeline as a whole is a bit muddy.

By far the most coherent way to watch the X-Men films is in the order of their theatrical and home releases. From there, you can witness how the franchise evolved and changed in style.

Movie	Release Date	Where to Watch
X-Men	July 2000	Disney+
X2	May 2003	Disney+
X-Men: The Last Stand	May 2006	Disney+
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	May 2009	Disney+
X-Men: First Class	June 2011	Disney+
The Wolverine	July 2013	Disney+
X-Men: Days of Future Past	May 2014	Disney+
Deadpool	February 2016	Disney+
X-Men: Apocalypse	May 2016	Disney+
Logan	March 2017	Disney+
Deadpool 2	May 2018	Disney+
Dark Phoenix	June 2019	Disney+
The New Mutants	August 2020	Disney+

How to Watch X-Men Movies in Chronological Order

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Want to watch the X-Men films in the order in which they take place? It’s a complicated ordeal, with retcons, time travel, and continuity errors. Here’s our best shot at making sense of the tangled timeline.

X-Men: Days of Future Past is a time travel crossover between the original_X-Men_ trilogy and the_X-Men Beginnings_ prequel series. The 2023 segments of the film take place several years after_The Wolverine_ . For this list, the film counts as an_X-Men Beginnings_ entry.

Movie	Subseries	Timing	Where to Watch
X-Men: First Class	X-Men Beginnings	1962	Disney+
X-Men: Days of Future Past	X-Men Beginnings	1973/2023	Disney+
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Wolverine Trilogy	1979	Disney+
X-Men: Apocalypse	X-Men Beginnings	1983	Disney+
Dark Phoenix	X-Men Beginnings	1992	Disney+
X-Men	X-Men Trilogy	Early 2000s	Disney+
X2	X-Men Trilogy	Shortly after_X-Men_	Disney+
X-Men: The Last Stand	X-Men Trilogy	A few years after_X2_	Disney+
The Wolverine	Wolverine Trilogy	Several years after_X-Men: The Last Stand_	Disney+
Deadpool	Deadpool	Time not specified, presumably 2016	Disney+
Deadpool 2	Deadpool	A few years after_Deadpool_	Disney+
The New Mutants	N/A	“Present-day,” according to the director	Disney+
Logan	Wolverine Trilogy	2029	Disney+

How to Stream the X-Men Movies

After Disney’s acquisition of Fox, streaming the_X-Men_ films is a much easier task, as the titles are slowly migrating toDisney Plus . Otherwise, you can rent all of these movies on digital storefronts such as iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, orFandango at Home .

This guide only covers the_X-Men_ and mutant films produced by 20th Century Fox. The franchise is unconnected to theMarvel Cinematic Universe, which is also available to stream , and consists of the original_X-Men_ trilogy, a prequel_X-Men Beginnings_ series, an informal trilogy of_Wolverine_ films, two_Deadpool_ films, and a horror spin-off called_The New Mutant_ s. X-Men TV shows such as_The Gifted_ and_Legion_ are not included.

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