Category: Entertainment | Title: X-Men Movies in Release Order: The Complete Chronological Guide | Tag: X-Men Movies | Meta Description: Find the complete list of X-Men movies in release order with release dates, box office, and studio details...
X-Men Film Series Overview
The X-Men film series includes live-action movies produced by 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios, starting with X-Men in 2000 and continuing through Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024. The series spans superhero team films, solo Wolverine stories, and Deadpool entries, with a total worldwide box office exceeding 6 billion dollars across all theatrical releases. The franchise is based on Marvel Comics and features characters such as Wolverine, Professor X, Magneto, Storm, and Deadpool. The most recent entry, Deadpool & Wolverine, released in 2024 and is the first X-Men movie produced by Marvel Studios after Disney acquired 21st Century Fox assets. For box office and production details, see the official Marvel Studios page at Marvel Movies Official Site.
The original X-Men trilogy (2000-2006) and its prequel trilogy (2011-2016) were produced by 20th Century Fox, with X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) serving as a narrative bridge. The Wolverine solo trilogy (2013-2017) and the Deadpool films (2016, 2018, 2024) expanded the timeline with R-rated stories. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) integrates the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and features cameos from multiple mutant actors across prior Fox films. The series is ranked among the highest-grossing superhero franchises globally, with Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) noted for breaking records for R-rated openings. For financial and corporate details, see the Forbes coverage at Forbes Business Council.
X-Men Movies in Release Order
X-Men (2000) introduced the core team led by Professor X and Wolverine, followed by X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) explored Wolverine's early history, and X-Men: First Class (2011) rebooted the timeline with younger versions of Charles Xavier and Magneto. The chronological release list continues with The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool (2016), Logan (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019). The New Mutants (2020) and X-Men: Days of Future Past sequel set pieces were released before the Marvel Studios era. For production and release data, see the official 20th Century Studios page at 20th Century Studios X-Men.
The Marvel Studios X-Men lineup begins with Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), which is the first film under the Marvel Studios banner and features the integration of X-Men characters into the MCU. The film is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, with cameos from characters across the Fox X-Men universe. The release order now reflects a unified Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, with future X-Men projects announced by Marvel Studios. The film's box office performance and audience reception are tracked by major industry sources, and the production is credited to Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. For the latest updates, see the official Disney Studios page at