X-Men watch order
Every film, series, and special across the X-Men's screen history, in release order.
24 entries·~211 hrs total runtime·1989–2026
Days of Future Past rewrites the original trilogy's timeline; the TV shows are separate continuities.
Early Television Appearances
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1
Pryde of the X-Men
Special22 min · 1989
An animated pilot that was never developed into a full series.
X-Men Animated Universe
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X-Men: The Animated Series
TV Series76 episodes · 1992–1997
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3
X-Men '97 Season 1
TV Series10 episodes · 2024
A direct continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series.
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X-Men '97 Season 2
TV Series9 episodes · 2026
Fox X-Men Films: Original Trilogy
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X-Men
Movie104 min · 2000
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X2
Movie133 min · 2003
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X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie104 min · 2006
Its timeline is later altered by X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Alternative Animated Series
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X-Men: Evolution
TV Series52 episodes · 2000–2003
A separate continuity portraying the X-Men as teenagers.
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Wolverine and the X-Men
TV Series26 episodes · 2009
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10
X-Men
TV Series12 episodes · 2011
A Japanese anime series set in its own continuity.
Fox X-Men Films: Prequels and Altered Timeline
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Movie107 min · 2009
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X-Men: First Class
Movie131 min · 2011
Set in 1962, introducing younger Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr.
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The Wolverine
Movie126 min · 2013
Set after The Last Stand and before Days of Future Past.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
Movie132 min · 2014
Connects the original and prequel casts and rewrites the timeline for later films.
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Deadpool
Movie108 min · 2016
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X-Men: Apocalypse
Movie144 min · 2016
Set in 1983, within the altered timeline.
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Logan
Movie137 min · 2017
Set in 2029 as a late-stage future for Wolverine and Professor X.
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Deadpool 2
Movie119 min · 2018
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Once Upon a Deadpool
Special118 min · 2018
A re-edited PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2, not a separate story.
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Dark Phoenix
Movie114 min · 2019
Set in 1992, within the altered timeline.
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21
The New Mutants
Movie94 min · 2020
The final X-Men film released by 20th Century Fox.
Live-Action Television Spin-offs
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Legion
TV Series27 episodes · 2017–2019
Centres on mutant David Haller, son of Professor Charles Xavier.
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The Gifted
TV Series29 episodes · 2017–2019
Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse
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Deadpool & Wolverine
Movie128 min · 2024
Connects the Fox X-Men universe, Logan and the MCU through the multiverse. See also: Marvel Cinematic Universe watch order.
How many X-Men movies and shows are there?
The Fox X-Men film series has 13 films released from 2000 to 2020. Including animated series, live-action spin-offs, and Deadpool & Wolverine, this list runs to 24 entries.
Do I need to watch the original X-Men trilogy before X-Men: First Class?
Release order places the original trilogy first. First Class is a prequel, but Days of Future Past later connects both casts and rewrites events from the original timeline.
What order should a first-timer watch X-Men in?
Release order, beginning with X-Men, X2, and The Last Stand, before the Wolverine films, prequels, and Deadpool spin-offs.
Is X-Men finished or still ongoing?
The Fox X-Men film series ended in 2020, but X-Men screen productions continue through the animated X-Men '97 and MCU multiverse appearances.
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