SummaryX-Men: First Class, following the classic Marvel mythology, charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. 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 archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutan... Read More
Directed By:Matthew Vaughn
Written By:Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
X-Men: First Class
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Generally Favorable
65
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7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
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May 30, 2011
90
After undergoing some unfortunate mutations in recent years, a beleaguered Marvel movie property gets the smart, stylish prequel it deserves in X-Men: First Class.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
84% Positive
1255 Ratings
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12% Mixed
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47 Ratings
Jun 30, 2026
10
Greetings from Lithuania.
"X-Men: First Class" (2011) is one of the best superhero origins movies ever made. I was blown away by it upon original release back in 2011, and have enjoyed it very much rewatching in 2026 on 4K UHD. This film is stacked with top tier actors playing a younger versions of X-men we came to enjoy before 2011. I liked this movie because its story here is very good. We do get to see a great beginnings of all these characters. The plot about missile crisis in Cuba was a great one - they did mixed real life events with superhero movie plot - this is a rare one and it's still works. Amazing production values are in this film as well excellent acting, great writing, directing and storytelling. I was amazed of much I was involved in a story of "X: First Class" - this rarely or never happens in superhero realm.Overall, "X: First Class" is a great X-Men origin story and movie. One of the best there ever was.
May 23, 2025
10
X-Men: First Class revitaliza la franquicia con una historia de origen cautivadora, ambientada en un contexto histórico fascinante. La película destaca por su equilibrio entre acción, drama y desarrollo de personajes, todo envuelto en una estética cuidada y una dirección sólida. Las actuaciones son convincentes y aportan profundidad a los protagonistas, mientras que el ritmo narrativo mantiene el interés de principio a fin. Es una propuesta fresca y sofisticada que ofrece tanto entretenimiento como reflexión, ideal para fans nuevos y veteranos.
Jun 2, 2011
75
Another crowd-pleasing comic-book film designed to bring in new fans while gratifying the old ones.
Jun 1, 2011
70
X-Men: First Class isn't anywhere close to being a genre classic like "Spider-Man 2" or "The Dark Knight," but it is good enough to rejuvenate a franchise stuck on idle.
Jun 2, 2011
63
Still, the deadliest single element in this film can be traced not to Bacon's character, but to composer Henry Jackson, whose music seems determined to kill us all with waves of dramatic nothingness.
Jun 2, 2011
50
These ludicrous but endearing moments of bro-bonding are all that sets this otherwise stock-issue superhero movie apart from its mass-produced brethren.
Jun 3, 2011
30
A cameo from an old-school X-Man only serves to remind how stylish and witty the first installment was a decade ago. Lacking a single memorable joke or striking image, First Class is as perfunctory and passionless as would-be franchise resurrections get.
Apr 12, 2026
6
second best x-men fox film, still very good, worth a watch but also watch days of future past
Apr 26, 2025
6
Film with a rather classic but particular story because the story is the background to the development of the friendship-rivalry between the two protagonists, who are described very well in the film and a prequel film for the original trilogy is created that is really well done and effective. Compared to the others in the saga, it is less focused on action but on illustrating the relationship between the characters and this makes it different from the other films and very appreciable
Oct 13, 2012
3
This film is so stupid. The dialogue is stupid, scenes are stupid, even Magneto. I see what they tried to do here, but the ways they use in this movie are just stupid and dumb. It could be a good movie if the script was stronger
Production Company:
- 20th Century Fox
- Marvel Entertainment
- Dune Entertainment
- Bad Hat Harry Productions
- Donners' Company
- Ingenious Media
- Big Screen Productions
- Ingenious Film Partners
- Dune Entertainment III
- Genre Films
Release Date:Jun 3, 2011
Duration:2 h 12 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Before he was Professor X, he was Charles. Before he was Magneto, he was Erik. Before they were enemies, they were allies.
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Awards
Scream Awards
• 2 Wins & 14 Nominations
IGN Summer Movie Awards
• 8 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations
