X-Men: First Class
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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 arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
What critics thought
Critics broadly welcomed this origin-story reboot as a sharp, energetic revival of a franchise that had lost its footing, with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender's chemistry drawing the most consistent praise. The divergence between the strong critical response and the more moderate critical-scoring landscape suggests some reviewers found the film accomplished but not quite essential — good genre craft rather than a genuine classic.
“audacious, confident and fueled by youthful energy”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“a wickedly smart script with a multilayered theme that ... never loses sight of its ultimate story, and makes each emotional motivation interlock, often shockingly playing for keeps with its characters.”
Frank Lovece·Film Journal International
“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.”
Kenny Lengel·The Arizona Republic
“These two have, yes, real star magnetism, both individually and together: They're both cool and intense, suave and unaffected, playful and dead serious about their grand comic-book work.”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Matthew VaughnDirector
James McAvoyCharles Xavier (24 Years)
Michael FassbenderErik Lehnsherr
Jennifer LawrenceRaven / Mystique
Rose ByrneMoira MacTaggert
Kevin BaconSebastian Shaw
January JonesEmma Frost
Nicholas HoultHank / Beast
Lucas TillAlex Summers / Havok
Zoë KravitzAngel Salvadore
Caleb Landry JonesCassidy / Banshee
Oliver PlattMan in Black Suit
Jason FlemyngAzazel
Henry JackmanComposer
Bryan SingerWriter
Zack StentzWriter
Ashley MillerWriter
Jane GoldmanWriter
John MathiesonCinematographyX-Men: First Class
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 arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
What critics thought
Critics broadly welcomed this origin-story reboot as a sharp, energetic revival of a franchise that had lost its footing, with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender's chemistry drawing the most consistent praise. The divergence between the strong critical response and the more moderate critical-scoring landscape suggests some reviewers found the film accomplished but not quite essential — good genre craft rather than a genuine classic.
“audacious, confident and fueled by youthful energy”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“a wickedly smart script with a multilayered theme that ... never loses sight of its ultimate story, and makes each emotional motivation interlock, often shockingly playing for keeps with its characters.”
Frank Lovece·Film Journal International
“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.”
Kenny Lengel·The Arizona Republic
“These two have, yes, real star magnetism, both individually and together: They're both cool and intense, suave and unaffected, playful and dead serious about their grand comic-book work.”
Lisa Schwarzbaum·Entertainment Weekly
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Matthew VaughnDirectorJames McAvoyCharles Xavier (24 Years)Michael FassbenderErik LehnsherrJennifer LawrenceRaven / MystiqueRose ByrneMoira MacTaggertKevin BaconSebastian ShawJanuary JonesEmma FrostNicholas HoultHank / BeastLucas TillAlex Summers / HavokZoë KravitzAngel SalvadoreCaleb Landry JonesCassidy / BansheeOliver PlattMan in Black SuitJason FlemyngAzazelHenry JackmanComposerBryan SingerWriterZack StentzWriterAshley MillerWriterJane GoldmanWriterJohn MathiesonCinematographyStream
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