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Genres:
Science Fiction
Language:
English
Running time:
2:11:44
Partner rating:
PG-13
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Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. James McAvoy
  2. Michael Fassbender
  3. Rose Byrne
  4. January Jones
  5. Oliver Platt
  6. Kevin Bacon

Directors

  1. Matthew Vaughn

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X-Men: First Class

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Following the classic Marvel mythology, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS 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 mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

87%Tomatometer score: 87% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    David Denby, New Yorker Looks and feels like a very cheesy Cold War-era B movie... Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia) January Jones ... in a James-Bond-style white catsuit, probably sums up the tone of the film as it should have been the whole way through. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, The Age (Australia) Easily chimes in as the best, most engaging and visually impressive X-film so far. Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Philip French, Guardian [UK] It's as absurd a piece of alternative history as Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, but much less fun. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Eric D. Snider, Film.com It uses the themes of the previous movies to build an intelligent, fast-paced, and highly entertaining prequel. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com This blazing "pre-boot" breathes new life into the sagging franchise Full review External link
  7. Negative review
    Karina Longworth, Village Voice Lacking a single memorable joke or striking image, First Class is as perfunctory and passionless as would-be franchise resurrections get. Full review External link

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