X-Men Movie Watch Order: Chronological and Released Sequel

Starting your journey in the fascinating world of the X-Men can be a bit daunting, given the complex timeline and numerous sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. This article aims to provide both a chronological and a released sequel order to make your marathon of mutant adventures enjoyable and coherent.

Chronological Viewing Order

If you prefer to follow the storyline in the order of when the events take place, this is the way to go. Start with the foundational movies that introduce the key characters and then follow the timeline into the future.

X-Men: First Class (2011) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) X-Men (2000) X2: X-Men United (2003) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) The Wolverine (2013) X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Deadpool (2016) Deadpool 2 (2018) The New Mutants (2020) Logan (2017)

Released Sequel Order

If you want to watch the movies in the order they were released, here is the list. Note that this list is primarily chronological but also includes some recent additions.

X-Men (2000) X2: X-Men United (2003) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) X-Men: First Class (2011) The Wolverine (2013) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Deadpool (2016) X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Logan (2017) Deadpool 2 (2018) X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) The New Mutants (2020)

Additional Notes

Sometimes, televised events and spin-offs can complicate the overall timeline, as seen with X-Men: Days of Future Past, which acts as a bridge between the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. Similarly, the Deadpool films, while comedic and different in tone from the main X-Men series, still belong to the same universe and share the same character continuity.

The timeline of the X-Men films can be a bit confusing due to time travel and retcons, but the recommended order should provide a coherent viewing experience. Enjoy your journey through the mutant universe!

Finally, if you're a fan of the older comics or looking for a more obscure entry, there's also:

The New Mutants (2020) - based on a spin-off comic, it covers the early days of the New Mutants and is technically the first live-action version of the X-Men with Jubilee. However, it's not considered one of the main continuity films.

Whether you're a fan of the more serious and dramatic stories or prefer the humor of Deadpool, there's something for everyone in the expansive X-Men film series.