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How To Watch the X-Men Movies in Order

It can all get confusing.

X-Men is one of the most iconic movie franchises there is and was the catalyst for starting Marvel fever on the big screen. Naturally, youā€™re going to want to be caught up on all of this as the MCU continues to expand, and hereā€™s the way to do that.

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X-Men Watch Order

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There are two different timelines in Foxā€™s X-Men movie universe. Both of these timelines have similarities, but there are drastic differences in what events take place and who plays some of the key actors in the films. Furthermore, these movies do crossover in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Because of this, the best way to watch X-Men is to combine both of the timelines. That means weā€™re varying from release order, but this seems to be the best way to enjoy all X-Men has to offer.

  • X-Men: First Class
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • X-Men
  • X2: X-Men United
  • X-Men: The Last Stand
  • The Wolverine
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • X-Men: Apocalypse
  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix
  • Deadpool
  • Deadpool 2
  • The New Mutants
  • Logan
  • Deadpool & Wolverine

For fans who would prefer to cut down the amount of content to watch, or stick to a specific timeline then hereā€™s a look at the watch order for each. Weā€™ll be referring to these as Timeline A and Timeline B, with the first being the original one.

How To Follow X-Men Timeline A

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  • X-Men: First Class
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • X-Men
  • X2: X-Men United
  • X-Men: The Last Stand
  • The Wolverine
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

How To Follow X-Men Timeline B

X-Men Apocalypse keyart
  • X-Men: First Class
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past
  • X-Men: Apocalypse
  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix
  • Deadpool
  • Deadpool 2
  • The New Mutants
  • Logan
  • Deadpool & Wolverine

The good news is that a majority of these films that arenā€™t direct sequels can be watched on their own and donā€™t rely on any previous information to understand. That means you can basically jump in wherever you like, but weā€™d suggest you use the above order to get the most enjoyment out of your film binge.

All of these movies are available to stream on Disney Plus right now.


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Ryan is a Senior Staff Writer for The Escapist who has been working at GAMURS since 2020. He covers a wide variety of topics between anime and gaming and boasts a degree in Journalism from Murdoch University. Email: [email protected]