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X2 (2003)

PG_13  133 min  -  Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi   -  2 May 2003 (USA)
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The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Zak Penn (story), David Hayter (story), and 4 more credits »
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X2 -- US Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox X2 -- Nightcrawler breaks into the oval office and demands mutant freedom now. X2 -- US Theatrical Trailer from 20th Century Fox
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Stewart ...
Hugh Jackman ...
Ian McKellen ...
Halle Berry ...
Famke Janssen ...
James Marsden ...
Anna Paquin ...
Rebecca Romijn ...
Raven Darkholme / Mystique (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)
Brian Cox ...
Alan Cumming ...
Bruce Davison ...
Aaron Stanford ...
Shawn Ashmore ...
Kelly Hu ...
Katie Stuart ...
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Storyline

Several months have passed since The X-Men defeated Magneto and imprisoned him in a seemingly impregnable plastic chamber. One day, a mutant by the name of Nightcrawler infiltrates the White House and attempts to assassinate the president, setting off a chain reaction of anti-mutant measures by the government. Meanwhile, Logan is trying to discover his past. As scientist named William Stryker discovers Professor X's secret school and Cerebro, Magneto's partner, Mystique, is planning to break her leader out of prison. But when Professor X's school is attacked by Stryker's forces, Logan, Rogue, Iceman and a few are lucky to escape. Those who remain meet in Boston, where they form an uneasy alliance with Magneto to stop Stryker and rescue Professor X. Written by John Wiggins  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mutant | Prison | X Men | Storm | Assassin  | See more »

Taglines:

Evolution Continues. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action/violence, some sexuality and brief language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | German | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

X-Men 2 See more »

Filming Locations:

Burlington, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$85,558,731 (USA) (4 May 2003) (3741 Screens)

Gross:

$214,948,780 (USA) (21 September 2003)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shortly before the opening assassination attempt on the US president, a number of portraits of past assassinated presidents are featured in the background: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and William McKinley. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the X Plane right before the alarm alerts of the missiles, Rogue can be seen with one strap of the seat restraints over her left arm. The next shot with Rogue visible shows no strap and her arms in a different position. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Professor X: [voiceover] Mutants. Since the discovery of their existence they have been regarded with fear, suspicion, often hatred. Across the planet, debate rages. Are mutants the next link in the evolutionary chain or simply a new species of humanity fighting for their share of the world? Either way it is a historical fact: Sharing the world has never been humanity's defining attribute.
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Crazy Credits

When the 20th Century Fox logo fades away, the X in the logo stays for a second longer before it also fades away. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Reel Paradise (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pastoral Lands"
Written and Performed by William Loose
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/Tinseltown Music Library See more »