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X-Men: First Class

Original title: X: First Class
  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
746K
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Kevin Bacon, Jason Flemyng, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Lucas Till, Jennifer Lawrence, and Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: First Class unveils the epic beginning of the X-Men saga – and a secret history of the Cold War and our world at the brink of nuclear Armageddon. As the first class discovers, harnesses, and comes to terms with their formidable powers, alliances are formed that will shape the eternal war between the heroes and villains of the X-Men universe.
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In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a sch... Read allIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.

  • Director
    • Matthew Vaughn
  • Writers
    • Ashley E. Miller
    • Zack Stentz
    • Jane Goldman
  • Stars
    • James McAvoy
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Jennifer Lawrence
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    746K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,002
    186
    • Director
      • Matthew Vaughn
    • Writers
      • Ashley E. Miller
      • Zack Stentz
      • Jane Goldman
    • Stars
      • James McAvoy
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Jennifer Lawrence
    • 879User reviews
    • 539Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 40 nominations total

    Videos36

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    Why Denzel Washington Would Be a Perfect Magneto
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    How the MCU Might Meet the Mutants
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    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Charles Xavier (30 Years)
    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Erik Lensherr
    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Raven…
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Sebastian Shaw
    Laurence Belcher
    Laurence Belcher
    • Charles Xavier (12 Years)
    Bill Milner
    Bill Milner
    • Young Erik
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Moira MacTaggert
    Beth Goddard
    Beth Goddard
    • Mrs. Xavier
    Morgan Lily
    Morgan Lily
    • Young Raven (10 Years)
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Man in Black Suit
    Álex González
    Álex González
    • Janos Quested
    • (as Alex González)
    • …
    Jason Flemyng
    Jason Flemyng
    • Azazel
    Zoë Kravitz
    Zoë Kravitz
    • Angel Salvadore
    January Jones
    January Jones
    • Emma Frost
    Nicholas Hoult
    Nicholas Hoult
    • Hank…
    Caleb Landry Jones
    Caleb Landry Jones
    • Cassidy…
    Edi Gathegi
    Edi Gathegi
    • Darwin…
    Corey Johnson
    Corey Johnson
    • Chief Warden
    • Director
      • Matthew Vaughn
    • Writers
      • Ashley E. Miller
      • Zack Stentz
      • Jane Goldman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for his role as Charles Xavier, James McAvoy shaved his head. He soon learned that the filmmakers wanted Xavier to have a full head of hair in the prequel. Throughout the first month of filming McAvoy had to wear hair extensions. He finally shaved his head for X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
    • Goofs
      (at around 59 mins) When Xavier and Erik were confronting Emma Frost in the Soviet Union, some might think that it would have been impossible for Erik to crack Emma's neck with the metal bed frame because diamond is one of the hardest substances known to man. Hardness does not prevent cracking. There are different types of material strengths. Diamond's hardness does not mean that it is invulnerable to all types of stress.
    • Quotes

      Erik Lehnsherr: Excuse me, I'm Erik Lehnsherr.

      Professor Charles Xavier: Charles Xavier.

      Logan: Go fuck yourself.

    • Crazy credits
      Part of the closing credits take place in a sequence of X-symbols, chromosomes and DNA strands (reminiscent of the opening credits to Dr. No (1962)).
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: X-Men: First Class (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Concentration Camp
      (from X-Men (2000))
      Written by Michael Kamen
      Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    User reviews879

    Featured review
    9/10

    Best Xmen film yet!

    Xmen: First Class is simply fantastic. Strong emotion and explosive action. The acting is top notch. Delivery from every actor is at it's best, more so from Mystique, Beast, Xavier and Magneto.

    The story is more character based than action, however the action sequences are still superb. Personally i'd have liked to of seen it being a 15 and have a more adult but it wasn't a big issue. Also some more background story from the bad super's would have been good but again this wasn't too much of an issue and would leave some nice room for upcoming xmen movies.

    I don't want to say too much but to break it down... Go see this film no matter what you are into. There is something for everyone. 9/10 easy
    • jacobmounter
    • May 31, 2011
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • X-Men: Primera generación
    • Filming locations
      • Englefield House, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK(Xavier's school)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $160,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $146,408,305
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,101,604
      • Jun 5, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $352,616,690
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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