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TheX - Menfranchise ranks among the most successful at the box office , begging the question of how each individual flick ranks within the series . Thechronological order of theX - Menmoviesis confessedly confusing , chiefly due to the multiple timeline the series focus on . This can be fence to have been made more confusing thanks toDeadpool & Wolverine , which retroactively classes theX - Menas a series that can beranked among the MCU ’s box berth enfranchisement .
That said , the perplexingtimeline of Fox’sX - Menmoviesdid not impact how well they performed commercially . When stacked against other Hollywood franchise and their worldwide gross , theX - Menfranchise is the 8th most successful of all time . This is only set to stay on withupcoming Marvel movies , given that Marvel Studios is presently developing anX - Menmovie in the MCU . However , focusing entirely on the Fox pic , the question remains of how theX - Menmovies rank against one another regarding their full oecumenical receipts .
expectancy is high for the MCU ’s X - Men picture show reboot , but details are still scarce about when the movie will be released and what it will be about .
The follow list contains only the mainline X - Men movies with figure fromThe Numbers , discounting spin - offs such as the Wolverine trilogy and Deadpool trilogy among others .
7Dark Phoenix - $246 Million
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Budget
$ 200 million
domesticated Gross
$ 65,845,974
International Gross
$ 180,510,921
world-wide Gross
$ 246,356,895
The lowest - gross mainlineX - Menmovie is 2019’sDark Phoenix . This film was the fourth in Fox ’s prequelX - Mentimeline , and was key out as the studio apartment class - correcting for the way it mismanage the Phoenix Saga inX - human beings : The Last Stand . Although it contained the bright cast assembled in the prior prequel pic , Dark Phoenixwas critically panned upon release and now ranks as the worst - reviewed mainlineX - Menmovie . Evidently , this vital unsuccessful person go hand - in - deal withDark Phoenix ’s commercial-grade floating-point operation .
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Dark Phoenix was the last mainline X - human beings before before Disney ’s acquisition of twentieth Century Fox .
Domestically , the moving picture gross a measly $ 65 million in its theatrical trial , with $ 32 million of this figure coming in its opening weekend . The movie did not have legs at the domesticated corner place , andDark Phoenixdid not make out much good in external markets . Despite triple the domesticated total , Dark Phoenix ’s gross of $ 180 million in oversea territories was still not enough to warrant the film a success . With a worldwide aggregate of $ 246 million , Dark Phoenixsits at the bottom of the atomic pile for mainlineX - Menmovies .
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The team faces internal and external challenges in go - Men : Dark Phoenix , as Jean Grey transforms after absorbing a cosmic violence during a quad rescue missionary work . This newfound power test her constancy , move the X - man to confront both Jean ’s explosive country and alien forces seeking to exploit her abilities .
6X-Men - $296 Million
Release Date: July 14, 2000
$ 75 million
$ 157,299,717
$ 139,572,650
The team faces internal and external challenges in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, as Jean Grey transforms after absorbing a cosmic force during a space rescue mission. This newfound power tests her stability, prompting the X-Men to confront both Jean’s volatile state and alien forces seeking to exploit her abilities.
$ 296,872,367
Given thatX - Menwas one of the pioneers of the so - called Golden Age of superhero movie theater , it is not surprising that it is one of the lowest - grossing movie in the dealership . The popularity of theX - Menfranchise only came as a outcome ofX - Men ’s strong vital reception , growing over time from 2000 onwards . That is not to say thatX - Menwas a failure though , sacrifice that the film had a comparatively small budget that see to it its worldwide haul take for it a success and the kickstarter of the eighth - most profitable movie franchise in history .
This $ 157 million was combined with an international total of $ 139 million to see the motion-picture show earnX - Mena grand total of $ 296 million …
In domesticated territory , X - Menearned more than reduplicate its output budget . The $ 75 million the film cost was offset by its $ 157 million gross in North America and Canada . Worldwide , the celluloid ’s winner was even more obvious . This $ 157 million was combined with an international total of $ 139 million to see the film earnX - Mena grand total of $ 296 million . This means thatX - Mengrossed just short of four times its product budget , explaining why 20th Century Fox continued producing installment in the enfranchisement for almost two more 10 .
5X-Men: First Class - $355 Million
Release Date: June 3, 2011
$ 160 million
$ 146,408,305
$ 209,000,000
$ 355,408,305
After the originalX - Mentrilogy and the lukewarm vital reception toX - Men : The Last Stand , the franchise was gentle - reboot with a prequel picture . The film , X - Men : First Class , focus on the younger versions of Professor X and Magneto as they attempt to build a secure haven for mutants . Despite gain more than 2000’sX - man , First Classis less of an outright winner due to the inflated budget . That say , the number domestically and internationally demonstrate to be enough of a positive for Fox , considering that it spawned another trilogy of mutant - led flick .
Domestically , ex - Men : First Classgrossed around $ 146 million , diminish slightly forgetful of its $ 160 million budget . Thankfully , the prequel was more successful in international markets , earning $ 209 million to giveX - human race : First Classa world-wide haul of $ 255 million . This means thatFirst Classlikely break even , as this bench mark is commonly set up at double a film ’s yield budget . Notably . X - Men : First Classhad a hard family sack . This presumptively factored into Fox ’s determination to produce a subsequence to both it and the original trilogy , X - homo : Clarence Day of Future Past , with both being considered among thebest - rankedX - Menfilms .
X-Men: First Class explores the origins of Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr, who later become Professor X and Magneto. Set during the early days of their friendship, the film depicts their collaborative efforts with other mutants to avert a significant global threat.
X - workforce : First Class explore the origins of Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr , who later on become Professor X and Magneto . Set during the early twenty-four hour period of their friendship , the film depicts their collaborative efforts with other mutation to avert a significant global menace .
4X2: X-Men United - $406 Million
Release Date: May 2, 2003
$ 125 million
$ 214,949,694
$ 191,398,936
$ 406,348,630
The fourth - gamy - grossingX - Menmovie of all time is the sequel to 2000’sX - Men , X2 : 10 - Men United . The aforementioned commercial-grade success ofX - military personnel , alongside a strong decisive reaction , hear 20th Century Fox immediately commission a continuation , with director Bryan Singer researching stories for a continuation only five months afterX - Men ’s release . X2 : 10 - Men Unitedwas released three years after the first , in May 2003 , to an even stronger decisive receipt . Not only that , butX2 ’s commercial-grade success surmount that of its predecessor .
X2 : Adam - Men Unitedgrossed $ 406 million , over triple its output budget …
X2 is the second installment in the X-Men film series, where Professor Charles Xavier’s team faces growing anti-mutant forces led by Col. William Stryker. In response, mutants Storm, Wolverine, and Jean Grey form an uneasy alliance with adversaries Magneto and Mystique to counter Stryker’s plans to eradicate mutants.
Like the first moving-picture show , X2 : ten - Men Unitedhad a higher domestic total than an outside one . The film ’s $ 125 million budget was almost earned back entirely in the U.S. and Canada alone , earning a haul of $ 214 million during its theatrical discharge . The international Book of Numbers forX2were not quite as strong , though not far off , earning $ 191 million . compound , this meansX2 : hug drug - Men Unitedgrossed $ 406 million , over triple its yield budget .
X2 is the second instalment in the 10 - Men film series , where Professor Charles Xavier ’s squad faces growing anti - mutant forces lead by Col . William Stryker . In reaction , mutants Storm , Wolverine , and Jean Grey form an uneasy alliance with resister Magneto and Mystique to counter Stryker ’s plans to decimate mutants .
One of the hidden messages in Fox ’s undecomposed X - Men picture interest something that should make a resurgence in 2024 despite what Iger says .
3X-Men: The Last Stand - $459 Million
Release Date: May 26, 2006
$ 210 million
$ 234,362,462
$ 224,898,484
X-Men: The Last Stand is the third and final installment in Bryan Singer’s original X-Men trilogy. It adapts Marvel’s famous “Dark Phoenix” storyline, with Famke Janssen’s Jean Grey embracing her supernatural power to unleash chaos on mutantkind. Fox’s 2006 superhero movie brings back franchise mainstays such as Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Patrick Stewart’s Professor X, and Ian McKellen’s Magneto, and it introduces major mutant characters such as Kelsey Grammer’s Beast, Ben Foster’s Angel, and Vinnie Jones' Juggernaut.
$ 459,260,946
LikeX2,X - Man : The Last Standwas range by Fox almost immediately after the success of its predecessor . Ironically , though , XTC - Men : The Last Standreceived a more negative decisive response than the prior two flick while earning more than both . However , X - Men : The Last Standhad a larger budget than the first two and was count the most expensive motion-picture show in history at the prison term of its release . This fact marksThe Last Standas less of a success overall - also due to thepoorly agedX - Menscenesthat saw its reviews be more electronegative - despite realise more than bothX - MenandX2 : tenner - Men United .
tenner - hands : The Last Stand was the first movie in the franchise not to be directed by Bryan Singer , with Brett Ratner taking over after an extensive lookup .
In all territory , X - gentleman : The Last Standwas more successful thanX2 , though not by much . When taking into explanation the $ 85 million gain in budget , 10 - homo : The Last Stand ’s boxful federal agency gross does not calculate as promising . Regardless , the film still earned $ 234 million in domesticated territory , with an external revenue of $ 224 million . This tookX - Men 3’sworldwide total to $ 459 million , almost 2.5 meter its output budget . While this aggregate was still more thanX - MenandX2 , the higher budget and light vital receipt saw theX - Menfranchise jolly rebooted with 2011’sX - man : First Class .
X - human race : The Last Stand is the third and last installing in Bryan Singer ’s original X - Men trilogy . It adapts Marvel ’s famous " Dark Phoenix " storyline , with Famke Janssen ’s Jean Grey embracing her supernatural power to unleash topsy-turvyness on mutantkind . Fox ’s 2006 superhero movie brings back enfranchisement mainstays such as Hugh Jackman ’s Wolverine , Patrick Stewart ’s Professor X , and Ian McKellen ’s Magneto , and it introduce major mutant fibre such as Kelsey Grammer ’s Beast , Ben Foster ’s Angel , and Vinnie Jones ' Juggernaut .
2X-Men: Apocalypse - $542 Million
Release Date: May 27, 2016
$ 178 million
$ 155,442,489
$ 387,095,057
The third installment of the X-Men prequel films, and the ninth film in the overall X-Men movie franchise, X-Men: Apocalypse once again sees Professor Xavier and Magneto on opposite sides of a catastrophic conflict. Having been raised from the dead, the ancient mutant Apocalypse wishes to wipe out all of humanity, and recruits four mutants including Magneto to help him in his quest, leading Xavier and his young team of X-Men to try and stop them. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender reprise their roles as Professor Xavier and Magneto, with a larger ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Munn, and Oscar Isaac.
$ 542,537,546
X - military personnel : Apocalypsewas the third movie in Fox ’s prequel series , focus on the team battling the titular villain , Apocalypse . decade - Men : Apocalypsewas weigh pretty of a decisive letdown in comparison toFirst ClassandDays of Future Past , given that both its predecessors make much better reviews . That articulate , the film was still a commercial success , if not quite a stark home rill for 20th Century Fox . toss out whirl - offs and single - character picture show , ecstasy - workforce : Apocalypseis the second - highest - gross moving picture in the franchise .
Against a budget of $ 178 million , X - mankind : Apocalypseearned $ 155 million domestically . Although this is an admirable haulage , the picture ’s international box office was much more successful . In other territories , hug drug - human being : Apocalypsegrossed $ 387 million for a worldwide total of $ 542 million . This reversed the trend of the original trilogy;X - Menfilms tended to perform better domestically than internationally , with this being reversed starting withX - humanity : First Class .
The third installment of the X - Men prequel pic , and the ninth film in the overall X - Men movie dealership , go - military man : Apocalypse once again sees Professor Xavier and Magneto on opposite side of a catastrophic conflict . Having been raise from the dead , the ancient mutant Book of Revelation wish to pass over out all of humans , and recruits four mutants including Magneto to help him in his quest , leading Xavier and his young team of X - valet to try and stop them . James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender reprize their persona as Professor Xavier and Magneto , with a large ensemble mould that include Jennifer Lawrence , Nicholas Hoult , Olivia Munn , and Oscar Isaac .
1X-Men: Days of Future Past -
Release Date: May 23, 2014
$ 233,921,534
$ 513,941,241
$ 747,862,775
The crown gem ofX - Menmovies at the worldwide box office is also the highest - reviewed of the mainline films , XTC - piece : Days of Future Past . This motion picture combined the characters ofFirst Classwith those of the originalX - Mentrilogy , bring both history together in a metre - travel story that many reckon as the best in the franchise . As evident , the film ’s remuneration reflected this , despite rewatches play up someharsh reality aboutX - Men : Days of Future Past .
X - Men : Days of Future Past was the first movie Bryan Singer directed in the franchise since X2 : X - Men United .
Domestically , X - Men : Days of Future Pastearned $ 233 million , only $ 1 million shy of beatingX - Men : The Last Standas the highest - grossingX - Menmovie in North America and Canada . Internationally , the film ’s $ 513 million haulage easily discover it outrank as the well - performingX - Menmovie outdoors of domesticated markets , beat up outX - Men : Apocalypseby almost $ 150 million . This succeeder sawX - Men : Days of Future Pastearn a worldwide total of $ 747 million , over triple its budget , marking the celluloid as the highest - gross mainlineX - Menmovie of all metre .
X-Men: Days of Future Past features a time-traveling mission where the ultimate X-Men ensemble battles across two periods. Combining forces with their younger selves, they attempt to alter the past to ensure the future of their species. Released in 2014, the film stars Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender.
decade - humanity : twenty-four hours of Future Past feature a clock time - move mission where the ultimate ten - Men ensemble battle across two periods . combine forces with their youthful self , they undertake to alter the past to ensure the futurity of their coinage . Released in 2014 , the film stars Hugh Jackman , James McAvoy , and Michael Fassbender .
