X-Men
X-Men / Fox📺 Where to watch: Disney+ · as of 08/2026
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Rotten Tomatoes
7.3
IMDb / 10
7.0
TMDB · 244 votes
The story
While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men (2000)
Key characters
Trivia & background
- Hugh Jackman was a last-minute replacement for Dougray Scott (stuck on Mission: Impossible 2) — the role of his life.
- Launched modern superhero cinema in 2000.
🥚 Easter eggs & references
- Wolverine's cage fight: in the comics Logan debuted as a cage fighter — the origin hides in his first scene.
- Xavier's school quietly includes Jubilee and Kitty Pryde — cameos long before their bigger roles.
📍 Filming locations
- Toronto played almost everything: Xavier's school is Casa Loma plus Parkwood Estate.
Gallery & videos
📖 Comic sources
The X-Men #1 (1963)
The team's debut.
God Loves, Man Kills (1982)
The moral template of the early films.
Post-credit scenes
No (notable) post-credit scene on record.
🥸 Stan Lee cameo
Hot dog vendor on the beach as Senator Kelly crawls out of the sea.
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