Release Date
June 3, 2011
DVD Release Date
September 9, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Matthew Vaughn
Writer
Josh Schwartz, Jamie Moss
Cast
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, Nicholas Hoult, Caleb Landry Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
Studio
Running Time
132 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, some sexual content including brief partial nudity and language
X-Men: First Class charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
After a disappointing sequel and a miserable prequel, the X-Men franchise returns to the big screen with a new cast, a new time period and a new look. From director Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass), X-Men: First Class is an edgy reboot that entertains but fails to live up to expectations set by its predecessors. Full movie review »
