X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class (stylized on-screen as X: First Class) is a 2011 superhero movie. It is based on the fictional Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men. Directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman and Vaughn, the movie stars an ensemble cast led by James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon.It is both a prequel and soft reboot to X-Men (2000), the fifth installment in the X-Men movie series, and the first film in the X-Men prequel quadrilogy.
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| Directed by | Matthew Vaughn |
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| Music by | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox[3][2] |
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Running time | 131 minutes[4][5] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $140–160 million[7][5] |
| Box office | $353 million[5] |
The movie is the fifth installment of the X-Men Cinematic Universe and is the first movie of the X-Men: Beginnings series.
Cast
- James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X
- Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
- Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkholme / Mystique
- Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast
- January Jones as Emma Frost
- Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw
- Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert
- Lucas Till as Alex Summers / Havok
- Hugh Jackman as Logan Howlett / Wolverine (cameo)
X-Men: First Class Media
Actors Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy at a press junket
Englefield House, which served as the X-Mansion
Filming of the naval battle scenes
References
- ↑ X-Men First Class, Feature Film, Action, 2010-2011. Crew United. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 'X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2011). AFI Catalog of Feature FilmsAmerican Film Institute. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 'X-Men First Class (2011). British Film Institute. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Bentley, David. X-Men: First Class gets a UK rating and official running time. Coventry Telegraph (May 23, 2011). Coventry, UK. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 X-Men: First Class (2011)Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Film: X-Men: First Class'. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ McClintock, Pamela (June 2, 2011). "Box Office Preview: 'X-Men: First Class' Expected to Bump 'Hangover II' From Top Spot". The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-x-men-194414. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
