X-Men
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: July 14, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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90
Mr. ShowbizCody Clark
The best kind of summer blockbuster -- the kind that makes you immediately crave a sequel. Read full review
90
SlateDavid Edelstein
It's a rich, impressive comic-book fantasy -- easily the summer's best "blockbuster." Read full review
90
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
The film's strength and its entertainment lie in John Myhre's production design, its generally appealing cast...and, perhaps most importantly, a canny degree of self-parody. Read full review
90
NewsweekJeff Giles
For diehard fans, X-Men is full of in jokes and sly references -- For everybody else, there's the thrill of the unknown. Read full review
88
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Balances brains, brawn and heart in ideal proportions. The actors - some first-rate, all enjoyable - never get overshadowed by the special effects, which dazzle us without gory excess. Read full review
85
TNT RoughCutJ. Rentilly
One of this year's most dazzling entertainments, not to mention one of the best comic-book movies ever made. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Singer deftly crafts a sleek, unusually tight film that balances comic-book adventure, pulp opera and the fear of being different. Read full review
80
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
When it comes to stoopid fun, X-Men could be the summer movie to beat. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Exciting mainly because anything can happen and does, the movie drags a bit as it approaches a climax set atop the Statue of Liberty. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
While X-Men doesn't take your breath away wire-to-wire the way "The Matrix" did, it's an accomplished piece of work with considerable pulp watchability to it. Read full review
80
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
A distinctively absorbing entertainment, offering just enough popcorn thrills for mass audiences and just enough chewiness for hardcore sci-fi fans. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The most enjoyable piece of pop fantasy of the summer; sleek, elegant, exciting and wildly, outrageously imaginative. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A solid action story with inventive battles (one on the Statue of Liberty) and satisfyingly gooey special effects. Read full review
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Spectacular special effects and sets. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Doesn't match up against the new millennium martial artistry of "The Matrix," nor do the special effects - but he knows how to establish characters and relationships. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
This feast of fantasy is worth it. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
X-Men flies to the rescue with superheroes who have real substance. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Loaded with fine performances, traffics in audacious images and generally comports itself with a great deal more grace and gravitas than most movies with roots in fantastic themes. Read full review
70
Film.comRobert Horton
Nearly the perfect balance between straight-faced pulp action and amused wonder at the outlandish world of comic books. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
The film's greatest strength lies in its ability to view itself as a modern moral fable of sorts. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Recedes to a string of mere action exploits. These are proficiently executed but, for all their visual authority, not much more than routine. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I started out liking this movie, while waiting for something really interesting to happen. When nothing did, I still didn't dislike it; I assume the X-Men will further develop their personalities if there is a sequel. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
A mixed bag with the promise of a better sequel. Read full review
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