X-Men Movies In Order – Release Order & Timeline Order

The X-Men movie timeline is complicated because the movies were not released in chronological order. Here is how to watch the X-Men movies in order.

X-Men Movies In Release Order

• X-Men (2000)
• X2 (2003)
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
• X-Men: First Class (2011)
• The Wolverine (2013)
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• Deadpool (2016)
• X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
• Logan (2017)
• Deadpool 2 (2018)

X-Men Movies In Timeline Order

• X-Men: First Class
• X-Men: Days of Future Past
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• X-Men: Apocalypse
• X-Men (2000)
• X2
• The Last Stand
• The Wolverine
• Deadpool
• Deadpool 2
• Logan

Final Thoughts

The X-Men timeline is complex, but watching the movies in order makes the story easier to understand before the X-Men join the MCU.

You can also read our Apocalypse explained and Marvel X-Men reboot articles on our site to understand the future of the X-Men in the MCU.