X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014Movie132 minEnglish

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

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IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic74/100
Google Users86%
Director: Bryan SingerGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Superhero

Plot Summary

In a dystopian future where mutants are hunted by Sentinels, Wolverine is sent back in time to 1973 to prevent the creation of the Sentinels and alter the course of history. He must unite younger versions of Professor X and Magneto, along with other X-Men, to stop the event that will lead to humanity's destruction and the mutants' extinction.

Critical Reception

X-Men: Days of Future Past was a critical and commercial success, widely praised for its ambitious storyline, strong performances from its ensemble cast, and seamless blend of past and future timelines. It was lauded as one of the best installments in the X-Men film series.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its complex, compelling narrative that successfully weaves together multiple timelines.
  • Commended for the strong performances of its lead actors, particularly Jackman, McAvoy, and Fassbender.
  • Applauded for its stunning visual effects and ambitious action sequences.

Google audience: Audiences generally loved the film, highlighting its thrilling action, engaging plot, and the compelling character dynamics between the younger and older versions of the mutants. Many appreciated the film's ability to connect different eras of the X-Men saga.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for several Saturn Awards, including Best Superhero Film. Won Best Film at the Empire Awards.

Fun Fact

The film features one of the longest continuous action sequences in an X-Men film, the famous 'Paris Quicksilver scene', which was lauded for its inventive choreography and visual flair.

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The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**X-Men: Days of Future Past leverages time travel to bring its expansive universe and different casts together for one of the most powerful and entertaining superhero epics ever made.** Days of Future Past was the pinnacle of the 20th C...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

So in the best spirit of "Terminator", the X-Men conclude that the best way of securing the future is to send "Wolverine" (Hugh Jackman) into the past to try to stop history from causing the demise of both human and mutant alike. Why? Well ...
Wuchak

Wuchak

***Focuses on the best characters and an interesting story*** "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) starts in an apocalyptic near-future where mutants are being wiped out by Sentinels, government-made robots created for this very purpose...
flabob257

flabob257

ok..i like all the x-mens except the last one. Logan. That was horrible. a 8 out of 10 for this
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This is a good and very enjoyable movie which, to me, was a bit surprising since I generally find that time travel is akin to sticking your foot in some messy and smelly stuff. It almost always screws up the movie in some way or another. Th...
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

Not as good as the previous X-Men movies but it has a pass... Jennifer Lawrence doesn't even get close to Rebecca Romijn. Also, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are really far from their senior characters performed by Ian McKellen and Pa...
JayDeeMac

JayDeeMac

**Year of release** 2014 **Directed by** Bryan Singer **Written by** Simon Kinberg **Starring** Hugh Jackman James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Peter Dinklage Ellen Page **X-Men: Days of Future Past** (rating: 4 ++) **P...