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Stryker (Brian Cox), a villianous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) past and the future of the X-Men. This threat re-ignites the call for a mutant registration act. Stryker starts a full-out assault on Professor Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) mansion and school. After escaping his plastic cell, Magneto (Ian McKellen) proposes a partnership with Xavier and the X-Men to combat this new formidable enemy they both have in common.

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Tightly scripted, solidly acted, and impressively ambitious, X2: X-Men United is bigger and better than its predecessor -- and a benchmark for comic sequels in general.

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Alonso Duralde

The Advocate

X2 is pretty much all that you’d ever want out of a comic book movie -- it’s smart, it’s breathlessly paced, the characters have at least 2 1/2 dimensions, and the action sequences are jaw-droppers, even on the small screen.

Apr 5, 2022

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

The truth is, the film is never again as good as its brilliant opening sequence.

Jan 10, 2018

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Barbara Ellen

Times (UK)

X-Men 2 remains a decent enough sci-fi effort, which delivers on most of the levels fans could expect. Too bad it's hampered by a plot that wouldn't get green-lit for an average episode of Buffy.

Jan 3, 2018

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

The greatest X-Men film we’ve ever gotten remains X2, an absolutely spectacular reminder of how well these characters translate to film when they’re given the right vehicle.

Jul 22, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

At 135 minutes it never feels long, thanks to a driving pace, rapid crosscutting between parallel stories, and spectacular action scenes that never forget about the characters at the center.

May 4, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Inspiring hope for equality and further suggesting that governments are at the mercy of the populace, the franchise actionizes these themes to gratify both the mind and senses as few comic book movies have ever done to this point.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 15, 2023

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Ryan H X2 delivers a superior sequel! The action - improved; the effects - improved; most importantly, the story - improved. Once again, featuring standout performances from Hugh Jackman, Stewart and McKellen, X2 is the rare sequel to outshine the original! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Wendel L Direção: BomAtuação: BomRoteiro: BomCaracterização: OkSoundtrack: Bom Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Professional D This film is awesome and really good plot. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Mr man S It’s a good movie too good Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review David N The best X-men movie never gets boring action is peak and the story is very unpredictable and you get to see the real power of some characters watch it when you have the chance and it ages very well Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Nick R A worthy sequel to the original. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bryan Singer Director Patrick Stewart Professor Charles Xavier Hugh Jackman Logan Ian McKellen Erik Lehnsherr Halle Berry Ororo Munroe Famke Janssen Jean Grey

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Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Storm (Halle Berry) in the X-Jet.

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Director Bryan Singer on the set.

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Synopsis Stryker (Brian Cox), a villianous former Army commander, holds the key to Wolverine's (Hugh Jackman) past and the future of the X-Men. This threat re-ignites the call for a mutant registration act. Stryker starts a full-out assault on Professor Xavier's (Patrick Stewart) mansion and school. After escaping his plastic cell, Magneto (Ian McKellen) proposes a partnership with Xavier and the X-Men to combat this new formidable enemy they both have in common.

Director: Bryan Singer
Producer: Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter
Screenwriter: Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty, David Hayter, Bryan Singer, Zak Penn
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Marvel Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Action|Brief Language|Sci-Fi Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $214.9M
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)