X-Men: Apocalypse
Young mutants and veteran heroes unite to stop an immortal ancient mutant determined to remake Earth through catastrophic destruction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bombastic
- earnest
- foreboding
- superhero movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a visually energetic but underdeveloped and uneven addition to the X-Men franchise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Apocalypse is introduced as an ancient worshiped figure who awakens to cleanse humanity and establish a new world order.
Raven and Professor X assemble young X-Men and allied mutants to oppose Apocalypse and his recruited Horsemen.
The climax centers on Apocalypse's massive telekinetic and energy-based destruction against the combined powers of the X-Men.
The X-Men's mission to save mankind contrasts with Apocalypse's belief that mutants should rule and replace the existing order.
Films like X-Men: Apocalypse, and why
X-Men: Days of Future Past
shared superhero ensemble, apocalyptic stakes, mutant powers, and large-scale action spectacle
The Avengers
shared comic book mythology, superhuman team dynamics, world-threatening villainy, and effects-driven action
Thor: Ragnarok
shared ancient-power mythology, fantasy-inflected superhero spectacle, and global destruction stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Bryan Singer
- Release Date
- 2016-05-18
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (14145)
Cast
- James McAvoy
- Michael Fassbender
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Nicholas Hoult
- Oscar Isaac
- Rose Byrne
- Evan Peters
- Josh Helman
- Sophie Turner
- Tye Sheridan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is X-Men: Apocalypse about?
- Young mutants and veteran heroes unite to stop an immortal ancient mutant determined to remake Earth through catastrophic destruction.
- What is X-Men: Apocalypse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of X-Men: Apocalypse as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is X-Men: Apocalypse violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in X-Men: Apocalypse as moderate.
- What did critics think of X-Men: Apocalypse?
- Critics generally found the film a visually energetic but underdeveloped and uneven addition to the X-Men franchise.
- Which films are like X-Men: Apocalypse?
- Films with a similar feel include X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Avengers, and Thor: Ragnarok.
- How long is X-Men: Apocalypse?
- X-Men: Apocalypse runs 144 minutes.
- Where can I watch X-Men: Apocalypse?
- In United States, X-Men: Apocalypse streams on Disney Plus.
