X-Men: The Last Stand
Mutant identity, political resistance, and unleashed psychic power collide in a high-stakes finale for the original X-Men team.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- dramatic
- heightened
- superhero marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually energetic but uneven, with a rushed script and a compromised Dark Phoenix storyline.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The creation of a cure for mutation drives outrage, personal uncertainty, and opposing political responses among mutants.
The mutant community divides over whether mutation should be treated as an identity or a condition requiring normalization.
Jean Grey's Phoenix identity returns as a powerful threat capable of destroying allies and enemies alike.
The film builds its action around numerous mutants using distinct abilities in battles between Magneto's faction and the X-Men.
Films like X-Men: The Last Stand, and why
X2: X-Men United
shares mutant superhero conflict, ensemble action, and political themes about marginalized people
Captain America: Civil War
shares comic book spectacle, competing superhuman factions, and morally divided heroes
Avengers: Age of Ultron
shares large-scale superhero combat, ensemble characterization, and a conflict over extraordinary powers
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Ratner
- Release Date
- 2006-05-24
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (10692)
Cast
- Hugh Jackman
- Halle Berry
- Ian McKellen
- Patrick Stewart
- Famke Janssen
- Anna Paquin
- Kelsey Grammer
- James Marsden
- Rebecca Romijn
- Shawn Ashmore
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: The Last Stand about?
- Mutant identity, political resistance, and unleashed psychic power collide in a high-stakes finale for the original X-Men team.
- What is X-Men: The Last Stand like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of X-Men: The Last Stand as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is X-Men: The Last Stand violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in X-Men: The Last Stand as moderate.
- What did critics think of X-Men: The Last Stand?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and visually energetic but uneven, with a rushed script and a compromised Dark Phoenix storyline.
- Which films are like X-Men: The Last Stand?
- Films with a similar feel include X2: X-Men United, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
- How long is X-Men: The Last Stand?
- X-Men: The Last Stand runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch X-Men: The Last Stand?
- In United States, X-Men: The Last Stand streams on Disney Plus.
