X-Men: Days of Future Past
A mutant resistance sends Wolverine into the past to stop the event that creates an unstoppable Sentinel future.
Overview
A time-traveling mission to save the future of mutants unfolds in a world on the brink of annihilation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- earnest
- tense
- superhero marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an ambitious, entertaining, and emotionally resonant fusion of time-travel science fiction with ensemble superhero action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wolverine's consciousness is sent from a dystopian future to 1973 to prevent the Sentinel program from being created.
The film unites younger and older versions of Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, and other established X-Men characters.
Sentinels hunt and slaughter mutants and allied humans in the future, making extinction the central threat.
The film stages mutant powers and Sentinel attacks across both a dystopian future and 1970s political settings.
Films like X-Men: Days of Future Past, and why
The Terminator
time travel, dystopian future, mutant resistance, and a mission to prevent machine-driven extinction
Avengers: Endgame
superhero ensemble action, alternate timelines, political conflict, and high-stakes science fiction spectacle
Looper
time-travel revisionism, emotional character stakes, and an effort to avert a catastrophic future
Movie Details
- Director
- Bryan Singer
- Release Date
- 2014-05-15
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (16710)
Cast
- Hugh Jackman
- James McAvoy
- Michael Fassbender
- Patrick Stewart
- Ian McKellen
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Halle Berry
- Nicholas Hoult
- Anna Paquin
- Elliot Page
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV
- 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: Days of Future Past about?
- A mutant resistance sends Wolverine into the past to stop the event that creates an unstoppable Sentinel future.
- What is X-Men: Days of Future Past like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of X-Men: Days of Future Past as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is X-Men: Days of Future Past violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in X-Men: Days of Future Past as moderate.
- What did critics think of X-Men: Days of Future Past?
- Critics broadly found the film an ambitious, entertaining, and emotionally resonant fusion of time-travel science fiction with ensemble superhero action.
- Which films are like X-Men: Days of Future Past?
- Films with a similar feel include The Terminator, Avengers: Endgame, and Looper.
- How long is X-Men: Days of Future Past?
- X-Men: Days of Future Past runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch X-Men: Days of Future Past?
- In United States, X-Men: Days of Future Past streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV.
