X-Men (movie)

X-Men is a 2000 superhero movie based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. The movie is about mutants who are the next evolutionary step of humanity. These mutants are feared and hated by most of humanity.

X-Men
Directed by	Bryan Singer
Written by	Comic Book: Stan Lee Jack Kirby Story: Tom DeSanto Bryan Singer Screenplay: David Hayter
Produced by	Ralph Winter Avi Arad Richard Donner Tom DeSanto Lauren Shuler Donner
Starring	Patrick Stewart Hugh Jackman Ian McKellen Halle Berry Famke Janssen James Marsden Bruce Davison Rebecca Romijn Anna Paquin
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by	Steven Rosenblum Kevin Sitt John Wright
Music by	Michael Kamen
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Marvel Enterprises
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date	July 14, 2000
Running time	104 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million

The movie was directed by Bryan Singer. It deals with the ideas of prejudice and discrimination in the United States. The screenplay was written by David Hayter. A sequel, X2, was released in 2003 and a third movie, X-Men: The Last Stand, was released in 2006. A fourth film, X-Men: Days of Future Past. A prequel trilogy has been made, the prequel series is currently formed by X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix.

Plot

Professor Charles Xavier (the world's most powerful telepath) takes gifted children and teaches them to control their powers for good. He does this at Xavier's Academy for Gifted Youngsters, his school for mutants. This school is the home to the X-Men. The story is about the X-Men trying to stop Erik Lehnsherr (also known as Magneto), a mutant who blames humanity for the death of his family during the Holocaust. Magneto does not believe that humans and mutants can live together in peace. He builds a machine that turns humans into mutants.

Cast

• Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
• Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
• Anna Paquin as Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue
• Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
• Bruce Davison as Senator Kelly
• James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops
• Famke Janssen as Dr. Jean Grey
• Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm
• Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as Mystique
• Ray Park as Toad
• Tyler Mane as Sabretooth
• Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman

Filming

Filming took place from September 22, 1999 to March 3, 2000 in Toronto.^[1] Wolverine's claws required a full silicone cast of Hugh Jackman's arm, and 700 versions for Jackman and his stunt doubles.^[2]

Music

Bryan Singer asked John Williams to compose the music for the movie, but Williams was too busy composing for Saving Private Ryan.^[3]

Reactions and box office

The movie was one of the biggest hits of 2000. It earned more than $296 million worldwide and was the 8th highest grossing movie in the United States that year.