In 2000, X-Men effectively changed Hollywood forever. While the film wasn’t the first live-action adaptation of a Marvel Comic (titles including Howard The Duck and Blade beat it to the punch), it was the first to be made as an all-audiences action blockbuster with a tentpole budget, and its success ushered in the cinematic age of superheroes in which we are presently still living today. Over the course of 20 years, sequels and spin-offs inarguably turned it into one of the most influential franchises in movie history.The canon officially came to an end in 2020 as a result of the Disney-Fox merger, and before long the Marvel Cinematic Universe will begin to feature its own version of the various mutant characters – but as a complete entity the X-Men franchise will forever have a special place in the hearts of comic book fans, and repeatedly discovered and rewatched. But what is the best way to watch all 13 of the films in the continuity? We’ve put together this guide to answer that ver...
