X-Men watch order

All 14 X-Men films, including the Wolverine, Deadpool and New Mutants spin-offs, in the order they came out and in story order. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its X-Men saga.

Updated 9 November 2026 · By emberfold labs

The short answer

For a first watch, use release order, starting with X-Men (2000). The timeline jumps around because of prequels and time travel, so story order is better kept for a rewatch. All 14 films take about 28 hours.

Titles: 14 films, 0 series
Everything: about 28 hours
Core path: about 28 hours
Films only: about 28 hours

Release order

X-Men in release order

The order they came out. The best way in for a first-time viewer.

01
01
X-Men (2000)
Film · 1h 44mCore
Core
02
02
X2 (2003)
Film · 2h 13mCore
Core
03
03
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Film · 1h 44mCore
Core
04
04
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Film · 1h 47mCore
Core
05
05
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Film · 2h 12mCore
Core
06
06
The Wolverine (2013)
Film · 2h 6mCore
Core
07
07
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Film · 2h 12mCore
Core
08
08
Deadpool (2016)
Film · 1h 48mCore
Core
09
09
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Film · 2h 24mCore
Core
10
10
Logan (2017)
Film · 2h 17mCore
Core
11
11
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Film · 2h 0mCore
Core
12
12
Dark Phoenix (2019)
Film · 1h 54mCore
Core
13
13
The New Mutants (2020)
Film · 1h 34mCore
Core
14
14
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Film · 2h 8mCore
Core

Chronological order

X-Men in chronological order

The order the story happens in. The timeline jumps around because of prequels and time travel.

01
01
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Film · 2h 12mCore
Core
02
02
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Film · 2h 12mCore
Core
03
03
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Film · 1h 47mCore
Core
04
04
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Film · 2h 24mCore
Core
05
05
Dark Phoenix (2019)
Film · 1h 54mCore
Core
06
06
X-Men (2000)
Film · 1h 44mCore
Core
07
07
X2 (2003)
Film · 2h 13mCore
Core
08
08
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Film · 1h 44mCore
Core
09
09
The Wolverine (2013)
Film · 2h 6mCore
Core
10
10
Deadpool (2016)
Film · 1h 48mCore
Core
11
11
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Film · 2h 0mCore
Core
12
12
The New Mutants (2020)
Film · 1h 34mCore
Core
13
13
Logan (2017)
Film · 2h 17mCore
Core
14
14
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Film · 2h 8mCore
Core

Release order or chronological order?

Release order is the best way in. It lets the story grow the way audiences saw it, from the original team through the prequels and into the later spin-offs.

Chronological order starts with X-Men: First Class, which is set in 1962, and then jumps through the decades. It is confusing on a first watch, because X-Men: Days of Future Past changes the earlier timeline and later films build on that change.

The spin-offs

The Wolverine films, the Deadpool films and The New Mutants are spin-offs with their own stories. The X-Men team story does not depend on them, but they are part of the same set in the app and sit in the list in both orders. Deadpool & Wolverine is the newest and is the one that connects to the wider Marvel films.

Track it

Track the X-Men saga in emberslate

The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.

Get emberslate on Google Play

The X-Men saga in the emberslate app: 14 films including the Wolverine and Deadpool films, with X-Men from 2000 up next, Mark watched and Skip buttons, and a switch between Release and Chronological order.

X-Men watch order questions

What order should I watch the X-Men movies in?

Release order, starting with X-Men (2000), then X2, The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, First Class, The Wolverine, Days of Future Past, and on through to Deadpool & Wolverine.

Should I watch X-Men in chronological order?

Only on a rewatch. Story order starts with X-Men: First Class and jumps around because of prequels and time travel. Release order is easier to follow the first time.

Do I need to watch the Deadpool and Wolverine films?

They are spin-offs with their own stories, so the main X-Men team story does not depend on them. Logan and Deadpool & Wolverine are the most worth watching if you only pick a couple.

How long does it take to watch every X-Men film?

All 14 films take about 28 hours, counting the Wolverine, Deadpool and New Mutants spin-offs.

The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published 9 November 2026.