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X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

Witness the moment that will change our world.

20117.32h 12mPG-13

Overview

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Written by Sheldon Turner, Bryan Singer, Ashley Miller
Produced by Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer
Box OfficeBudget: $160.0MRevenue: $353.6M

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Top Cast

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Charles Xavier

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Erik Lehnsherr

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Raven / Mystique

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Moira MacTaggert

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Sebastian Shaw

January Jones

January Jones

Emma Frost

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

Hank / Beast

Lucas Till

Lucas Till

Alex Summers / Havok

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Angel Salvadore

Caleb Landry Jones

Caleb Landry Jones

Cassidy / Banshee

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Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)nuclear warsuperheromutantminebased on comicsuperhumanhistorical fictioncuban missile crisisworld war iii1960samusedexcitedpowerful

About X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class is a action, science fiction, adventure film released in 2011 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), nuclear war, superhero, mutant, mine, based on comic. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, it stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

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