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Every Non-MCU X-Men Movie and Show in Order

The 22 films and shows below run in release order, starting with X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men and ending with The New Mutants. Before the MCU, Fox spent two decades making X-Men films, and the cartoons go back even further. Secret Wars draws on that history.

Set aside about 134h 30m for the full list of 14 films, 7 series seasons and 1 special or short, which came out from 1989 to 2020.

Just want the films? See X-Men movies in order.

X-Men Outside the MCU in release order

  1. 1

    X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men

    First appearanceSeptember 16, 1989

    StreamNot listed

  2. 2

    X-Men: The Animated Series

    2nd appearanceOctober 31, 199276 episodes

    StreamDisney+

  3. 3

    X-Men

    3rd appearanceJuly 14, 20001h 44m

    Wolverine and Rogue arrive at Xavier’s school.

    StreamDisney+

  4. 4

    X-Men: Evolution

    4th appearanceNovember 4, 200052 episodes

    StreamDisney+

  5. 5

    X2

    5th appearanceMay 2, 20032h 13m

    The original trilogy at its best.

    StreamDisney+

  6. 6

    X-Men: The Last Stand

    6th appearanceMay 26, 20061h 44m

    The Phoenix and the mutant cure.

    StreamDisney+

  7. 7

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    7th appearanceJanuary 23, 200926 episodes

    StreamDisney+

  8. 8

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine

    8th appearanceMay 1, 20091h 47m

    Logan’s backstory. The weakest of the bunch.

    StreamDisney+

  9. 9

    Marvel Anime: Wolverine

    9th appearanceJanuary 7, 201112 episodes

    Rent or buyApple TV

  10. 10

    Marvel Anime: X-Men

    10th appearanceApril 1, 201112 episodes

    StreamNot streaming

  11. 11

    X-Men: First Class

    11th appearanceJune 3, 20112h 12m

    The 1960s prequel: young Charles and Erik.

    StreamDisney+, HBO Max

  12. 12

    The Wolverine

    12th appearanceJuly 26, 20132h 6m

    Logan in Japan.

    StreamDisney+

  13. 13

    X-Men: Days of Future Past

    13th appearanceMay 23, 20142h 11m

    Both casts, and a time-travel mission that changes the whole series.

    StreamDisney+

  14. 14

    Deadpool

    14th appearanceFebruary 12, 20161h 48m

    Set in the same world, with Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

    StreamDisney+

  15. 15

    X-Men: Apocalypse

    15th appearanceMay 27, 20162h 24m

    The prequel cast in the 1980s.

    StreamDisney+

  16. 16

    Legion

    16th appearanceFebruary 8, 201727 episodes

    StreamHulu

  17. 17

    Logan

    17th appearanceMarch 3, 20172h 17m

    Hugh Jackman’s farewell (until it wasn’t).

    StreamDisney+

  18. 18

    No Good Deed

    18th appearanceMarch 3, 20174m

    StreamNot listed

  19. 19

    The Gifted

    19th appearanceOctober 2, 201729 episodes

    StreamHulu

  20. 20

    Deadpool 2

    20th appearanceMay 18, 20181h 59m

    X-Force and Cable.

    StreamDisney+, HBO Max

  21. 21

    Dark Phoenix

    21st appearanceJune 7, 20191h 54m

    The prequel cast’s take on the Phoenix.

    StreamDisney+

  22. 22

    The New Mutants

    22nd appearanceAugust 28, 20201h 34m

    The final Fox X-Men release, a horror spin-off.

    StreamDisney+

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X-Men Outside the MCU FAQ

What order should I watch the non-MCU X-Men movies and shows in?

Go top to bottom. For the X-Men outside the MCU, story order and release order are the same, so there’s nothing to rearrange. Start with X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989) and work forward.

How many non-MCU X-Men movies and shows are there?

22 so far (14 films, 7 series seasons and 1 special or short), released from 1989 to 2020. That’s about 134h 30m of viewing.

How long does it take to watch all the non-MCU X-Men movies and shows?

About 134h 30m for all 22 released titles. At two hours an evening, that’s roughly 68 sittings.

Do I need to watch the MCU first?

No. None of these 22 titles are part of the MCU, so they stand on their own. Going in release order is the easiest way through.

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