X-Men: First Class Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 6, 2011

X-Men: First Class

Release Date: Friday, June 3, 2011 Theaters

The story centers on the teenage years of the first team of X-Men to come out of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: James McAvoy • Michael Fassbender • Nicholas Hoult • Caleb Landry Jones • Lucas Till

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 12 m

4.42 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The film, following the classic Marvel mythology, charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga. 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 archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto’s Brotherhood and Professor X’s X-Men.

Action Adventure Sequel

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Who stars in X-Men: First Class – Cast List

James McAvoy
... Professor Charles Xavier

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Michael Fassbender
... Erik Lensherr / Magneto

Black Bag, Prometheus
Nicholas Hoult
... Hank McCoy / Beast

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman
C
Caleb Landry Jones
... Sean Cassidy / Banshee

Dracula , The Social Network
Lucas Till
... Alex Summers / Havok

Kristy, Walk the Line
Kevin Bacon
... Sebastian Shaw

The Toxic Avenger, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Jennifer Lawrence
... Raven Darkholme / Mystique

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Edi Gathegi
... Armando Munoz / Darwin

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Rose Byrne
... Moira MacTaggert

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Oliver Platt
... The Man in Black

2012, Year One
January Jones
... Emma Frost / White Queen

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Zoe Kravitz
... Angel Salvadore

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Who is making X-Men: First Class – Crew List

A look at X-Men: First Class behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Matthew Vaughn last helmed Argylle and The King's Man. The film's writer Ashley E. Miller last penned The Feynman Chronicles and Damn Nation.

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Screenwriters: Ashley E. Miller
Zack Stentz
Jane Goldman
Producers: Simon Kinberg
Lauren Shuler-Donner
Bryan Singer

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Marvel Studios
The Donners' Company

Production – What we know about the X-Men: First Class

Key Facts

Prequel to the original "X-Men" trilogy. Said to be loosely based on the comic book series "X-Men: First Class", which is written by Jeff Parker.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2011

Completed

Changed X-Men: First Class movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Feb 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of action and violence, some sexual content including brief partial nudity and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 12 m
Tagline: Witness The Moment That Will Change Our World.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

X-Men: First Class Trailers and Clips

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International Trailer

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Trailer Analysis

X-Men: First Class

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X-Men: First Class Release Date: When was the film released?

X-Men: First Class was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 3 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 3,641 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Beginners, Beautiful Boy and Rejoice and Shout.