The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.
Acting
Sophie Turner's full-throttle descent into cosmic instability.
Costume
Jean's fiery Phoenix glow-up deserved a better script.
Practical Effects
Train fight sequence actually slaps, surprisingly grounded.
Director
Simon Kinberg
Sophie Turner
Jean Grey / Dark Phoenix
James McAvoy
Charles Xavier / Professor X
Nicholas Hoult
Hank McCoy / Beast
Tye Sheridan
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Michael Fassbender
Erik Lensherr / Magneto
Alexandra Shipp
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Evan Peters
Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Jessica Chastain
Vuk
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Jennifer Lawrence
Raven Darkholme / Mystique
Scott Shepherd
Dr. John Grey
Ato Essandoh
Jones
Brian d'Arcy James
President of the United States
Halston Sage
Alison Blaire / Dazzler
Lamar Johnson
Ben Hammil / Match
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally planned as a two-part film before Fox merger panic compressed everything into 114 minutes.
The infamous 'X-Women' line was added in reshoots after audience testing—yes, they really thought that would fix things.
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