X2: X-Men United
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- Synopsis
- When a failed assassination attempt occurs on the President's (Cotter Smith) life by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), it's Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his School for Gifted Youngsters who are targeted for the crime....
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- Starring
- Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Brian Cox
- Director(s)
- Bryan Singer
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min.
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Critic Reviews
Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites
The fantastic and at times deliciously nihilistic world of X2 is fully, believably three-dimensional. Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
X2 sparkles with a lightness of spirit that was missing from ''X-Men.'' Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
Directed with depth, efficiency, and wit by Bryan Singer, the film suffered only from a tendency to seem like a setup for an even bigger movie...Fortunately, bigger usually equals better here, and when it doesn't, it equals just as good.Read the full review
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Singer wants more 'X-Men'
10/10/09 Bryan Singer said Sunday he's interested in making another "X-Men" movie and has discussed the possibility with Twentieth Century Fox. The American director made "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United," but passed on the third installment so he could make "Superman Returns.""Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner ended up shooting that film, "X-Men: The Last Stand." South African filmmaker Gavin Hood made another spin-off, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which was released earlier this year. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Star Trek,' 'Wolverine' Close
10/04/09 Wolverine and Star Trek , officially ended their runs on Thursday, Oct. 1. | Box Office Mojo -
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 9/15
09/15/09 After X-Men and X2 , we expected a lot from our adamantium man. | Cinematical.com -
Learn At Last About The Two New NBC Projects Bryan Fuller Left HEROES To Create!!
09/09/09 Bryan Fuller exited the writing staff of "Heroes" in mid-June to write two pilots for NBC, and he's finally offering details on the projects. | Ain't It Cool News -
Discuss: Your Worst Marvel Fears
09/01/09 Moviefone Even the best laid plains or ideas can go horribly wrong. | Cinematical.com -
'X-Men' Villain Slices Into Today's eBay Prop-Watch
07/21/09 Tomorrow, a good portion of the MTV Movies team will pull up stakes and trek out to southern California for the annual San Diego Comic-Con. I'll be here in New York manning the Movies Blog, but most of the rest of the gang will be conducting interviews and gallivanting around the convention hall with cameras -- of the still and video variety -- in tow. | MTV Movies Blog -
Zak Penn Talks 'The Avengers' and Fox's Failure to Crossover
06/25/09 Moviefone He revealed that he was frustrated while writing X-Men and X2 because he was dying to do a crossover, and bring in the Fantastic Four. "They're doing Captain American and Thor first, and then Avengers is coming out," Penn said. | Cinematical.com -
Talk back: What sequels are even better than the originals?
06/17/09 The Empire Strikes Back. I know it's a matter of personal preference, but yes, I adore Empire even more than Star Wars . | Pop Candy -
Commentary: Winning streak at May boxoffice more terminated and X'ed out than anything
06/08/09 The good news, as far as Hollywood is concerned, is that audiences are flocking to summer movies, which this year began rolling out, according to the movie industry's overeager calendar reckoning, on May 1. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Bryan Singer Feels Shame and Wants to Return to 'X-Men'
06/02/09 Moviefone He may have X-Men and X2 under his belt, but a lot of fans will never forgive him for selling out the mutants in favor of Superman ... and we won't go into the Superman thing again. | Cinematical.com