Movies like X-Men: First Class (2011)
The best movies like X-Men: First Class (2011) are X2 (2003), X-Men (2000) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). If X-Men: First Class hooked you with its action and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAvengers: Infinity War (2018)8.2/10 from 33,365 votes
- NewestThe Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)Released 2025
- Same seriesX2 (2003)X-Men
X2 (2003)
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join Magneto and Mystique to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.
Why it matches: Same series: X-Men · both adventure & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisX-Men (2000)
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
Why it matches: Same series: X-Men · both adventure & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisX-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men led by Professor Charles Xavier, and Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.
Why it matches: Same series: X-Men · both adventure & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisX-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Why it matches: Same series: X-Men · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMan of Steel (2013)
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011)
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuperman Returns (2006)
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Wolverine (2013)
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperman (1978)
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSpider-Man 3 (2007)
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisX-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
Why it matches: Same series: X-Men · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJustice League (2017)
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGreen Lantern (2011)
For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisSuperman II (1980)
Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAvengers: Infinity War (2018)
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisIron Man (2008)
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisX-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
After seeking to live a normal life after 200 years, Logan sets out to avenge a death by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Incredible Hulk (2008)
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaptain America: Civil War (2016)
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Avengers (2012)
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Flash (2023)
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisCaptain Marvel (2019)
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuperman (2025)
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Rocketeer (1991)
A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHulk (2003)
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both science fiction & action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like X-Men: First Class?
The closest matches to X-Men: First Class are X2 (2003), X-Men (2000) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after X-Men: First Class?
People who watched X-Men: First Class most often go on to Man of Steel (2013), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Superman Returns (2006).
What is the highest-rated movie like X-Men: First Class?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018), rated 8.2/10 by 33,365 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like X-Men: First Class?
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is X-Men: First Class part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to X-Men, which includes X2 (2003), X-Men (2000), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
Are there English movies like X-Men: First Class?
Yes: X2 (2003), X-Men (2000) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
How are movies similar to X-Men: First Class chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside X-Men: First Class, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.