Do you love watching X-men movies? X-men movies are some of the most popular superhero movies of all time. These movies have some of the most complex and interesting storylines in any superhero movie franchise. But it is interesting to note that not all X-men movies are created equal when it comes to budget. Some used a bigger budget than others.
If you have been trying to find an order to watch the X-men movies, then maybe this article can help you out. The article will discuss each movie in detail, we will be looking at the budget and how it was utilized in every movie for the X-men movies in order. Let’s look at them from lowest to highest.
Deadpool ($58M)
The first movie on our list is Deadpool. Even though it is one of the newer X-men movies, it still had a relatively low budget. This may be because they were still figuring out the Deadpool character and what worked and what didn’t. Despite being the movie with the lowest budget, Deadpool is among the most popular X-men movies. This is likely due to the great storyline and the humor that Ryan Reynolds brings to the role. It holds the third spot as the highest-grossing X-men movie of all time.
X-Men ($75M)
Next up on our list is the very first X-men movie. This movie was released back in 2000 and had a budget of $75 million. Even though it is one of the older movies, it is still a fan favorite. The risk of investing heavily paid off as the movie grossed over $296 million at the box office. The storyline is classic and introduces us to some of the most iconic X-men characters.
Logan ($97M)
Logan is a movie that is very different from the other X-men movies. It is much grittier and more realistic, and for that reason, it had a higher budget. With a budget of $97 million, Logan was able to bring in a total of $616 million at the box office. The studio was not afraid to pump more money into the movie to make it the best that it could be.
Deadpool 2 ($110M)
Deadpool 2 is the latest movie in the franchise, and it had a budget of $110 million. So far, it has grossed over $784 million at the box office. This makes it the second-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The sequel improved on what made the first Deadpool movie so successful. It had great action, humor, and characters.
X-2 ($110M)
X-2 is a movie that is very similar to the first X-men movie. It was released in 2003 and had a budget of $110 million. It was able to gross over $407 million at the box office. This makes it the sixth-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. This movie had great action and introduced us to new characters. The movie has a great storyline that can keep our attention the entire time.
The Wolverine ($120M)
The Wolverine is a movie set in between the events of X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men: Days of Future Past. It was released in 2013 and had a budget of $120 million. It was able to gross over $414 million at the box office. This makes it the fifth-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The Wolverine is a great standalone movie that does not require you to have seen any of the other movies.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($150M)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a movie set before the events of the first X-men movie. It was released in 2009 and had a budget of $150 million. Unfortunately, it was not very successful and only grossed over $373 million at the box office. This makes it the eleventh-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The movie was heavily criticized for its poor storyline and acting.
X-Men: Apocalypse ($178M)
X-Men: Apocalypse is a movie released in 2016 and had a budget of $178 million. It was not as successful as the other movies and only grossed over $543 million at the box office. This makes it the seventh-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The movie had great special effects, but the storyline was not very well received.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix ($200M)
X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a movie released in 2019 and had a budget of $200 million. It is one of the most expensive X-men movies of all time. It is also the sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse. The movie is still successful, and its box office gross is currently unknown.
X-Men: Days of the Future Past ($205M)
X- Men: Days of the Future Past is a movie released in 2014 and had a budget of $205 million. It was able to gross over $748 million at the box office. This makes it the third-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The movie had great action, humor, and characters. It was also able to fix the mistakes made in the previous movie.
X-Men: The Last Stand ($210M)
X-Men: The Last Stand is a movie released in 2006 and had a budget of $210 million. It was not very successful and only grossed over $460 million at the box office. This makes it the sixth-highest-grossing X-men movie of all time. The movie was heavily criticized for its poor storyline and acting.
The X-men movies have been very successful and have grossed a total of $2.3 billion at the box office. Despite their varying budgets, all of these movies made a profit. This is a testament to the great storylines, characters, and action these movies have.