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X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypseis a 2016 Americansuperhero filmdirected and produced byBryan Singerand written bySimon Kinbergfrom a story by Singer, Kinberg,Michael Dougherty,andDan Harris.The film is based on the fictionalX-Mencharacters that appear inMarvel Comics.It is the sixth mainline installment in theX-Menfilm seriesand the ninth installment overall. It is the sequel toX-Men: Days of Future Past(2014) and starsJames McAvoy,Michael Fassbender,Jennifer Lawrence,Oscar Isaac,Nicholas Hoult,Rose Byrne,Tye Sheridan,Sophie Turner,Olivia Munn,andLucas Till.In the film, the ancient mutantEn Sabah Nur / Apocalypseis inadvertently revived in 1983 and plans to recreate the world in his own image, leading the X-Men to try to stop him and defeat his team of mutants.

X-Men: Apocalypse
Official poster shows The X-Men team with Professor X sitting in his wheelchair, surrounded by friend and foe mutants, with the film's titular enemy Apocalypse behind them with a big close-up over his head and face, with nuclear missiles flying into the air, and the film's title, credits, billing, and release date below them, and the film's slogan "Only the Strong will Survive" above.
Middle East release poster
Directed byBryan Singer
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNewton Thomas Sigel
Edited by
Music byJohn Ottman
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • May 9, 2016(2016-05-09)(London)
  • May 27, 2016(2016-05-27)(United States)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[2][3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$178 million[4]
Box office$543.9 million[4]

The film was announced by Singer in December 2013, with Kinberg, Dougherty, and Harris attached to develop the story. Casting began in October 2014, whileprincipal photographycommenced in April 2015 inMontrealand ended in August of the same year.

X-Men: Apocalypsepremiered inLondonon May 9, 2016, and was released in the United States on May 27, 2016, inRealD 3D,IMAX 3D,4DXandDolby Cinemaformats by20th Century Fox.The film received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, titledDark Phoenix,was released on June 7, 2019.

Plot

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In 3600 BC, the aged but powerful mutantEn Sabah Nurrulesancient Egypt.Following a ceremony in which his consciousness is transferred into another man's body in order to gain his healing factor, he and his four followers, theHorsemen of Apocalypse,are betrayed by conspirators. In the process, his followers are killed and he is entombed alive.

In 1983,Scott Summersmanifests his mutant powers to shoot concussive kinetic energy blasts from his eyes, so his older brotherAlextakes him toProfessor Charles Xavier'seducational institute,hoping that Xavier andHank McCoywill teach him to control his mutation. Scott meets and befriendsJean Greyupon arriving. In Egypt, En Sabah Nur is awakened byMoira MacTaggertwhile following a group of worshippers. He meets a mutant who can control weather,Ororo Munroe,and learns about humanity. Determined that humanity has lost its way, he plans to remake the world. Ororo becomes his follower after he enhances her power.

Meanwhile, inCommunist Poland,Erik Lehnsherrlives happily with his wife Magda and daughter Nina. During the worldwide disturbances caused by En Sabah Nur, Lehnsherr uses his powers to save a coworker during an earthquake, alerting theMilicja Obywatelska.They hold his daughter hostage in the forest to lure him into turning himself in. As tensions rise, Nina heartbrokenly demonstrates heranimal communicationmutant powers, and the police accidentally kill her and her mother in the ensuing confusion. In despair, Lehnsherr kills the police. InEast Berlin,shape-shifting mutantRaven,revered as a mutant hero following the attack onWashington, D.C.,rescuesKurt Wagnerfrom a cage fight and requests black marketeerCalibanto transport Kurt to America. He reveals Lehnsherr's situation to her, leading Raven to take Kurt herself in hopes of requesting Xavier to find and rescue Lehnsherr. En Sabah Nur recruits Caliban's assistantPsylockeand another cage fighterAngel,and enhances both of their powers.

En Sabah Nur finds Lehnsherr and takes him back toAuschwitz,showing him the true extent of his powers; Lehnsherr destroys the camp and joins En Sabah Nur. When Xavier contacts Lehnsherr, En Sabah Nur remotely accessesCerebroand forces Xavier to make countries launch their nuclear arsenals into space to prevent interference. He and his Four Horsemen arrive at the mansion and kidnap Xavier. Alex attempts to stop them but causes an explosion that destroys the mansion.Peter Maximoff,having learned he is Lehnsherr's biological son, arrives and uses his super-speed to evacuate everyone except Alex, who got killed in the explosion prior to his arrival. ColonelWilliam Stryker's forces, believing Xavier to be responsible, capture McCoy, Raven, Peter, and MacTaggert, and take them for interrogation. Scott, Jean, and Kurt secretly follow them and liberate their comrades using Stryker's experimentWeapon X,whose memories Jean partially restores.

Lehnsherr uses his powers to alter the Earth's magnetic field, causing destruction across the planet. En Sabah Nur plans to transfer his consciousness into Xavier's body to gain his psychic powers. Xavier sends a telepathic distress call to Jean and the others, who travel to Cairo to battle En Sabah Nur and his Four Horsemen. They rescue Xavier and flee in a plane. When Angel and Psylocke attack the plane, Kurt teleports his friends away. Psylocke manages to jump safely and escape, but Angel is killed in the plane crash.

Lehnsherr and Ororo turn on En Sabah Nur and, with Scott's help, keep him occupied physically while Xavier fights him telepathically in theastral plane.Xavier begs Jean to unleash thefull strength of her abilities,and she incinerates En Sabah Nur. Xavier restores MacTaggert's memory and they reconcile. Lehnsherr and Jean help reconstruct the school, but Lehnsherr turns down Xavier's offer to stay and help teach; Peter decides not to tell Lehnsherr yet about their relationship. Using confiscatedSentinels,[5]McCoy and Raven train the new X-Men recruits: Scott, Jean, Ororo, Kurt, and Peter.

In apost-credits scene,vials of Weapon X's blood are placed in a briefcase belonging to theEssex Corporation.

Cast

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The cast ofX-Men: Apocalypseat the 2015San Diego Comic-Con.From top to bottom: McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence, Isaac, Hoult, Munn, Peters, Smit-McPhee, Turner, Sheridan, Shipp, Condor, Till, and Hardy
  • James McAvoyasProfessor Charles Xavier:
    Apacifisticmutant and the world's most powerfultelepath,who is the founder of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and leads the team of mutants known as theX-Men,in order to protect humankind and battle against the deadly enemy within. During the latter part of the film's production, McAvoy shaved his head for the role.[6]
  • Michael FassbenderasErik Lehnsherr / Magneto:
    A mutantAuschwitzsurvivor with the ability to controlmagnetic fieldsand manipulate metal, who was once Xavier's closest ally and best friend, until his belief that mankind and mutantkind would never coexist led to their separation. He is globally infamous for attempting to assassinate U.S. PresidentRichard Nixonon live broadcast 10 years prior.
    • Bill Milnerappears in archival footage as a Young Erik.
  • Jennifer LawrenceasRaven / Mystique:
    A mutant with shapeshifting abilities, globally renowned for saving Nixon's life 10 years prior. She was once Xavier's closest ally and his adoptive sister. Lawrence said, "she hears about what happened to Erik and she wants to seek him out and help him".[7]
  • Nicholas HoultasHank McCoy / Beast:
    A mutant with leonine attributes,prehensile feetand superhuman physical abilities. Hank acts as a teacher in Xavier's school and he builds inventions for troubled students. He also built the X-Jet.[8]
  • Rose ByrneasMoira MacTaggert:
    ACIAoperative who first met and developed feelings for Xavier inX-Men: First Class(2011), where he wiped portions of her memories of him and the X-Men at the end. Simon Kinberg said they are "essentially, strangers" when they meet in this film.[9]
  • Evan PetersasPeter Maximoff / Quicksilver:
    A mutant who can move, think, and perceive at hypersonic speeds, and the son of Magneto.[10]
  • Josh HelmanasCol. William Stryker:
    A military officer who hates mutants and has, in the ten years sinceDays of Future Past,been developing his own plans for resolving "the mutant problem".[8]
  • Sophie TurnerasJean Grey:
    A mutant who is scared of her telepathic and telekinetic power, and one of Charles Xavier's most prized students.[11]Turner states that she was cast in the film because of the "dark side" of her characterSansa StarkinGame of Thrones(2011-2019). She compared Jean to Sansa and described being an outcast in the human world who struggles with her power and gift, the same way Sansa, who wanted to live a normal life, felt.[12]Turner learnedarcheryin preparation for the role.[13]
  • Tye SheridanasScott Summers / Cyclops:
    A mutant who fires destructive optic beams and wears a ruby visor or sunglasses to stabilize and contain them, and who is the younger brother of Havok. Sheridan describes Cyclops as "angry and a bit lost". He added, "He's now learning about being a mutant and trying to handle his powers."[14]
  • Lucas TillasAlex Summers / Havok:
    A mutant who has the ability to absorb energy and release it with destructive force from his body, and the older brother of Cyclops.
  • Kodi Smit-McPheeasKurt Wagner / Nightcrawler:[15]
    A German[11]teleporting mutant and one of Charles Xavier's new students. Singer said Nightcrawler is a source ofcomic relief.[16]
  • Ben HardyasAngel:
    A mutant with bird-like feathered wings who gains metallic wings that can shoot razor sharp feather-projectiles, similar to his Archangel counterpart in the comics.[17]Hardy practicedindoor skydivingin preparation for his role.[18]
  • Alexandra ShippasOroro Munroe / Storm:
    A young mutant orphan who cancontrol weather.Storm is discovered by Apocalypse in Cairo. Shipp partially shaved her head to sport aMohawkfor the role.[19][20]
  • Lana CondorasJubilee:
    A mutant student at Charles's school who has the ability to create psionic energyplasmoids.[11][21]Discussing her first day onX-Men: Apocalypse,Condor says, "I was very new and it was my first role. I'd never been on a set before or in front of a camera, so I didn't know what to expect. The first day we shot scenes in an 80s-themed mall with hundreds of extras in 80s gear, plus crew and cameras. It was surreal... It's a lot easier when you have the costume, as that helps bring everything to life. She has her iconic yellow jacket, which is a staple. It's very bold and confident, like her. A lot of her costumes are super 80s. I also listened to music from the 80s and that helped."[22]
  • Olivia MunnasPsylocke:
    A mutant withpsionicabilities. Her abilities include projecting purple psychic energy, usually into the form of an energy blade that can burn through metal. Munn described Psylocke as "very lethal, very powerful and very strong".[23]She practiced sword fighting in preparation for the role.[24]
  • Oscar IsaacasEn Sabah Nur / Apocalypse:
    Born in ancient times, and presumably the world's first mutant, he has a variety of destructive superhuman abilities, includingtelekinesis,telepathy,technopathy,teleportation,force-fieldgeneration, and the ability to augment other mutants' abilities, as a result of being able to amass powers when transferring his consciousness from one body to another. Isaac described Nur as the "creative-slash-destructive force of the Earth". He added, "When things start to go awry, or when things seem like they're not moving towards evolution, [En Sabah Nur] destroys those civilizations."[7]Isaac had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics applications, and wore high-heeled boots to appear taller and a 40-pound suit. The full costume was uncomfortable, particularly in the humid environment of the outdoor scenes, which forced Isaac to go to a cooling tent between takes. Nur's previous old-form (seen at the beginning of the film) was played by Berdj Garabedian, a 70-year-old Canadian real estate agent, and avid silver screen fan in his first credited film role.[25]

Additionally,Carolina Bartczakand T.J. McGibbon play Erik’s wife Magda and mutant daughter Nina, respectively.Tómas LemarquisportraysCaliban,[26]a mutant with the ability to sense and track other mutants, and wrestler "Giant" Gustav Claude Ouimet playsThe Blob,Angel's opponent in an underground fight club.[27][28]Monique Ganderton,Warren Scherer, Rochelle Okoye, and Fraser Aitcheson play Apocalypse's prior lieutenants, Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War respectively. Zehra Leverman reprised her role as Quicksilver's mother, Ms. Maximoff.[29]

Hugh Jackmanmakes an uncredited appearance asLogan / Wolverine,in hisWeapon Xform. In that same scene, directorBryan Singercameos as a guard who is killed by Wolverine as he attempts to escape the complex.[30]X-Men co-creatorStan Leeand his wifeJoan B. Leemake a cameo appearance together, as bystanders witnessing the launch of nuclear missiles worldwide; this was Joan's last film before her death the following year.[31]Željko Ivanekcameos as a Pentagon scientist.[32] JournalistJessica Savitchand actorsLeslie ParrishandMichael Forest(appearing in footage with dialogue from the 1967Star Trekepisode "Who Mourns for Adonais?") also appear in cameos.[33]

Production

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Development

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X-Men: Apocalypsewas announced byBryan Singerin December 2013 via Twitter, beforeX-Men: Days of Future Past(2014) was released to theaters.[34]In the same month,Simon Kinberg,Dan Harris,andMichael Doughertywere revealed by Singer to be attached to work on the film's story.[35]According to Singer, the film would focus on the origin of the mutants and feature the younger versions ofCyclops,Jean GreyandStorm.[36][37]Singer also said that he was consideringGambitand a younger version ofNightcrawlerto appear.[38]According to Kinberg, it would take place in 1983, and completes a trilogy that began withX-Men: First Class(2011).[39][40]In September 2014,20th Century Foxofficially announced that Singer would direct the film.[41]Singer has called the film "kind of a conclusion of six X-Men films, yet a potential rebirth of younger, newer characters" and the "true birth of the X-Men".[42]

Writing

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It will address historical mutant-cy, meaning the deep past, mutant origins and things like that. It's something that's always intrigued me when we think about our Gods and our history and miracles and powers.

—Bryan Singer on what will be seen inX-Men: Apocalypse.[36]

Singer said that Apocalypse is the main focus of the film. Kinberg said that the younger versions of Scott Summers, Storm andJean Greyappearing in the film are "as much a part of the film as the main cast". He described Summers as "not yet the squeaky-clean leader", Storm as a "troubled character who is going down the wrong path in life", and Grey as "complex, interesting and not fully mature."[43]Kinberg also said that the film delivers on the dramatic story and emotion of the last two films and that it acts like the culmination of the main characters portrayed by Lawrence, McAvoy, Fassbender, and Hoult.[44]Kinberg saidFirst Class,Days of Future Past,andApocalypseformed a trilogy about Mystique, explaining,

She starts inFirst Classentirely on Charles' side, ends up following Erik, and we then find her inDays of Future Pastand she's on her own because Erik is gone. She's on her own side in that movie but is drawn toward Charles by the end of the film and shoots Erik. Then inApocalypseshe comes back to Charles. There's a full circle narrative over the span of this little trilogy that is about Mystique from beginning with Charles in the mansion and ending with Charles in the mansion, but not as the same timid little girl we met inFirst Class.[45]

Kinberg was paid $8 million for writing the script, the same amount he received forX-Men: Days of Future Past.[46]The plot was partially inspired by the 1988 X-Men story arc "The Fall of the Mutants".[47]

Casting

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In October 2014, casting forX-Men: Apocalypsebegan.[48]In November, Singer confirmed thatOscar Isaacwould portrayApocalypse.[49]In January 2015, Singer announced thatAlexandra Shipp,Sophie TurnerandTye Sheridanwould portray young Storm, Jean and Cyclops, respectively.[50]Grace Fulton,who would go to playMary Bromfieldin theDC Extended UniverseShazamfilms, originally auditioned to play Jean Grey, but lost out to Turner.Ashley Bensonwas also considered for Jean Grey.[51][52]The same month, Kinberg confirmed thatRose Byrnewould reprise herFirst Classrole asMoira MacTaggertin the film.[9]In February,Kodi Smit-McPheewas cast asNightcrawlerandBen Hardywas cast in an unspecified role.[15][53]In March, Singer announced thatLana Condorwas cast asJubilation Lee.[54]In April, Singer confirmed that Hardy would portrayAngel,Olivia Munnwould portrayPsylocke,andLucas Tillwould return asHavok.[17][55][56]In May, Singer announced that the mutantCalibanwould appear in the film.[57][58]In July, Hoult revealed onConanthatJosh Helmanwould return asWilliam Stryker.[59]In April 2016,Hugh Jackmanconfirmed that he would make a cameo appearance asLogan / Wolverine.[60]

Filming

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Principal photographycommenced on April 27, 2015, inMontreal,Canada.[61]In late August, the first-unit production for the filmwrapped.[62]Additional filming took place in January 2016.[63]

Australia-basedRising Sun Picturesprovided, as it did forX-Men: Days of Future Past,the effects for Quicksilver's time-stopping, quick motion effects in the mansion rescue scene, and also other effects, including when Cyclops splits Professor Xavier's favorite tree in half.[64]Aerial footage of snow-capped mountains as Stryker traveled in his helicopter to the secret base was provided by SmartDrones of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.[65]Singer had at one point left the production for 10 days, forcing screenwriter Simon Kinberg to fill in as director.[66][67]Singer claimed he had a thyroid issue and had to be treated in L.A.[68][69]

Music

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Main article:X-Men: Apocalypse (soundtrack)

On March 2, 2015, it was announced thatJohn Ottman,who composed the scores forX2(2003) andX-Men: Days of Future Past,would return to write and compose the score forApocalypse.On May 20, 2016, the official soundtrack was released as a digital download. In addition to Ottman's score, the film features a remix of the second movement ofLudwig van Beethoven'sseventh symphonyentitled "Beethoven Havok" and two songs contemporary to the film's 1983 setting, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"byEurythmicsand "The Four Horsemen" byMetallica.[70]

Visual effects

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The visual effects are provided byMoving Picture CompanyandHydraulxand Supervised byAnders LanglandsandColin Strausewith help fromDigital Domain,Cinesite,andRising Sun Pictures.[71]

Marketing

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In July 2015, Singer, Lee, Hugh Jackman, and cast members McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence, Isaac, Hoult, Munn, Peters, Smit-McPhee, Turner, Sheridan, Shipp, Condor, Till, and Hardy gave a presentation at the 2015San Diego Comic-Con,together with the release of the film's first teaser poster, featuring En Sabah Nur and a wreckage of the X-Mansion.[72]Footage from the film was screened.[73]

In October 2015, Mars Chocolate partnered with 20th Century Fox for the marketing of the film, using M&M chocolates in their promotional materials. The deal included retail displays and special packaging markings, TV and cinema commercials, and social media posts featuring M&M's characters mixed with elements of the X-Men. The first image of M&M candies wearing Storm and Magneto costumes was released on the day of the announcement.[74]

In December 2015,Kia Motorscollaborated with 20th Century Fox to create a customKia Sportageto promote the film. Designed after Mystique, the car was revealed at the2016 Australian Open.It is Kia's second "X-Car" project after theKia Sorentocustomized for the home media release ofDays of Future Pastand the2015 Australian Open.[75][76][77][78]A trailer released in the same month received criticism fromRajan Zed,a United States–basedHinducleric, who stated that the part where Apocalypse claims himself to have been called "Krishna"wasan offense to the Hindu religion,and demanded that Singer remove all references to Krishna from the trailer, and the film itself.[79]The references to Krishna were removed from the film's final cut.[80]On January 4, 2016, Kia Motors released the first promo video of the car, featuring Spanish tennis playerRafael Nadal.[81]

Concerning the character Apocalypse, the director Bryan Singer has said,

The way I describe him the most, the best is he to me is the God of the Old Testament and all that comes with that. If there isn't the order and the worship then I'll open up the Earth and swallow you whole, and that was the God of the Old Testament. I started from there and when Oscar and I met we began discussing, since he isn't really God, he's the first mutant perhaps, but he's not God necessarily, he's imbued with certain unique powers. Some of them may or may not be from this Earth, we don't know.[82][83]

In April 2016, Coldwell Banker partnered with 20th Century Fox to list the X-Mansion for $75 million.[84]The fictional listing included a video tour of the mansion and stories of the home from the perspective of characters such as Charles Xavier and Scott Summers. The fake property was listed by agent Kala V. Rhomedren, an anagram for Raven Darkhölme.[85][86]That same month, Fox released afauxTV show called "In the Footsteps of..." narrated byGeorge Takeiwhich is inspired by the classic TV seriesIn Search of...that focuses on En Sabah Nur's origins.[87][88][89]In May 2016, Fox released a faux TV commercial for the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters with Lana Condor as Jubilee. They also released a video voiced mail message a week later and a faux TV show calledFables of the Flush & FabulouswithRobin Leachwhich is inspired by Leach's showLifestyles of the Rich and Famous.[90][91][92][93]

Billboard controversy

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Billboards inLos AngelesandNew York Citypromoting the film garnered controversy for showing an image of Apocalypse choking Mystique, with critics saying the ad advocatesviolence against women.Among those opposed to the material was actressRose McGowan,who toldThe Hollywood Reporter:"There is a major problem when the men and women at 20th Century Fox think casual violence against women is the way to market a film. There is no context in the ad, just a woman getting strangled. The fact that no one flagged this is offensive and frankly, stupid."[94]In apologizing for the billboard, Fox said it intended to remove the image from circulation.[95]

Release

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X-Men: Apocalypsehad its world premiere inLondonon May 9, 2016. The film was released in 20,796 screens across 76 international markets on May 18, 2016,[96][97]one week before itsNorth Americandebut.Apocalypsewas issued triple 3D, 4DX, and 2D formats, and inIMAX 3Din select international markets, using theDMR process.[98][99]It opened in Korea on May 25 and in China on June 3. It was released in Japan on August 11.[96]

Home media

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The film was released by20th Century Fox Home Entertainmentondigital downloadon September 9, 2016, and onDVD,Blu-ray,3D Blu-Ray, andUltra HD Blu-rayon October 4, 2016.[100]The film topped the national home video sales charts for the week ending on October 9, 2016.[101]

X-Men: Apocalypsewas released onThe Walt Disney Company's streaming serviceDisney+on July 17, 2020.

Reception

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Box office

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X-Men: Apocalypsegrossed $155.4 million in the U.S. and Canada and $388.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $543.9 million against a budget of $178 million.[4]The film became the third highest grossing film in theX-Menseries, behindDeadpoolandX-Men: Days of Future Past.[102]It made 27% less thanDays of Future Past.[103]

X-Men: Apocalypseopened in the United States on May 27, 2016, alongsideAlice through the Looking Glassand was projected to gross around $80 million from 4,150 theaters in its opening three days, and up to $100 million over the four-dayMemorial Dayweekend.[104][105]It made $8.2 million from Thursday previews at 3,565 theaters (better than its predecessor at $8.1 million).[106][107]On its opening day it grossed $26.4 million (including previews), the fourth-lowest opening day amount of the franchise.[108]In its first three days, it grossed $65.8 million[109][110]on its way to grossing $79.8 million over the four-day Memorial weekend,[111]including $9 million from 480 premium large format screens and $19 million from RealD screens.[112]In its second weekend the film grossed $22.3 million (a drop of 66.1%), finishing second at the box office behindTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.[113]

Elsewhere,X-Men: Apocalypsewas released one week before the United States in 76 markets, and grossed $101.5 million from 20,796 screens over the May 18 weekend. It debuted at no. 1 in 71 of those markets, with IMAX contributing $5 million from 246 screens in 57 markets, while RealD took in $18.4 million.[96]It broke opening records for Fox in the Philippines ($4.9 million), India ($3.4 million), Indonesia ($3.1 million), Singapore ($2.8 million), Thailand ($2.7 million) and Colombia ($1.9 million), and had the biggest opening in theX-Menfranchise in 33 markets, including Russia ($6.5 million).[96]Its top openings were the United Kingdom ($10.5 million), Mexico ($8.6 million), Brazil ($6.6 million), Russia ($6.5 million) and France ($5.9 million).[96]It opened in China on June 3 and brought in $59 million, the second-largest Fox opening in China and $20 million more thanDays of Future Past.[114]It opened next in Japan on August 11.[96]

Critical response

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Onreview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,X-Men: Apocalypseholds an approval rating of 47% based on 334 reviews and an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Overloaded action and a clichéd villain take the focus away from otherwise strong performers and resonant themes, makingX-Men: Apocalypsea middling chapter of the venerable superhero franchise. "[115]OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100, based on 48 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[116]Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale, while those atPostTrakgave it an overall positive score of 81% and a "definite recommend" of 62%.[117]

Scott Mendelson ofForbesdescribed the film as a "franchise killing disaster" writing "X-Men: Apocalypseis the kind of weightless, soulless trifle of a bore that makes comic book superhero movies look bad and makes me not look forward to the next installment. "[118]Birth.Movies.Deathstated the film was a fiasco and a low point for the franchise, criticizing its action scenes, CGI, Oscar Isaac's Apocalypse, its lack of story, and waste of various X-Men characters.[119]

Ignatiy VishnevetskyofThe A.V. Clubcommented, "Much of what makesX-Men: Apocalypselegitimately interesting also makes it frustrating and lopsided, since Singer and screenwriter-producer Simon Kinberg remain committed to the structure of an overlong comic-book blockbuster, complete with a climax in which the world has to be saved using as many different colors of energy beam as possible. "[120]Mike Ryan ofUproxxdisparaged the film's story as redundant and stale, arguing "I get it: Life is hard for mutants. We all get it. It's literally the only thing mutants ever seem to talk about. It is odd that other superheroes seem to get to have some fun, but never the X-Men. Here we are, 16 years later, and everyone involved is still sad. It feels repetitive."[121]Helen O'Hara ofEmpirecriticized the storytelling and performances of the main cast, stating that the film "was a failed callback to various past glories."[122]

On the other hand, Mick LaSalle from theSan Francisco Chroniclegave the film a positive review, calling it "a thinking person's action movie" and complimenting its high stakes.[123]Richard Roepercalled the film "a visual feast" and lauded its cast, saying "Even the hardcore geeks who like to get their Comic-Con on, might be feeling a little superhero fatigue right about now. Still. You owe it to yourself to see Quicksilver do his thing."[124]

Oscar Isaac, who played the title character Apocalypse, later expressed his disappointment with the film, commenting "Apocalypse, that was excruciating, I didn't know when I said yes that that was what was going to be happening. That I was going to be encased in glue, latex, and a 40-pound suit—that I had to wear a cooling mechanism at all times. I couldn't move my head, ever. And I had to sit on a specially designed saddle, because that's the only thing I could really sit on, and I would be rolled into a cooling tent in-between takes. And so I just wouldn't ever talk to anybody, and I was just gonna be sitting and I couldn't really move, and like, sweating inside the mask and the helmet. And then getting it off was the worst part, because they just had to kind of scrape it off for hours and hours." In an interview withThe New York Times,he later remarked when asked that he doesn't "disown the film", though he wished they would have taken care of the character of Apocalypse a little better.[125]

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2016 AACTA Awards Best Visual Effects or Animation John Dykstra, Matt Sloan, Blondel Aidoo, Stephen Hamilton, Tim Crosbie and Dennis Jones Nominated [126][127]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Score – Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film John Ottman Nominated [128][129]
Spike Guys' Choice Awards Jean-Claude Gahd Dam Olivia Munn Won [citation needed]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Movie X-Men: Apocalypse Nominated [130]
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Hugh Jackman Nominated
Choice Movie: Scene Stealer Evan Peters Nominated
Choice Movie: Breakout Star Alexandra Shipp Nominated
2017 Golden Tomato Awards Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel Movie 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse 4th Place [131]
People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actress Jennifer Lawrence Won [132]
Favorite Action Movie Actress Nominated
Favorite Action Movie X-Men: Apocalypse Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture X-Men: Apocalypse Nominated [133]
Best Director Bryan Singer Nominated
Best Make-up Charles Carter, Rita Ciccozzi and Rosalina Da Silva Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature "Quicksilver Rescue" – Jess Burnheim, Alana Newell, Andy Peel and Matthew Shaw Nominated [134]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Squad James McAvoy, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Olivia Munn Nominated [135]

Sequel

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Main article:Dark Phoenix (film)

In May 2016, Simon Kinberg said the next X-Men film would be set in the 1990s.[136]He separately said the post-credits scene mentioning theEssex Corporationwas related toLogan(2017), and that it could have ties toGambitas well as the followingX-Menfilm.[137]Bryan Singer said he would be interested in having the villainProteusin anX-Menfilm.[138]He also said he would be stepping away from the franchise, but could envision returning later in some capacity.[139]Amidst allegations of sexual abuse in 2017, Singer was removed from production after being involved in the earliest production stage.[140]The film's sequel,Dark Phoenix,was released on June 7, 2019.[141][142]

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