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X-Men: First Class(2011)
Released
2011 · FILM

X-Men: First Class

In 1962, magnetic mutant Erik Lehnsherr and telepath Charles Xavier must unite their powers to stop Nazi-turned-mutant Sebastian Shaw from seizing a nuclear weapon and destroying the world.

“Witness the moment that will change our world.”

Directed by
Matthew Vaughn, David Arnold
Written by
Ashley E Miller, Zack Stentz
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
131 min
ActionSci-Fi
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr adopted the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men experiencing their powers for the first time. Before becoming arch-enemies, they were the closest of friends, working together with other mutants—some familiar and some new—to stop what was then the greatest threat the world had ever known.

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A crew of 849+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Eddie HamiltonShot by John MathiesonScored by Henry JackmanDesigned by Chris SeagersSound by Ron Bartlett Nm0058897Costumes by Sammy Sheldon

Box Office

2011 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$353.6M

Budget$160.0M
Worldwide gross$353.6M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $146.4M — 41% of worldwide · International: $207.2M (59%)

Opening weekend: $55.1M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $73.9M — 50% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3,641 theaters

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Also known as

  • X-Men: Erste Entscheidungde
  • X-Men: primera generaciónes
  • X-Men : Le Commencementfr
  • X-Men - L'inizioit
  • (Bulgarian)Х-Мен: Първа Вълна
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • United StatesMay 25, 2011
  • ArgentinaMay 30, 2011
  • BelgiumJun 1, 2011
  • DenmarkJun 1, 2011
  • FranceJun 1, 2011

Companies

ProductionDune Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Donners' Company
Distribution20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox CIS, 20th Century Fox Norway
Special effectsNVIZ, Amalgamated Dynamics, Spectral Motion, 4DMax, Gentle Giant Studios
Other companiesWavevend Communications, 1 Force, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox Studios, 20th Century Fox, 360 Communication Rentals

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