Release: X-Men: Age of Apocalypse

 

X-Men: Age of Apocalypse

Genre: Action/Superhero

Director: Miguel Sapochnik

Writer: Dwight Gallo

Based on Marvel Comics characters

Cast: Jamie Dornan, Toby Stephens, Jessie Buckley, David Oyelowo, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Ferguson, Garrett Hedlund, Rosamund Pike, David Morrissey, Jamie Bell, Zach McGowan, Diana Silvers, Kiki Layne, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Peter Macon

Budget: $200,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $423,771,850

Foreign Box Office: $500,194,588

Total Profit: $327,010,667

Reaction: The X-Men films continue to be a consistent cash cow for the studio, with the franchise now having brought in over $3 billion at the worldwide box office between the five films.

"X-Men: Age of Apocalypse is a sprawling, time-twisting epic that delivers both grand spectacle and intimate character drama. The film does what these do best and give each X-Man space to shine. While its dense plotting occasionally threatens to overwhelm, the film’s bold vision makes it one of the franchise’s most satisfying entries yet. Can't wait to see more!” - Freddie Poulter, TheWrap.com

"Now this is what Hollywood's X-Men Apocalypse should have been. The team struggling without their leader grounds the film admist its larger-than-life action and spectacle. While the sheer scale of the battle sequences and large number of characters can be overwhelming at times, the film's exploration of power, sacrifice and the true meaning of being an X-Man elevates it above typical cape-fare. A solid entry in the X-Men series, well done Dwight Gallo and Miguel Sapochnik." - Dexter Quinn, Cinematic Observer Newsletter 

"X-Men: Age of Apocalypse is an ambitious mutant epic that delivers striking visuals, inventive action, and a menacing turn from Peter Macon as Apocalypse. Jamie Dornan’s Cyclops and Jessie Buckley’s Jean Grey provide a strong emotional core, and the Horsemen’s recruitment scenes carry a dark, mythic weight. The psychic rescue of Xavier and Jean is a creative highlight, but the film’s sheer scale sometimes overwhelms its character work, and certain subplots feel underdeveloped. Still, when the missile-silo finale erupts - Phoenix versus Apocalypse - it’s an undeniably satisfying payoff." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action