X-Men: First Class

Year

2011

Duration

126 minutes

Genres

Action and Adventure, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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The year is 1963, we’re in the middle of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, and mutants are considered as potential weapons of great value. Meanwhile, Xavier and his friend Erik Lehnsherr (aka Magneto) start their long argument about the relationship between the mutants and other humans. Of course, there are also plenty of spectacular action scenes, too.

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Matthew Vaughn

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This film has moderate fantasy violence and one use of strong bad language.

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