During the year of 1944, when his mom is sent to a concentration camp, the boy Erik Lehnsherr releases his magnetic power. The wicked Dr. Shaw delivers Erik to his office and eliminates his mom. This causes Erick to increase his capabilities through anger. In New York, the rich Charles Xavier meets the mutant Raven and encourages her to reside in his manor. In the year 1962, the CIA agent Moira MacTaggert finds the living of mutants working together with Shaw and she encourages Professor Xavier to recruit mutants to benefit the USA government. Earlier they learn that the wicked Shaw has got the intention of starting a nuclear war to ruin the entire world and raise his power. As everyone must choose sides, the stage is now set for the important confrontation. Can Charles and Erik’s friendship stay unaffected?
X-Men: First Class
PG-13
Duration: 2h 11min
Release Date: 3 June, 2011
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Director: Matthew Vaughn
IMDb: 7.7
Box Office Collection
Budget: $160,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $55,101,604, Jun 5 2011
Gross USA: $146,408,305
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $352,616,690
Awards:
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2012 |
| Best Make-Up Dave Elsey Fran Needham Conor O’Sullivan |
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2012 |
| Top Box Office Films Henry Jackman |
| Creativity Awards 2015 |
| Marketing promotion – Poster Ciara McAvoy (poster artist/art director) CMCV Studios (ad agency/film art) |
| Golden Schmoes Awards 2011 |
| Best Line of the Year “Go f*ck yourself.” Best Sci-Fi Movie of the Year Breakthrough Performance of the Year Michael Fassbender |
| IGN Summer Movie Awards 2011 |
| IGN Awards Best Movie Best Movie Actor Michael Fassbender For A Dangerous Method , Jane Eyre and Shame Best Comic Book Adaptation Movie IGN People’s Choice Award Best Movie Best Movie Actor Michael Fassbender For A Dangerous Method , Jane Eyre and Shame Best Movie Director Matthew Vaughn Best Action Movie Best Comic Book Adaptation Movie |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2011 |
| Best Actor Michael Fassbender For Shame , A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre |
| National Board of Review, USA 2011 |
| Michael Fassbender For Shame , A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre |
| Sant Jordi Awards 2012 |
| Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) Michael Fassbender For A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre |
| Scream Awards 2011 |
| Best Fantasy Movie Best Cameo Hugh Jackman |
Casts
| James McAvoy | Charles Xavier (24 Years) |
| Laurence Belcher | Charles Xavier (12 Years) |
| Michael Fassbender | Erik Lensherr |
Bill Milner | Young Erik |
| Kevin Bacon | Sebastian Shaw |
| Rose Byrne | Moira MacTaggert |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Raven / Mystique |
| Beth Goddard | Mrs. Xavier |
| Morgan Lily | Young Raven (10 Years) |
Writing Credits
| Ashley Miller | (screenplay by) (as Ashley Edward Miller) & |
| Zack Stentz | (screenplay by) and |
| Jane Goldman | (screenplay by) & |
| Matthew Vaughn | (screenplay by) |
| Sheldon Turner | (story by)and |
| Bryan Singer | (story by) |
| Stan Lee | (based on Marvel’s “X-Men” comics by) (uncredited) |
