8.4
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Magneto is a fictional character portrayed by Ian McKellen in the movie The Wolverine.
When the movie was released in 2013, Ian McKellen was 74 years old.
Magneto appears throughout the film franchise in: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men (2000) as Eric Lensherr, X2 (2003) as Eric Lehnsherr and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as Erik Lehnsherr.

Magneto

by Ian McKellen

character

Connections11

  • 7.3
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    X-Men
    movie United States 2000
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
    • 1hs 44min
  • 7.4
    /10

    X2
    movie United States 2003
    • watched
    When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
    • 2hs 14min
  • 6.6
    /10

    X-Men: The Last Stand
    movie United States 2006
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.
    • 1hs 44min
  • 6.5
    /10

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    movie United States 2009
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
    • 1hs 47min
  • 7.7
    /10

    X-Men: First Class
    movie United States 2011
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
    • 2hs 12min
  • 6.7
    /10

    The Wolverine
    movie United States 2013
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
    • 2hs 07min
  • 7.9
    /10

    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    movie United States 2014
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
    • 2hs 29min
  • 6.9
    /10

    X-Men: Apocalypse
    movie United States 2016
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In the 1980s, the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive by bringing destruction to the world.
    • 2hs 23min
  • 8.1
    /10

    Logan
    movie United States 2017
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.
    • 2hs 16min
  • 5.7
    /10

    Dark Phoenix
    movie United States 2019
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.
    • 1hs 53min
  • 5.3
    /10

    The New Mutants
    movie United States 2020
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
    • 1hs 34min

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X-Men Universe: How should I watch the movies in chronological order?
  • 7.7
    /10
    • violence genres
    • school
    • teacher
    • superheros genre
    • science fiction
    • friends
    • surprise ending
    • supernatural powers
    • supernatural

    X-Men: First Class
    movie United States 2011
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
    • 2hs 12min
  • 7.9
    /10
    • violence genres
    • dystopian
    • time manipulation
    • superheros genre
    • science fiction
    • mystery and drama
    • marvel
    • airport
    • x-men

    X-Men: Days of Future Past
    movie United States 2014
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.
    • 2hs 29min
  • 6.5
    /10
    • mystery and drama
    • supernatural powers
    • superheros genre
    • science fiction
    • violence genres
    • marvel
    • military
    • supernatural
    • x-men

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine
    movie United States 2009
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.
    • 1hs 47min
  • 6.9
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • supernatural powers
    • dystopian
    • marvel
    • teacher
    • supernatural
    • science fiction
    • school
    • family relationships

    X-Men: Apocalypse
    movie United States 2016
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In the 1980s, the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive by bringing destruction to the world.
    • 2hs 23min
  • 5.7
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • science fiction
    • supernatural
    • space
    • romance
    • family relationships
    • x-men
    • violence genres
    • supernatural powers

    Dark Phoenix
    movie United States 2019
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix, causing the X-Men to have to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity.
    • 1hs 53min
  • 7.3
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • violence genres
    • science fiction
    • school
    • discrimination
    • supernatural
    • marvel
    • x-men
    • teacher

    X-Men
    movie United States 2000
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.
    • 1hs 44min
  • 7.4
    /10
    • supernatural powers
    • superheros genre
    • mystery and drama
    • school
    • science fiction
    • supernatural
    • marvel
    • museum
    • mental health condicion

    X2
    movie United States 2003
    • watched
    When anti-mutant Colonel William Stryker kidnaps Professor X and attacks his school, the X-Men must ally with their archenemy Magneto to stop him.
    • 2hs 14min
  • 6.6
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • science fiction
    • supernatural powers
    • x-men
    • supernatural
    • marvel
    • violence genres
    • supernatural beings
    • winston churchill

    X-Men: The Last Stand
    movie United States 2006
    • Trailer
    • watched
    The human government develops a cure for mutations, and Jean Grey becomes a darker uncontrollable persona called the Phoenix who allies with Magneto, causing escalation into an all-out battle for the X-Men.
    • 1hs 44min
  • 6.7
    /10
    • violence genres
    • superheros genre
    • japan
    • marvel
    • science fiction
    • x-men
    • supernatural
    • battle objects
    • vehicles

    The Wolverine
    movie United States 2013
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.
    • 2hs 07min
  • 8.0
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • violence genres
    • sex
    • physical disabilities
    • x-men
    • supernatural
    • funny
    • science fiction
    • marvel

    Deadpool
    movie United States 2016
    • Trailer
    • watched
    A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.
    • 1hs 48min
  • 7.6
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • violence genres
    • marvel
    • funny
    • friends
    • family relationships
    • vehicles
    • time manipulation
    • organized crime

    Deadpool 2
    movie United States 2018
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) assembles a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.
    • 2hs 14min
  • 5.3
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • lgbt
    • supernatural
    • x-men
    • marvel
    • mystery and drama
    • teenager
    • lesbian
    • land animals

    The New Mutants
    movie United States 2020
    • Trailer
    • watched
    Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
    • 1hs 34min
  • 8.1
    /10
    • superheros genre
    • x-men
    • mystery and drama
    • marvel
    • teacher
    • school
    • supernatural
    • dystopian
    • science fiction

    Logan
    movie United States 2017
    • Trailer
    • watched
    In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.
    • 2hs 16min