How to Watch All the X-Men Movies in Chronological Order (and by Release Date!)

While Marvel movies are often thrilling and exciting, they can also be hard to follow at times, if we’re being honest. From origin stories to spinoffs and sequels, MCU timelines aren’t always straightforward and the movies’ release dates don’t necessarily go in chronological order—particularly with Marvel’s much-loved X-Men series.

While it may not be as simple as, you know, Harry Potter 1-8, if you’re ready to tackle an X-Men movie marathon, then we’re here to help with our list of X-Men movies in the storylines’ chronological order. And if you prefer to know the X-Men movies in order of release dates, we’ve compiled that for you, too.