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How to watch the X-Men movies in chronological order

Here's how all the X-Men movies fit together, by order of the events that happen in the films.

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The X-Men Cinematic Universe (XCU) concluded with 2019's Dark Phoenix, but Marvel has acquired the rights and plans to reboot the franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Mutants are already starting to enter the MCU, with characters like Professor X and Beast appearing in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Marvels. Wolverine and Deadpool will also make their MCU debuts in Deadpool 3, slated for release in May 2024.
To understand how all these movies fit together, you need to watch the X-Men in chronological order (as best as you can anyway). Here's how.