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The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Dark Phoenix is largely negative, with most reviewers finding the film a disappointing conclusion to the X-Men series. The cast, particularly Sophie Turner, and the special effects receive occasional acknowledgment, though even these are noted with reservations. The screenplay and script are the most consistent targets of criticism, with reviewers citing clunky dialogue, inept scripting, and a failure to do justice to its characters. A minority of critics suggest the film has some redeeming qualities if approached with an open mind, but the overall consensus leans toward letdown.
5 rated reviews · 2 positive · 3 negative
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“The weak screenplay and script weigh down the characters with some clunky dialogue. Despite good performances, 'Dark Phoenix' is a letdown for several reasons, least of all because the female characters in this film take prominence, and they deserve better. So do we.”Read full review ↗
“On second thoughts, this might not be the best VFX you have seen in a while but it blends perfectly well with the tonality of Dark Phoenix. There is a lot to cheer for in X-Men: Dark Phoenix but give it a chance with an open mind.”Read full review ↗
“Dark Phoenix having so much going for it, it does feel drab, and less attention-grabbing!”Read full review ↗
“ven Sophie Turner cannot save this trainwreck...”Read full review ↗
“Sophie Turner stars in a lousy film that spits on the memory of the X-Men; dispassionately performed, ineptly scripted and gratingly scored.”Read full review ↗
“Good looking cast and some visceral special effects prop up the seventh and final installment of the X-Men series”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- James McAvoy · Charles Xavier / Professor X
- Nicholas Hoult · Hank McCoy / Beast
- Tye Sheridan · Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Michael Fassbender · Erik Lensherr / Magneto
- Evan Peters · Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver
- Jessica Chastain · Lilandra Neramani
- Kodi Smit-McPhee · Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
- Jennifer Lawrence · Raven Darkholme / Mystique
- Scott Shepherd · Dr. John Grey
- Lamar Johnson
- Todd Hallowell
- Simon Kinberg
- Hutch Parker
- Lauren Shuler Donner
- Hans Zimmer
- Mauro Fiore
- Lee Smith
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Details
- Release Date
- 5 June 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- English
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