X2

2003 film directed by Bryan Singer
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X2

Summary

X2 is a film[1]. X2 ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87,841 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • X2 received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].
  • X2's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • X2 was directed by Bryan Singer[5].
  • Michael Dougherty wrote the screenplay for X2[6].
  • Dan Harris wrote the screenplay for X2[7].
  • David Hayter wrote the screenplay for X2[8].
  • X2's composer is recorded as John Ottman[9].
  • X2's genre is action film[10].
  • X2's genre is superhero film[11].
  • X2's genre is speculative fiction film[12].
  • X2's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • X2's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • X2's based on is recorded as X-Men[15].
  • X2 followed X-Men[16].
  • X2 was followed by X-Men: The Last Stand[17].
  • A cast member of X2 was Patrick Stewart[18].
  • A cast member of X2 was Ian McKellen[19].
  • A cast member of X2 was Halle Berry[20].
  • A cast member of X2 was James Marsden[21].
  • A cast member of X2 was Rebecca Romijn[22].
  • A cast member of X2 was Brian Cox[23].
  • A cast member of X2 was Alan Cumming[24].
  • A cast member of X2 was Bruce Davison[25].
  • A cast member of X2 was Anna Paquin[26].
  • A cast member of X2 was Shawn Ashmore[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Lauren Shuler Donner[28] and Ralph Winter[29]. X2 was directed by Bryan Singer[5]. Screenwriters include Michael Dougherty[6], Dan Harris[7], and David Hayter[8]. Cast members include Patrick Stewart[18], Ian McKellen[19], Halle Berry[20], James Marsden[21], Rebecca Romijn[22], and Brian Cox[23].

Publication

Publication dates include May 2, 2003[30], May 1, 2003[31], November 25, 2003[32], April 21, 2009[33], and August 28, 2009[34]. The original language of X2 was English[35]. Genres include action film[10], superhero film[11], speculative fiction film[12], science fiction film[13], and fantasy film[14]. Series this is part of include X-Men[36] and X-Men original trilogy[37]. X2 was distributed by video on demand[38].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include X-Men[36] and X-Men original trilogy[37].

Reception

X2 received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3]. Reviews include 85%[39], 7.5/10[40], and 68/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

X2 followed X-Men[16]. X2 was followed by X-Men: The Last Stand[17].

Why It Matters

X2 ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87,841 views/month).[2] X2 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] X2 is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did X2 receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → X-Men: The Last Stand
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 290334
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 26568
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Guy Hendrix Dyas
    Inspired by → X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
    Publication date → +2003-05-02T00:00:00Z, +2003-05-02T00:00:00Z, +2003-05-01T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter → Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter
    + 48 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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