X-Men: The Last Stand
Movie, 2006, The Original Trilogy, Set in 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand is #4 of 18 in release order and #8 of 18 in chronological order in the X-Men.
The story
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men led by Professor Charles Xavier, and Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.
X-Men: The Last Stand recap
A drug company finds a cure for being a mutant, made from a boy named Leech, and offers it to anyone who wants it. Many mutants are outraged, and Magneto raises an army against it. Cyclops, grieving Jean, returns to Alkali Lake and finds her alive, but she kills him. Xavier explains that Jean has a second, destructive personality, the Phoenix, which he locked away years ago. Jean disintegrates Xavier and joins Magneto. Mystique is hit with the cure while saving Magneto and he leaves her behind. Rogue considers the cure so she can touch Bobby. Magneto's followers include Pyro, the Juggernaut and Callisto, and the government arms its troops with cure darts. Magneto leads his army to Alcatraz, where Leech is held.
X-Men: The Last Stand ending explained
At Alcatraz, the X-Men hold off Magneto's army, and Beast injects Magneto with the cure. Jean's power begins destroying everything, and Logan, the only one able to reach her, stabs her to death. Storm takes over the school, Rogue takes the cure, and a powerless Magneto sits alone in a park, where a metal chess piece moves slightly at his touch.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. After the credits, Moira MacTaggert checks on a man in a coma, and Xavier's voice speaks from him: he has moved his mind into another body, setting up his return.
Where to watch X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 56%
Where it fits
- Release order: after X2: X-Men United, before X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
- Chronological order: after X2: X-Men United, before The Wolverine.
What to watch before X-Men: The Last Stand
In release order, the essentials before X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) are X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United (2003).
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
- Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm
- Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
- Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
- Famke Janssen as Jean Grey / Phoenix
- Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue
- Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy / Beast
- James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops
- Rebecca Romijn as Raven Darkholme / Mystique
- Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman
- Aaron Stanford as John Allerdyce / Pyro
- Vinnie Jones as Cain Marko / Juggernaut
Directed by Brett Ratner.