X-Men: Days of Future Past movie poster used as film imagery for the Professor X guideFILM POSTER · X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Professor X

Film watch order, starting point, and performer.

Professor X: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014); Dark Phoenix (2019).

Guide sequence · 2 films · 2014–2019 · 2 performersSee watch order

WATCH ORDER

Professor X film sequence

Follow the listed sequence from the recommended starting film through the currently mapped movie guides.

Guide sequence · 2 films · 2014–2019Main sequence runtime: 4h 6m
About the scores

Scores shown are MoviHero movie-guide scores. Missing scores stay blank, and tied top scores remain tied.

  1. 01X-Men: Days of Future Past poster
    Start hereX-Men: Days of Future Past

    2014 · 2h 12m

    Portrayed by Patrick Stewart · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score88/100WORTH IT
  2. 02Dark Phoenix poster
    Dark Phoenix

    2019 · 1h 54m

    Portrayed by James McAvoy · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score76/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCES

How the actors approach Professor X

See the verified performers, their linked-guide coverage, and supported portrayal differences.

Patrick Stewart portraitPatrick Stewartscreen performance

Patrick Stewart plays Professor X in X-Men: Days of Future Past; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence
James McAvoy portraitJames McAvoyscreen performance

James McAvoy plays Professor X in Dark Phoenix; compare that performance with the other portrayals on this page.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

FILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS

Professor X screen credits

Screen credits: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) — Patrick Stewart as Professor X; Dark Phoenix (2019) — James McAvoy as Professor X.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

KEEP EXPLORING

Start with X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Open X-Men: Days of Future Past guide