Kodi Smit-McPheescreen performanceKodi Smit-McPhee carries Nightcrawler across 2 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
2 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · X-Men: ApocalypseX-Men Collection
Nightcrawler
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Nightcrawler runs from X-Men: Apocalypse to Dark Phoenix with Kodi Smit-McPhee carrying the role across 2 films.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2016–2019 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Nightcrawler movies in release order
Follow the 2 films in release order.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2016–2019Main sequence runtime: 4h 18m
About the scores
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- 01Start hereX-Men: Apocalypse
2016 · 2h 24m
Portrayed by Kodi Smit-McPhee · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score80/100WORTH IT - 02
MoviHero score76/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Nightcrawler?
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Kodi Smit-McPheescreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Nightcrawler
Kodi Smit-McPhee provides the through-line for Nightcrawler from X-Men: Apocalypse through Dark Phoenix. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
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