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Dark Phoenix
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Directed by Simon Kinberg. With Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult.
59.6/100
TMDB RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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.
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59.6/100
TMDB RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTThe 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 i…
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Release snapshot for Dark Phoenix.
MoviHero lists June 5, 2019 as the release date for Dark Phoenix. Simon Kinberg is the listed director. The listed cast includes Sophie Turner as Jean Grey / Dark Phoenix, James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast, Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateJune 5, 2019
GenresAdventure · Science Fiction · Action
Runtime1h 54m
DirectorSimon Kinberg
CastSophie Turner as Jean Grey / Dark Phoenix, James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast, Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Dark Phoenix runs 1h 54m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 10/10: a faster-moving watch.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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TMDB: 59.6/100 (5.961/10) from 7,390 votes. Updated Oct 26, 2026.
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Pacing10/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary1/10
Violence6/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required6/10
OTHER PERSPECTIVES
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Selected viewer reactions, in their own words. These excerpts reflect individual opinions, not an overall verdict.
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“I don't know if Dark Phoenix is the worst entry in the X-Men franchise.”
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“I don't think this was the disaster that the critics make it out to be, but it is one of the lesser Fox X-Men movies.”
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“A fuller rendition of the Jean Grey Plot of “X-Men 3” with Sophie Turner This is another take on the Jean Grey story of “X-Men…”
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“Not as bad as I feared and the plot in and of itself was fine, as were the performances (outside of accents going in and…”
Viewer reaction
“I had seen somewhat mixed opinions of this movie and none of them were really that great so I had some doubts about it.”
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CAST & CREW
The people who make it land.
Simon KinbergDirector
Simon KinbergWriter
Simon KinbergProducer
Lauren Shuler DonnerProducer
Sophie TurnerJean Grey / Dark Phoenix
James McAvoyCharles Xavier / Professor X
Nicholas HoultHank McCoy / Beast
Tye SheridanScott Summers / Cyclops
Michael FassbenderErik Lensherr / Magneto
Alexandra ShippOroro Munroe / Storm
Evan PetersPeter Maximoff / Quicksilver
Jessica ChastainVuk
CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE
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otherDark PhoenixDark Phoenix appears in Dark Phoenix (2019).Open character guide otherStormStorm appears in Dark Phoenix (2019).Open character guide otherJonesJones appears in Dark Phoenix (2019).Open character guide otherNightcrawlerNightcrawler runs from X-Men: Apocalypse to Dark Phoenix with Kodi Smit-McPhee carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherQuicksilverQuicksilver runs from X-Men: Apocalypse to Dark Phoenix with Evan Peters carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherCyclopsCyclops runs from X-Men: Apocalypse to Dark Phoenix with Tye Sheridan carrying the role across 2 films.Open character guide otherProfessor XProfessor X appears in Dark Phoenix (2019).Open character guide otherBeastBeast runs from X-Men: First Class to Dark Phoenix with Nicholas Hoult carrying the role across 4 films.Open character guide otherMystiqueMystique runs from X-Men: First Class to Dark Phoenix with Jennifer Lawrence carrying the role across 4 films. This guide also includes Rebecca Romijn portraying Mystique in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand.Open character guide otherMagnetoMagneto runs from X2 to X-Men: Days of Future Past with Ian McKellen carrying the role across 3 films. This guide also includes Michael Fassbender portraying Magneto in X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix.Open character guide
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