While most Marvel movies are all streaming onDisney+, there’s a film approaching its 10-year anniversary that is making waves on another streaming platform.X-Men: Apocalypse, the 2016 installment in the Fox X-Men franchise which seesOscar Isaactake on the lead role of the titular villain, has landed as the #9 most popular movie to watch on Max. Yes, that’s right, a Marvel movie is dominating the Max streaming charts. The film takes place in the 1980s and sees the X-Men band together to face their most powerful threat yet, En Sabah Nur, who plans to destroy the world. In addition to Isaac,X-Men: Apocalypsealso starsJames McAvoy,Michael Fassbender,Jennifer Lawrence, andNicholas Hoult, and currently boasts scores of 47% from critics and 65% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
X-Men: Apocalypsewas written bySimon Kinberg, withBryan SingerandMichael Doughertyalso receiving credit for the screenplay, along withJack KirbyandStan Leefor their contributions of the X-Men characters. Singer also directed the film, which marked his fourth time helming an X-Men movie, previously directingX-Men(2000),X2: X-Men United(2003), andX-Men: Days of Future Past(2014), which is widely regarded as the best X-Men movie in the franchise. Singer’s most recent work came in 2018 on the filmBohemian Rhapsody, which tells the story of the legendary British rock band Queen, and its lead singer Freddie Mercury, in the days before their iconic performance at Live Aid in 1985. The film won four Oscars, including Best Sound Mixing and Editing, Best Film Editing, andRami Malekfor Best Lead Actor.
What Else Is Popular To Stream on Max?
The Martianhas been making waves on Maxsince premiering on the platform at the start of this month, as well asKevin Costner’s passion project,Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.The Watchers, which was directed byIshana Night Shyamalan, currently occupies the #1 spot, withHarry Pottermovies filling out much of the rest of the top 10. The Wizarding World has films in the #3 spot (Sorcerer’s Stone), #6 (Chamber of Secrets), #8 (Prisoner of Azkaban), and #10 (Goblet of Fire).
X-Men: Apocalypsestars Oscar Isaac, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender and was written by Simon Kinberg and directed by Bryan Singer. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchX-Men: Apocalypsenow onMax.
X-Men: Apocalypse
In the 1980s the X-Men must defeat an ancient all-powerful mutant, En Sabah Nur, who intends to thrive through bringing destruction to the world.
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