Wolverine is returning to the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Deadpool & Wolverine. The movie will see Hugh Jackman reprise his iconic role as James Howlett (a.k.a. Wolverine) alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool). This marks Wolverine's first MCU movie, but the character has been portrayed by Jackman ever since 2000. If you want to watch every Wolverine movie online, this guide is here to help. We'll show you how and where to stream every live-action Wolverine movie in order.
How many Wolverine movies are there?
Wolverine has been in 9 live action movies to date, including 3 Wolverine movies and appearances in almost every X-Men movie. His first live-action movie was released in 2000, when Hugh Jackman was cast as Wolverine in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men. The film introduced numerous iconic castings such as Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, and Halle Berry as Storm. It was a major success and kickstarted a long-running X-Men movie franchise. Viewers were especially drawn to Wolverine with his rugged look, mysterious past, and brutal approach to saving the day. Hence, it’s no surprise he had a major role in the sequels X-2 and X-Men: The Last Stand. Once the X-Men original trilogy ended, he was given his first solo movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which earned a sequel, The Wolverine.
Wolverine doesn't age due to his mutant healing abilities, so Hugh Jackman was also able to reprise his role for the X-Men prequel trilogy despite the story taking place several decades earlier. Wolverine makes a brief cameo in First Class but becomes an important character once again in Days of Future Past. He has a cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse, while Dark Phoenix marked the first X-Men movie without him in 2009.
In 2017, Jackman appeared in his last solo Wolverine movie, Logan, which is heralded as by far the best Wolverine film to date. Logan even earned an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay — a rare recognition for a superhero movie. Afterward, Jackman announced he was retiring from the role. However, seven years later, Reynolds convinced him to take up the claws again for Deadpool & Wolverine.
How to watch Wolverine movies in chronological order
There are two ways to watch Wolverine’s movies: in release date or chronological order. Chronological order will be a lot more tricky because it requires switching back and forth between multiple film series. However, if one chooses this route, the chronological order is as follows:
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X-Men: First Class (cameo)
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X-Men: Days of Future Past
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X-Men Wolverine: Origins
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X-Men: Apocalypse (cameo)
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X-Men
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X2
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X-Men: The Last Stand
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The Wolverine
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Logan
Deadpool & Wolverine isn’t on the list yet because it’s still unclear when the movie takes place.
How to watch Wolverine movies in release order
Watching the X-Men movies chronologically can get confusing, especially since one timeline ultimately gets erased, and some films switch between the past and present. If you'd prefer to watch all the Wolverine movies in release order, you can find out where to stream them below.
