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Wolverine Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the Wolverine movies in order

Last updated: November 7 2026

Written by: ChronoAlice

Hugh Jackman played Wolverine for more than two decades, across X-Men team films, solo adventures and a long-awaited Deadpool team-up. Here's how to follow Logan's entire saga without getting lost in Fox's tangled timelines.

Wolverine is the beating heart of the Fox X-Men era. Over ten films, Hugh Jackman's Logan went from amnesiac cage fighter to reluctant mentor, picking up a few time-travel paradoxes along the way. Because the franchise rewrote its own history with Days of Future Past, watching his story in the right order can feel like a puzzle. We've broken it down by release and by in-universe chronology.

πŸ• Release Order

Watching in release order shows how the series grew from the grounded 2000 original to the gritty, R-rated Logan and the multiverse comedy of Deadpool & Wolverine.

  1. X-Men (2000)
  2. X2 (2003)
  3. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
  4. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  5. X-Men: First Class (2011)
  6. The Wolverine (2013)
  7. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
  8. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
  9. Logan (2017)
  10. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Logan's story jumps backwards and forwards in time. Origins reaches back to the 1800s, First Class and Apocalypse are period pieces, and Days of Future Past splits its runtime between 1973 and a dystopian future.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

The chronological path below follows the order of events as Logan experiences them. Wolverine's appearances in First Class and Apocalypse are brief cameos, so feel free to treat them as optional.

  1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
  2. X-Men: First Class (2011)
  3. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
  4. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
  5. X-Men (2000)
  6. X2 (2003)
  7. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
  8. The Wolverine (2013)
  9. Logan (2017)
  10. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Which Order Should You Choose?

First-time viewers should stick to release order, because Days of Future Past only lands emotionally if you already know the original trilogy. Chronological order is a fun rewatch, especially for seeing Origins as a true prequel. Either way, save Logan for near the end β€” it's a powerful farewell β€” and treat Deadpool & Wolverine as a victory lap featuring a different Logan variant.

πŸ”— Related Guides

  • The X-Men Movies Watch OrderGuide
  • Deadpool Watch OrderGuide
  • Marvel Cinematic Universe Watch OrderGuide

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