X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. The film, which played a major role in the 2000s revival of comic book adaptations, tells the story of mutants, creatures that are the next evolutionary step in the chain of humanity, and have special powers that manifest at puberty. They are almost universally feared and loathed by the rest of humanity. The film explores the ideas of prejudice and discrimination in the United States. Professor Charles Xavier (the ...