The origin story of Magneto and Professor X's X-Men. Blu-ray Digital HD Year 2011 Theatrical Release 2011-06-03 Video Release 2011-09-09 Studio Fox Genre Action MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA intense sequences of action and violence, some sexual content including brief partial nudity and language Color Color Runtime 131 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants some familiar, some new , to stop nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men. Director Matthew Vaughn Cast Matthew Vaughn; James McAvoy; Michael Fassbender; Jennifer Lawrence; Rose Byrne; Kevin Bacon; January Jones; Nicholas Hoult; Morgan Lily; Zoe Kravitz; Edi Gathegi