‘Dark Phoenix’ Is The Worst Reviewed ‘X-Men’ Movie Ever On Rotten Tomatoes

Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix is the worst reviewed X-Men movie of all time on the popular review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

The first reviews for 20th Century Fox’s Dark Phoenix dropped last night, revealing what critics thought of the upcoming Simon Kinberg-helmed X-Men movie. Based on 55 reviews, Dark Phoenix is currently at 18% on Rotten Tomatoes. The number is not as bad the single-digit score held by Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot, but it still makes Dark Phoenix the worst reviewed X-Men movie to date.

You can check out Rotten Tomatoes’ Critics Consensus for Dark Phoenix below.

“Dark Phoenix ends an era of the X-Men franchise by taking a second stab at adapting a classic comics arc — with deeply disappointing results.”

Dark Phoenix is 20th Century Fox’s second attempt at adapting “The Dark Phoenix Saga” by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. The iconic comic book storyline puts the spotlight on Jean Grey as she becomes possessed by a cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force.

Veteran X-Men producer Simon Kinberg makes his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix in addition to producing the film with Hutch Parker, Lauren Schuler Donner and Todd Hallowell. Dark Phoenix is Fox’s final X-Men film featuring the core X-Men cast in the cinematic universe launched by director Bryan Singer in 2000 with the Disney-Fox merger now complete.

The X-Men film stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain. Here’s the official synopsis:

“In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite — not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.”

Dark Phoenix is set to hit theaters on June 7, 2019. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the future of the X-Men.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes