X-Men '97's Rotten Tomatoes Score Is A Huge Win For Marvel (But Not The MCU)

Throughout the years, the X-Men and their supporting characters have been adapted to screens big and small. From the original animated series to 20th Century Fox’s often frustrating “X-Men” movies, numerous creatives have had a shot at redefining Marvel’s mutant icons. All in all, “X-Men” adaptations have proven to be a mixed bag with moviegoers, TV watchers, and critics alike, with some rising through the ranks to become near-universal favorites while others sank to the depths of superhero adaptation infamy.

In the eyes of Rotten Tomatoes critics, “X-Men ’97” is the pinnacle of adaptations. Its perfect critic score is the highest of any “X-Men”-centric effort, clearing the next closest project — the 2014 film “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — by a whole 10%. The lowest-scoring X-Men production to date is “Dark Phoenix” from 2019 with a disappointing 22% rotten critic score. As for the predecessor to “X-Men ’97,” “X-Men: The Animated Series,” it just falls short of its sequel series with an 83% fresh critic score.

With more seasons of “X-Men ’97” on the way, it’ll be interesting to see how the series continues to fare on Rotten Tomatoes. Hopefully, it will find prosperity on the site in the coming years, as would the currently critically shaky MCU. “X-Men ’97” Season 1 will run for 10 episodes exclusively on Disney+.