The New Mutants
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Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
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- Lincoln and Blake FrankMay 23, 2026I actually enjoyed The New Mutants more than I expected. Maybe I wasn’t expecting much going in, and maybe that’s why I ended up enjoying it more. It had a darker, almost haunted vibe compared to most X-Men movies, and I liked that it focused more on the characters and their trauma instead of nonstop action. The little Buffy watching scene was a nice touch too — it made them feel more like real teens stuck together instead of just superheroes. And seeing Sunspot half shirtless and no pants for parts of the movie? Yeah… I’ll bump it up a few stars for that alone 😂 Definitely an underrated late-night sci-fi/horror watch.
- jackmeatFebruary 10, 2025My quick rating - 5.6/10. When expectations due to delays happen, you really want to knock it out of the park when the movie finally is released. That didn't happen. From what came out and what was reshot, I don't know, but this was supposedly the more frightening version. The less horror and more "hero" version of the movie was scrapped for this. I think they fell in between those two visions. I am not saying this was bad at all, just was not what I hoped for. The heroes won't become household names with kids collecting their figures which is part of what this comic was about. The lesser-known and misunderstood heroes. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Illyana Rasputin and is about the only one that stood out to me. In this story, the mutants are held in a compound for testing and understanding their abilities. Of course, that is just a cover for the Essex corporation to get their DNA and use this to create killers out of them and others. If not a comic book fan, you actually may like this even more since the characters themselves are developed well. I think there was more room for this trilogy to grow, and I believe you can kiss the trilogy idea goodbye, both at the same time. The action was decent when it happened and scares had a good shot if they didn't get limited. A lot of potential wasted IMO.
- Danny Potter-JonesAugust 24, 2025Some people might dislike this adaptation of characters from the X-Men probably because you may not know them. It had struggles to get released but I thought it was pretty good the horror aspect made it different. Magik was the best and closest portrayal of a character I've ever seen in the X-Men universe in live action besides Deadpool.
- alextcFebruary 19, 2026I didn’t completely dislike it, but it’s not something I’d ever watch again. It feels like a mashup of X‑Men and a League of Legends cinematic: decent effects, low effort elsewhere. The acting is often weak, the story is thin, and the tone is all over the place. On top of that, the push for “woke” romance between what look like kids in a movie clearly aimed at younger audiences feels inappropriate and forced.
- RichardOctober 7, 2025Knew the characters going in, which made this even more frustrating. There’s real potential here, great cast, solid setup and some bold choices, but it never fully commits. Tries to be horror, teen drama and X-Men origin story all at once and ends up feeling unsure of itself. Illyana’s portrayal is spot-on, easily the standout, but the rest feel underused or flattened. You can tell there was a better version buried somewhere in the concept. Not terrible, just disappointing, especially knowing how rich these characters could’ve been.
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The New Mutants was released on August 26, 2020.
The New Mutants was directed by Josh Boone.
The New Mutants has a runtime of 1h 34m.
The New Mutants was produced by Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler Donner, Karen Rosenfelt.
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
The key characters in The New Mutants are Dani Moonstar (Blu Hunt), Samuel Guthrie (Charlie Heaton), Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams).
The New Mutants is rated PG-13.
The New Mutants is an Action, Science Fiction, Horror film.
The New Mutants has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
The New Mutants had a budget of $67M.
The New Mutants has made $49.2M at the box office.