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Mutants, Political intrigue, Social commentary, Prejudice, X-Men, Superhero, Making-of, Metafiction, Cerebral, Franchise foundation
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serious, suspense-driven
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Superhero fans, X-Men fans, Viewers interested in social commentary, Comic book enthusiasts
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X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000-07-02
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While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.

Genres
Documentary
Cast
Bruce Davison, Terry Anzur, Bryan Singer, Hugh Jackman, Tom DeSanto, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Dick Anthony Williams, Halle Berry, Lauren Shuler Donner
Crew
Marshall Brutus Drazen, Thomas C. Grane
Rating
6.983(232 votes)
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The Report
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A DNA experiment on a rare breed of spider is taking place on a NASA space shuttle, when a freak meteor shower engulfs the shuttle, causing everything to go horribly wrong. One survivor is found on the ship and watched over in a secret location deep in the California desert. The problem continues, as the survivor isn't alone, as another deadly spiders climbs out of him and goes on a rampage around the ship. Curious reporter Marci Eyre must now survive, escape and warn everyone before the spider reaches outside the desert.



Judge Dredd
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Eye of the Beholder
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Swamp Thing
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The Incredibles
7.7

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.



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Confirmation
6.9

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The Meteor Man
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The Walker
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Vixen: The Movie
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Doctor Strange
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Sergeant Rutledge
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Nightwatch
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Ulzana's Raid
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Beatriz, an immigrant from a poor town in Mexico, has drawn on her innate kindness to build a career as a health practitioner. Doug Strutt is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide, and neither will ever be the same.



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