X-Men ‘97 is finally here and the animated series is quickly proving itself worthy of its predecessor’s legacy. The series serves as a revival and continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series. It follows a group of mutant superheroes dealing with the loss of their leader, Professor Charles Xavier. The series recently debuted with its first two episodes and quickly gained overwhelmingly positive critical reception.
On top of its positive reviews, the revival has managed to pull off something truly extraordinary by beating a record that even Avengers: Endgame could not achieve despite being the MCU’s highest-grossing film and a cultural juggernaut. Moreover, X-Men ‘97‘s record brings some reprieve to Marvel Studios considering their recent decline in form. Here is everything you need to know about the X-Men ‘97 record that eclipses Avengers: Endgame.
X-Men ‘97 Beats Avengers: Endgame to Become One of Marvel’s Best-Reviewed Projects
X-Men ‘97 premiered on March 20, 2024, more than thirty years after its predecessor first introduced the mutant superhero team to a wider audience. The series received positive reviews from critics, which has resulted in a Fresh certification from reviews aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
The animated revival series produced by Marvel Studios debuted with a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. As a result, it became one of Marvel’s best-reviewed projects, beating the likes of Avengers: Endgame, which debuted with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score.
‘X-MEN 97’ has the best Rotten Tomatoes score ever for Marvel Studios with 100% at Certified Fresh
Read our review: https://t.co/zJZ3jOMO50 pic.twitter.com/tJbJypZ0JR
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 21, 2024
Despite grossing over $2.799 billion at the global box office, the concluding film in the Infinity Saga does not boast the record of a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. Instead, that honor goes to X-Men ‘97, which will certainly be welcome news for Marvel Studios. In the recent past, Marvel films and shows have received mixed to poor reviews.
The studio’s most recent film outing The Marvels debuted with a meager 54% on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Loki season 2, considered the best project in Phase 5, had a 74% score on the website at first. As a result, questions were being raised about the quality of output at Marvel Studios. However, with the premiere of X-Men ‘97, the studio seems to be back in form.
Fans React to X-Men ‘97‘s Rotten Tomatoes Score on Social Media
The news of X-Men ‘97‘s perfect Rotten Tomatoes score quickly caught the attention of fans online. Marvel fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the revival series and its overwhelmingly positive critical reception.
Here is what fans said about X-Men ‘97‘s Rotten Tomatoes debut on X.
Marvel finally delivered peak after a long while, and they’re being rewarded for it 🔥
— RJ (@ResonantJustice) March 21, 2024
Which is sad because this isn’t even MCU cannon 😭
— The Wrestle Plug (@wrestleplug_) March 21, 2024
WE ARE SO BACK! pic.twitter.com/C0nh6H7yq4
— Zero (@zerowontmiss) March 21, 2024
Enjoying X-Men in 1992 and 2024. pic.twitter.com/2YE7vAshiW
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) March 21, 2024
X-MEN 97 will revive Marvel 👏
— Waivly (@Waivly) March 21, 2024
As the tweets suggest, fans were overjoyed with the return of the beloved 90s iteration of the X-Men characters and lauded the series. Moreover, many fans hailed the animated series as a return to form for Marvel Studios. However, some fans also lamented the fact that the series is not set within the MCU and is technically non-canon.
X-Men ’97 Spoiler Alert: Fans of Cyclops Would be Disappointed Again After Watching This Marvel Show
With the positive reception of X-Men ‘97, it seems fans are once again interested in what Marvel Studios has to offer. Furthermore, with Deadpool & Wolverine up next, it truly seems like the X-Men characters could lead the struggling studio to salvation. The first season of X-Men ‘97 consists of ten episodes, two of which premiered together on March 20, 2024. The rest will drop weekly on Disney+.
