Overview
Five young mutants are held in a secret facility against their will. As they struggle to cope with their abilities in this combination of superhero horror, they discover a sinister conspiracy.
Released in 2020, The New Mutants was directed by Josh Boone and produced under the 20th Century Fox banner. The film occupies a significant place within the X-Men Universe — contributing to the ongoing narrative and mythology of that cinematic universe.
The film features lead performances from Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Marvel Comics. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Boone and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 5.3 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader X-Men Universe catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Marvel Comics-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
The New Mutants released in 2020, placing it within the 2020s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Josh Boone, the film was produced by 20th Century Fox and adapts source material from Marvel Comics.
The principal cast features Anya Taylor-Joy and Maisie Williams, with key supporting roles played by Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt.
The film belongs to X-Men Universe — 20th Century Fox's X-Men film franchise, now absorbed into the MCU multiverse.
The New Mutants carries an audience rating of 5.3 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The Marvel Comics source material for The New Mutants has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
The New Mutants is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.