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Logan

Someone has come along.

2017137 minRMidcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Director
James Mangold
Starring
Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Rodriguez

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

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Where can I watch Logan?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Logan streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Logan?

Logan earns 9 badges, led by Top 1% of films and Universally Loved.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is Logan worth watching?

Logan's Midcredits score is the 99th percentile of all films, from 2.5M ratings across 6 sources. 90% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

99th percentile

Better received than 99% of films

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)97th
Approval (how many liked it)98th

81 /100

97th percentile of all films

99th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2010s

Critics 77 · Audience 81

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

Ratings pile up at 9–10 with almost no detractors — near-universal love.

90% liked it

98th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2010s
90% rated it 7–1010% rated it 1–6

Critics 93% · Audience 91%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 1 Oscar noms · 27 wins / 73 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Adapted Screenplay

84th percentile

2.5M ratings across platforms

74th percentile among Action85th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$97M
Opening weekend$88M
Domestic gross$226M
Worldwide gross$619M

Returned 6.4× its budget — 97th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Fans praised

  • brutal, honest, and gritty portrayal of an aging Wolverine
  • Jackman's most nuanced and emotional performance as a broken, world-weary hero
  • surprisingly emotional and character-driven story that transcends the superhero genre

Detractors panned

  • depressing, slow, and predictable plot with a hollow story
  • excessive gore and violence feel gratuitous and repetitive
  • large plot holes and unsatisfying, anticlimactic deaths for beloved characters

What stands out

CharactersDivisive82

deep character-driven focus on Logan's regret, Xavier's dementia, and Laura's feral bond

ActingDivisive81

Jackman's career-best vulnerable performance, Stewart's heartbreaking turn, Keen's fierce debut

AtmosphereDivisive80

relentlessly bleak, hopeless, and grim western tone that dominates every scene

Emotional impactDivisive79

deeply moving father-daughter bond; detractors find it manipulative or unearned

OriginalityDivisive75

western-inflected superhero road movie, refreshingly different from typical comic fare

Effects and spectacleDivisive74

brutal, visceral R-rated action with practical gore; some find it repetitive

EndingDivisive60

poetic, tragic farewell; detractors call it anticlimactic and full of plot holes

Plot and storyDivisive55

simple road-trip chase, slow middle, polarizing for lack of explanation about past events

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 6 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Logan like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Moving and bittersweet: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready to pay close attention and feel heavy feelings, and you want a story that moves you and leaves an ache.

It is intense and leaves you devastated. Skip it when you want an easy night or you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention and room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Moving and bittersweet.

The answer rests on this: Moods
MelancholicTenseElegiacCathartic
Heaviest: late
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Brutal · 7% of filmsTender · 13% of filmsBleak · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneMangold plays the material utterly straight, treating the dying-mutant road trip as a grim western rather than a superhero spectacle, with brutal action that never undercuts the sincerity.
The rideThe film maintains a pervasive melancholy and tension throughout, but the emotional weight peaks in its final act with Logan's sacrifice and the children's escape.
StructureThe story unfolds in straightforward chronological order as a road journey from Texas to North Dakota, with no structural gimmicks.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Devastated.

The answer rests on this: Devastating · 3% of filmsBittersweetHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayLogan's death is crushing, yet the children's escape across the border leaves a faint thread of hope that lingers after the grief.
How it ends · evidence
Tragic ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% (this title) · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

10% of films fit this archetype

with Tragedy underneath

Why this archetypeLogan's core arc is getting Laura safely to Eden, a rescue journey against pursuers; the hard-boiled escort structure carries the film, while its ending gives it a tragic shape.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfLegacySociety
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5% (this title)
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9% (this title): Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Society

Legacy · 4% of filmsFreedom · 5% of films
Mourns its theme: Grieves its theme, or what has been lost of it.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores what Logan leaves behind—Laura as his daughter and the last of the mutants—while he cares for an aging Charles and confronts his own fading existence.
StanceThe film mourns the end of an era and the loss of Logan's world, treating his mortality and legacy with solemn, tragic reverence.

The world

Near futureRuralWildernessIn transitStylized realism
Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score · Marco Beltrami
SettingA desolate near-future American Southwest; a dying world of mutants on the run
MusicThe score underlines the desolation and emotional weight, using sparse, melancholic motifs rather than typical heroic themes.

Content guide

Is Logan okay for kids?

R

Logan is rated R: “Rated R for strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity” (MPAA). As of October 20, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (96/100), sexual content at moderate (41/100), language at severe (89/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (59/100) and frightening material at severe (89/100). Overall it is heavier than 94% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 40 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France12
  • Ireland16
  • New ZealandR16
  • JapanR15+
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • Argentina+16
  • Austria16
  • Belgium16
  • BGD
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • Hong KongIII
  • Hungary16
  • ID17+
  • IndiaA
  • Israel14
  • Italy14+
  • LTN-16
  • MexicoC
  • MOD
  • Netherlands16
  • PhilippinesR-18
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/16
  • RO18
  • Russia18+
  • SingaporeM18
  • SK18
  • Spain16
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Taiwan15+
  • TH15
  • Türkiye16+
  • UA16+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 96% of all filmsHeavier than 94% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 96%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 38%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 89%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 74%
Frightening / Intense
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 92%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence, frightening material, and language. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Logan have?

MovieCove's classifier found 12 depicted content warnings in Logan: Child abuse (severe), Dementia or Alzheimer's (severe), Gore or body horror (severe), Gun violence (severe), Kidnapping or confinement (moderate), Medical procedures (moderate), Self-harm (moderate), Terminal illness (moderate), Torture (moderate), plus 3 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

SevereChild abuseDementia or Alzheimer'sGore or body horrorGun violence
ModerateKidnapping or confinementMedical proceduresSelf-harmTerminal illnessTorture

Cast and crew

Who is in Logan?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Hugh Jackman
as Logan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Dafne Keen
as Laura
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Patrick Stewart
as Charles
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Elizabeth Rodriguez
as Gabriela
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Boyd Holbrook
as Pierce
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Stephen Merchant
as Caliban
Richard E. Grant
as Dr. Rice
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Stephen Dunlevy
as Macon
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Eriq La Salle
as Will Munson
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Elise Neal
as Kathryn Munson
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.

Crew

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What are movies like Logan?

Movies like Logan include The Wolverine (2013), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) and A Perfect World (1993). Of the 12 closest matches, several are dystopian films, and several are road-trip stories.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

3 of these 12 share its world: western. Those cards say what else they share.

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214 other films share the rarest tag below, kind of film: neo-western. Each tag opens Browse with the films that share it.