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    The X Files: I Want to Believe

    • 20082008
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 44min
    IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    89K
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    The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    CrimeDramaHorror

    Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.

    IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    89K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Carter
    • Writers
      • Frank Spotnitz
      • Chris Carter(television series "The X-Files")
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Billy Connolly
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Chris Carter
    • Writers
      • Frank Spotnitz
      • Chris Carter(television series "The X-Files")
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Billy Connolly
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 514User reviews
    • 276Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    Billy Connolly in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Fox Mulderas Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Dana Scullyas Dana Scully
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Father Joseph Crissmanas Father Joseph Crissman
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • ASAC Dakota Whitneyas ASAC Dakota Whitney
    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Agent Mosley Drummyas Agent Mosley Drummy
    • (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
    Mitch Pileggi
    Mitch Pileggi
    • Walter Skinneras Walter Skinner
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshynas 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
    Adam Godley
    Adam Godley
    • Father Ybarraas Father Ybarra
    Alex Diakun
    Alex Diakun
    • Gaunt Manas Gaunt Man
    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunninghamas 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham
    Fagin Woodcock
    • 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszynas 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn
    Marco Niccoli
    • Christian Fearonas Christian Fearon
    Carrie Ruscheinsky
    Carrie Ruscheinsky
    • Margaret Fearonas Margaret Fearon
    Spencer Maybee
    • Blair Fearonas Blair Fearon
    Veronika Hadrava
    Veronika Hadrava
    • Female Assistantas Female Assistant
    Denis Krasnogolov
    Denis Krasnogolov
    • Male Assistantas Male Assistant
    Patrick Keating
    Patrick Keating
    • Slight Manas Slight Man
    Roger Horchow
    • Elderly Gentas Elderly Gent
    • Director
      • Chris Carter
    • Writers
      • Frank Spotnitz
      • Chris Carter(television series "The X-Files")
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    Storyline

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    Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) worked at the F.B.I. as partners, a bond between them that led to them becoming lovers. But now they're out of the F.B.I. and have begun new careers. Scully works as a staff physician at a Catholic hospital. Her focus these days is on a young boy with an incurable brain disease. Administration wants to give up on him. Scully, who feels a special bond with the boy, does not. Meanwhile, Mulder's focus is on clipping newspaper articles, throwing pencils into his ceiling and writing about the paranormal. Scully and Mulder are brought together as partners again when a special case requires Mulder's expertise, and Scully is prevailed upon to convince him to help. The case involves a pedophile priest who claims he is having psychic visions regarding the whereabouts of a missing F.B.I. Agent. —J. Spurlin
    x filesfbi federal bureau of investigationpsychic visionpsychicpriest136 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Believe Again
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Vanessa Morley: When Fox Mulder and Dana Scully first walk back into the F.B.I. offices right before they walk into the bullpen, a female agent walks by that catches Mulder's attention and he watches her walk away. The woman is the actress who throughout The X Files (1993) played the young Samantha Mulder, and is the same Samantha in the photo Mulder has taped to the back of his home office door.
    • Goofs
      In the film, they refer to the Richmond "DA" who appears later. Virginia has no District Attorneys; prosecutors are Commonwealth's Attorneys.
    • Quotes

      Fox Mulder: What's up, Doc?

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits run over images of ice, water and land, and finally we see Mulder and Scully in a small row boat off of a tropical beach. Scully is in a bikini, Mulder is in swim trunks and rowing toward a small island. They wave to the camera above as it pulls back and fades to black.
    • Alternate versions
      The home video version has behind the scenes photos of the cast and crew over the end credits. The theatrical version did not have these behind the scenes photos.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The X-Files: I Want to Believe/American Teen/Brideshead Revisited/Step Brothers/Boy A (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ooh La La
      Written by Deborah Poppink and Amy Roegler

      Performed by Deborah Poppink

      Courtesy of Deborah Poppink, by arrangement with Bug

      (can be heard in Monica Bannan's car)

    User reviews514

    Review
    Top review
    The Thing With Two Brains That Wouldn't Die
    I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a trailer for this movie a while back. I always enjoyed the show when I caught it on TV, except when it got really stupid towards the end (Mulder dies, then is buried in a coffin and is then dug up again and is alive--Excuse me?). Given that, I was happy to catch up with Scully and Mulder. It had been six years. Six years. Six years for the shows creators to come up with a script worthy of the legacy of the show. NOT! What a piece of doo-doo. This wouldn't have cut it as a two part episode during season eight. What were they thinking? That show had some of the best writing and directing in the history of television. Part of the joy of watching that show was that it was so much like a movie. Every week you got to watch an incredibly engrossing mini-movie. I felt bad for the actors. They looked slightly embarrassed to be there. Imagine having read the script, knowing it was a dog, and then having to do it and not be able to tell the writer, "You know, Chris, this really sucks..." because he's the big honcho and gave you your big break seventeen years ago. This is supposed to be a movie. Movies are supposed to be BIG. This seemed chintzy. It felt like a rip-off. Six years! If they weren't going to do it right, why did they do it at all? During the movie, my friend, who is not really a big fan of X-Files, leaned over and said, "This is like a remake of "Plan 9 From Outer Space" with an actual budget..." Sadly, I had to agree.
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    • Aug 10, 2008

    FAQ8

    • What is 'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' about?
    • Is this movie inspired by real-life paranormal activity like in the TV series?
    • Does this movie follow the "X-Files" alien conspiracy (mythology) storyline?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • The X Files 2
    • Filming locations
      • Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Ten Thirteen Productions
      • Dune Entertainment III
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,982,478
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,021,753
      • Jul 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $69,363,381
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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