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The X Files: I Want to Believe

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
91K
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The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Horror
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
91K
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  • 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
    • 521User reviews
    • 264Critic 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)
    David Duchovny in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    David Duchovny and Xzibit in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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    Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Chris Carter in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    David Duchovny in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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    Top cast

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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Fox Mulder
    Gillian Anderson
    Gillian Anderson
    • Dana Scully
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • Father Joseph Crissman
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • ASAC Dakota Whitney
    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Agent Mosley Drummy
    • (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
    Mitch Pileggi
    Mitch Pileggi
    • Walter Skinner
    Callum Keith Rennie
    Callum Keith Rennie
    • 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
    Adam Godley
    Adam Godley
    • Father Ybarra
    Alex Diakun
    Alex Diakun
    • Gaunt Man
    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham
    Fagin Woodcock
    • 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn
    Marco Niccoli
    • Christian Fearon
    Carrie Ruscheinsky
    Carrie Ruscheinsky
    • Margaret Fearon
    Spencer Maybee
    • Blair Fearon
    Veronika Hadrava
    Veronika Hadrava
    • Female Assistant
    Denis Krasnogolov
    Denis Krasnogolov
    • Male Assistant
    Patrick Keating
    Patrick Keating
    • Slight Man
    Roger Horchow
    • Elderly Gent
    • Director
      • Chris Carter
    • Writers
      • Frank Spotnitz
      • Chris Carter(television series "The X-Files")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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: Mamma Mia!/Transsiberian/The Dark Knight/Space Chimps/Tell No One (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 reviews521

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Weak, there is no point to it
    The X-Files, one of the most famous television shows that ended in 2002, had a movie in 2000, just came out with a sequel. To be honest, I was wondering why, I know that there are still fans that are shaking to see their favorite agents back, but the story was weak and felt like another episode, just an extended one. Now I did enjoy The X-Files series, I also did like the first X-Files film, so I felt like maybe this was going to be big and have an exciting story, but instead we have just another episode that is trying to have the Saw edge and gross people out. We also have some added characters that are just weak, for example Xzibit as a one dimensional character who is just flat and typical, also, it's Xzibit, I don't know what casting director was thinking "he's perfect", no offense to this guy, but he should stick to his day job. David and Gillain are also off track and don't have the same chemistry as they did in the series.

    Fox Mulder has been requested back by the FBI to help them with a case of missing female FBI agents, he meets a priest/pedophile/psychic who is also helping the FBI out with the case. Dana Scully has decided to stay with her current career as a doctor who is struggling to save a little boy's brain disease. But Fox wants her back in work with him and together they discover the darker world that is happening with these missing FBI agents and the Russian black market.

    The X Files: I Want to Believe is over all not a bad movie by any means, but it's at this point that it seems like the writers were not even trying. Also with David and Gillain, I like to call this movie The X Files: I Want a Paycheck, because they just didn't put their hearts into this and you can tell very much, I thought David hated the series, you think he would have been more stubborn or at least would have read the script first before the paycheck. As far as for the fans, I'd recommend that you just do the matinée, it's not a full price ticket movie, it's just an extended episode, the ending is anti-climatic and this was just pointless.

    5/10
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    • Jul 30, 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
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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