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The X Files: I Want to Believe

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
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The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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.
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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.

  • Director
    • Chris Carter
  • Writers
    • Frank Spotnitz
    • Chris Carter
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Gillian Anderson
    • Billy Connolly
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    98K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,576
    1,110
    • Director
      • Chris Carter
    • Writers
      • Frank Spotnitz
      • Chris Carter
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Gillian Anderson
      • Billy Connolly
    • 545User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast42

    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
    • 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
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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: I can feel you thinking.
      • Dana Scully: I'm sorry. I can't sleep.
      • Fox Mulder: Actually, I have a little something for that.
      • Dana Scully: Just a little something?
      • Fox Mulder: Thank you.
    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: 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)

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    • Does this movie follow the "X-Files" alien conspiracy (mythology) storyline?

    Details

    • Release date
      • July 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Los Expedientes Secretos X: Quiero creer
    • Filming locations
      • Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Ten Thirteen Productions
      • Dune Entertainment III
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    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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