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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

2008
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 44m
In grand "X-Files" manner, the film's storyline is being kept under wraps. This much can be revealed: It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder's pursuits.

Directed by:

Chris Carter

Screenwriter:

Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz

Starring:

Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, David Duchovny, Callum Keith Rennie, Mitch Pileggi, Gillian Anderson, Xzibit, Nicki Aycox, Adam Godley, Alex Diakun

Franchise:

The X Files

Genres:

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Countries:

Canada, USA

Languages:

English, Czech, Russian
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

2008
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 44m
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Rated 14 Jan 2010
27
18th
Should have been called "CSI: Tundra". Starring Billy Connolly, Xzibit and a disembodied head.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 16 Sep 2012
57
4th
A tedious trudge which would bore even the most die-hard X-phile. The film has almost nothing paranormal going on, and feels like a bloated and forgettable episode of some police procedural. Mumbling Mulder and Serious Scully bear no relation to the curious, driven agents of the original series. They drag the film down to a morose bore-fest, abetted by the ever-present gloomy music and visuals. These ex-agents are desperately in need of a joke or two and a vacation to somewhere more colourful.
Rated 16 Sep 2012
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 22 Jul 2010
30
13th
Chris Carter doesn't seem capable of escaping the X-Files format of old, and he's certainly not equipped to make his franchise step up to become a movie. So instead we're served a double-episode about a paedophile priest having visions of... an FBI agent because of.. uh... anyway, it's about Scully searching for faith and Mulder being right all the time - everything is at it was in the 90s. Thing is that we're not. And thank God for that!
Rated 22 Jul 2010
silencersilencer
Rated 24 Jul 2008
15
2nd
I am very very very sad and disappointed. I was and still am a big fan of TX-F, but this movie is tragic. First half of the film a grey old fool is jigging around, babbling nonsenses and others are just staying around him and stare. Second half is more boring - neverending philosophizing about nothing between M and S. No action, no suspense, no horror, no aliens, no story, no question for the answers, no answers that you didn't already know 20min ago. I was near to tears-Carter is no more. :-(
Rated 24 Jul 2008
greyscaleGreyscale
Rated 01 Jun 2015
0
1st
I can't begin to describe how terrible this film is. Amanda Peet isn't even the worst of it, which is saying a lot. With every that is going on in the world, all the governmental misdeeds and conspiracies that could have been turned into movie material, they choose to make Russian organ smugglers the center of their plot? No aliens, no vast coverup, just a boring crime story with US agents as the good guys. It makes me wonder if the US government had a hand in financing this disaster.
Rated 01 Jun 2015
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 07 Jul 2013
40
12th
What is this supposed to be? I mean, why would they do a feature-film length revival movie with a plot so lame and uninteresting it would at best be suitable for a single episode? And the tagline: I want to believe?? In what? Russians dealing with organs? Head transplantation-surgery? Gay romance? Where's the scale here that justifies an x-files movie? No conspiracies, no extraterrestrials, no nothing. The only alien artifact they inserted was xzibit, his presence was the biggest mystery of all.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 27 Jan 2013
10
12th
Has the plot and production values of a sub-par episode of the show. None of the show's mythology is here, which isn't a bad thing as they never managed to turn that into anything coherent. Instead it's a very poor standalone story that failed to hold my interest. On a character level it adds nothing to Mulder or Scully's stories. Overall it feels like a unneccessary resurrection of the show that has nothing to say.
Rated 27 Jan 2013
spleenspleen
Rated 11 Oct 2010
48
20th
Ironically in 2008, Indiana Jones had aliens but X-Files didn't. WTF?
Rated 11 Oct 2010
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 17 Jul 2010
30
8th
Essentially a double episode of the series, both aesthetically and story wise... which makes it good enough for TV in the mid-90s, but nothing near acceptable in this day 'n age. Especially the inclusion of ethical dilemmas (stem-cell research) and topical issues (pedophile clergy men) seem almost deliberately daft and low browed.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
x_humanx-human
Rated 20 Jun 2009
71
33rd
Pretty flaky script, with huge logic holes, that wouldn't even make an interesting episode none the less worthy of a cinematic treatment.
Rated 20 Jun 2009
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 05 Jan 2009
39
18th
This was a story that needed to be told and worth making a movie for? It barely felt like an X-file at all, and the only supernatural element in the form of the psychic 'pedophile bad!' character vanishes halfway through. Waste of effort.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 18 Dec 2008
10
2nd
So someone told me this was about werewolves. When I found out there were only 10 mins left in the movie and I hadn't seen a werewolf my frustration began to grow. No werewolves or anything really too abnormal. It didn't even really seem like an X-Files case. It was long and boring, I could barely hold my attention. The ending came and I must have missed the climax. I figured with X-Files' big comeback the movie would actually be a little bit good.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 09 Nov 2008
60
34th
What's a doctor doing googling Stem Cell Research? What's Xzibit doing in this movie (or in the FBI for that matter)? Like others have said this is nothing more than an extended episode.
Rated 09 Nov 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 31 Jul 2008
1
5th
Interminably dull. Should have been more accurately titled "The Boring-Files: I Want to Borelieve." Hey Scully, here's a tip: IF I WANT TO WATCH A MELODRAMA ABOUT A DYING BOY WITH A CANCER, I'LL GO SEE THAT FUCKING MOVIE. OH WAIT THAT'S THIS MOVIE. WELL, JOKE'S ON ME!
Rated 31 Jul 2008
puddy1Puddy1
Rated 26 Jul 2008
70
15th
I kept waiting for some (supernatural, conspiracy, what have you) to happen, but it didn't.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
vv238vv238
Rated 05 Oct 2018
25
21st
A boring slog that has almost nothing to do with the series from which it gets its name. Sure, the same cast and production crew are involved but there is almost nothing supernatural or even remotely related to sci-fi present. It's just a massive waste of time.
Rated 05 Oct 2018
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 29 May 2016
34
19th
A bad movie to top off the bad final seasons of the X-Files. Despite the "I Want To Believe" line being pulled from the iconic UFO poster, here it apparently refers to wanting to believe a child molesting priest. Almost all of the points are due to the final image of Scully and Mulder floating alone in a boat on the ocean <3
Rated 29 May 2016
caffecaffe
Rated 02 Mar 2016
13
1st
A simply baffling follow-up that shows no understanding of what made the show special. Why bring Mulder and Scully back only to keep them apart the whole movie? Why choose a boring, confusing plot that barely has a clear supernatural element? Why is it so fucking dour and joyless? How can this be entirely without suspense? How can the creator of The X Files have no understanding of The X Files? I like maybe two early scenes, but overall this is worse than any single episode I ever saw. Insanity.
Rated 02 Mar 2016
nitkuNitku
Rated 15 Oct 2015
30
9th
The movie is just so unbelievably boring. It's incredible that from everything they could have done with the setting they chose something that looks like a stretched out sub-par episode left over from the series.
Rated 15 Oct 2015
saudadesaudade
Rated 24 Mar 2014
25
11th
Fails to replicate the atmosphere of the show.
Rated 24 Mar 2014
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 21 Oct 2013
25
3rd
it's awful; not even a real 'x-files' plot either aside from the psychic child-molesting priest (played by Billy Connolly) the story is pretty flat. Another terrible film that I saw when it was in theaters; not worth your time, watch the first X-Files, it's much better than this hollow imitation of an x-files episode.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 16 Aug 2013
15
4th
A double-length episode of the later seasons. "The later seasons" being the greatest insult you can pin on X-Files.
Rated 16 Aug 2013
bolivarbolivar
Rated 09 Oct 2012
55
15th
seeing as how the first movie actually turned out to be half-decent, I had some sort of expectations for this one. very shallow and weak script completely ruined any bit of potential magic between scully and mulder to make it raise above dreadful, though.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 Jul 2011
45
18th
Partly boring, semi-decent, completely pointless. It took to long, and felt like a made-for-TV movie they were just trying to make some extra bucks for by throwing in theaters.
Rated 10 Jul 2011
biodomerbiodomer
Rated 21 Aug 2010
35
11th
I really REALLY wanted to like this film, but I just couldn't get behind it. T'was very weak, especially after such a long wait
Rated 21 Aug 2010
mustunseeMustUnsee
Rated 29 May 2010
68
44th
if you viewed this as another monster-of-week X-Files episode that came out in the middle of their last couple seasons, I bet everyone would really like it. and that's my approach to it-- I really liked it.
Rated 29 May 2010
ichibansanichibansan
Rated 08 Feb 2010
45
2nd
The best: the crazy russian medics...worst: the look of a cheap X-Files episode of the final seasons...
Rated 08 Feb 2010
dwyerdwyer
Rated 10 Jan 2010
82
74th
The joy for me was going to be in connecting with these two characters again. It was going to have to involve some kind of character growth that made sense, and either a satisfactory resolution of the issues that compelled the characters in the past or a believable continuation of these same issues. So the story is secondary. The characters are primary. The characters' reactions to each other and to the developments in the plot are more than satisfying. I hope for a third film in the series.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
13ncucuma13ncuCuma
Rated 04 Jul 2009
8
0th
It was so bad that made me angry. A major disappointment.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
coolkow19Coolkow19
Rated 01 Apr 2009
15
3rd
This was not meant to be a movie, it should have been one episode. What happened to the aliens and the plot of the show?! I was really hoping this would be good, it isn't.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 Mar 2009
53
55th
It Is Okay, But Nothing Special
Rated 14 Mar 2009
whisperinalwhisperin_al
Rated 01 Mar 2009
75
32nd
Playing out like an extended episode this movie has some interesting elements but overall is a little lacklustre.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
gogokaingogokain
Rated 23 Jan 2009
70
73rd
Yes, the stem cell part is terrible. Other than that though, it's pretty much just another okay episode. Kinda disappointing the last time we'll probably see these characters had nothing to do with the mytharc though.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
zefirzefir
Rated 13 Jan 2009
30
16th
Wow, a 90 min episode... and a bad one. :-)
Rated 13 Jan 2009
markkermodemarkkermode
Rated 09 Jan 2009
0
0th
"Actually there are some things I don't want to believe."
Rated 09 Jan 2009
erikstronkserikstronks
Rated 28 Dec 2008
60
5th
May have been a decent series episode if it was half as long.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
kartoffelnKartoffeln!
Rated 22 Dec 2008
0
1st
A Joke.
Rated 22 Dec 2008
mckimsonMcKimson
Rated 29 Oct 2008
51
8th
I feel like one of the ep but very long long runtime. I prefer X : FtF.
Rated 29 Oct 2008
starsirenStarSiren
Rated 17 Oct 2008
50
13th
It was awesome to see the gang again, but I just wasn't feeling the story (which is a few years too late anyway). A lot of dumb story points, too. Just wasn't very x-files for having had to wait so long for another movie.
Rated 17 Oct 2008
nyx13Nyx13
Rated 07 Sep 2008
0
3rd
needless useless & well what was the point?
Rated 07 Sep 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Aug 2008
75
62nd
Better than the first movie in some aspects and worse than the first in others. It doesn't touch upon the great wielding conspiracy that overshadowed the show's final seasons, this could be considered bad but personally it was a plus for me. As well, unlike the first X-Files film, it allows someone that hasn't followed the show to actually watch this an have an idea of what's going on. If you have watched the show it plays out like a good, not great, extended monster of the week episode.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
shahnessshahness
Rated 08 Aug 2008
40
12th
Dull and boring, plays out like a low tier X-Files episode unnecessarily stretched out to feature-length. If you're a fan of the series, it's worth a rental, otherwise skip.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 03 Aug 2008
77
62nd
10 years from the last film and the show has been off air for a while too, even making this film is unprecedented. has no show tie ins like the first movie did, so it is severely lacking in any way that would get minor x-files fans to appreciate this. when all is said and done it's an hour and forty minute long episode, which isn't that bad of a thing, but leaves you with no feeling of resolution in the grand scheme of things.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
vlatornvlatorn
Rated 31 Jul 2008
40
11th
At least six years of perfecting and THIS comes out. Highly disappointed, as the only 'x-files' about this movie is Moulder and Scully. It's filled with plotholes and at times so dull I almost nodded off! Only reason for my 'high' score is that it's somewhat original, it just shouldn't have been an x-files movie...
Rated 31 Jul 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 28 Jul 2008
50
20th
It's not so much as it is bad in any real way as it is so unbelievably average. I can't believe this is the movie that came like ten years after the success of the show; it's just an overlong episode that would have been as quickly forgotten as any of the others. There's no plot tie-ins to the overarching story of the series and there's nothing extra-terrestrial about it whatsoever. It was a complete let down, but that shouldn't come as a surprise.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
emtiltemtilt
Rated 26 Jul 2008
28
6th
Stupid. But, then again, so is the series.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
jebJeb
Rated 25 Jul 2008
55
36th
I'm a huge an of The X-Files, and this was a great movie, though not as good as Fight The Future. What, no aliens? Other than that and a couple of other silly moments, it was a decent film and am looking forward to a sequel.
Rated 25 Jul 2008
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 18 Nov 2019
65
17th
A drawn out, perplexing story that tries to fit itself into the mythos of the series instead of becoming part of it on its own merits. That's a nice way of saying it's all but forgettable within the universe that exists and not likely to be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the legacy of the X Files.
Rated 18 Nov 2019
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 11 Apr 2019
1
2nd
Wretchedly, hopelessly misjudged. The two actors who should have been the biggest movie stars in the world are wasted on this. Watching this was an ugly experience for me - I was miserable at how poor it was.
Rated 11 Apr 2019
damildamil
Rated 22 Mar 2019
50
25th
It was okay. Like, about as good as an average episode of the show. But that also means it's not good enough for a movie - you need something better to justify that, I think. The first movie was much better. I was glad this one didn't involve any alien mythology stuff though. Still, the plot just wasn't that interesting. There was some good character stuff between Mulder and Scully, at least. Weird supporting cast though.
Rated 22 Mar 2019
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 11 Feb 2019
60
60th
An episode - pardon, a film - that I enjoyed a lot. Truth be told not being part of the cannon works wonders in my book - the cannon was severely protracted, altered and evolved in 9 seasons in a way that didn't make too much sense any more, and frankly I didn't care much about anyway, while the monster of the week episodes were what the show was all about. And here we have a 2-hour long episode with a crazy good and memorable Billy Connolly, and once again great chemistry between the leads.
Rated 11 Feb 2019
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Nov 2013
45
34th
Keep phoning it in, Duchovny...keep phoning it in! Usually I enjoy material about religion vs. science, but this would barely be passable as an episode during the series, let alone good enough for a stand alone film.
Rated 18 Nov 2013
rialteRialte
Rated 14 Oct 2013
55
16th
How Scully is always so repelent? Simple movie with unbelievable script swirls...Mulder, come back with your Californication and forget FBI
Rated 14 Oct 2013
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 08 Sep 2013
61
30th
It's not terrible, but it really doesn't feel like a movie that needed to be made. It kind of feels like a mild thriller movie that got slapped with Gillian Anderson at some point in the production.
Rated 08 Sep 2013
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
50
28th
The problem with the movie's semisupernatural crime plot, though, isn't that the resolution is completely outlandish; it's that the outlandishness is insufficiently grounded in pseudoscience.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 24 Aug 2012
79
59th
Entertaining thriller plays much better (and far more cinematically) than its predecessor, and even manages to mine some touching moments in the Mulder-Scully relationship, along with providing Connolly an interesting (if not always credible) supporting role as a pedophile priest (!) Directed inventively, and touching on some interesting theological and other ethical issues, the film emerges as a thought provoking entertainment, which can stand apart from the TV series which spawned it.
Rated 24 Aug 2012
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 22 Nov 2011
45
5th
*fart noise*
Rated 22 Nov 2011
orangeamelOrangeAmel
Rated 31 Oct 2011
93
89th
Mainly for die-hard or action movie fans, but it has a few touchable Mulder x Scully moments.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 24 Jul 2011
38
19th
As happy as I am to see these characters back on screen, why bother bringing them back to tell THIS story? This barely even qualifies as an X-File, whose supernatural elements are religious-centric in order to make ham-fisted social commentary. It doesn't have the scope or intrigue worthy of a movie. I'd call it an extended episode, but most episodes are more rewarding than this. There's really no reason to watch this, even as a fan of the series. You're better off watching old classic episodes.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
wokelsteinwokelstein
Rated 20 Mar 2011
63
33rd
The Brain that Wouldn't Die played straight with shots fired at easy targets like pedophile priests and George W. Bush. Still, for X-Files fans it's nice to be back in the saddle again and I appreciate that the film's low-key aesthetic targeted toward a more mature audience than your usual summer blockbuster.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 01 Jan 2011
58
18th
Yup its just a big episode, not movie worthy
Rated 01 Jan 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Oct 2010
20
41st
"Because the show has been off the air for so many years now, audiences may wonder why these characters haven't moved on from their obsessively singular points of view." - Jeremiah Kipp
Rated 21 Oct 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 22 Aug 2010
70
21st
Satisfying sequel with some answers for fans of the series. Anderson and Duchovny are always fabulous to watch and this is no exception. The story itself is not the most compelling but definitely worth the watch.
Rated 22 Aug 2010
kelly909kelly909
Rated 22 Jul 2010
85
40th
as an xfiles fan, i found this movie to be more like an episode of the xfiles, the story wasn't as groundbreaking, but its nice to see some new material since there hasn't been any for 10 years. i would recommend it, very intense, good story.
Rated 22 Jul 2010
antaresmhdAntaresMHD
Rated 21 Jun 2010
60
8th
It could've been better if the mystery wasn't as disjointed as it was. It felt like a long episode, basically. The ending (the real ending, not the one before the credits) seemed like the forced happy ending every blockbuster has. At least it had a bit of that past vibe.
Rated 21 Jun 2010
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 04 May 2010
50
11th
It's great seeing Mulder and Scully back on screen together, but the chemistry seems to have vanished. They seem uncomfortable around each other. Besides that, this movie has little-to-nothing to do with the TV series besides those two characters; the storyline doesn't involve the mythology of the series and the case being investigated is mildly supernatural. Hopefully, there is another entry in the series that actually picks up where the show left off.
Rated 04 May 2010
aicheAICHE
Rated 10 Mar 2010
70
37th
Holy Boring.
Rated 10 Mar 2010
unkleslamunkleslam
Rated 09 Mar 2010
89
93rd
I love the X-files. Sue me.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 19 Oct 2009
70
67th
It was good seeing Scully and Mulder once again. I am a huge fan of the X Files series, but when the initial reviews of this movie came out, I was hesitant. This was an enjoyable movie though. Even though it had no aliens or even a monster of the week kind of vibe going on, I think it was good top try and reestablish and transition Mulder and Scully to future episodes featuring aliens or monsters. It was also great seeing Skinner as well. An alright story, nothing special, but interesting.
Rated 19 Oct 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 20 Aug 2009
45
31st
I dont watched the tv show of X-Files, never aroused my interest. And it continues, watching this movie, is not bad, but not love it too.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 12 Aug 2009
20
7th
This a really waste of time, God I even saw it on a theater!
Rated 12 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 01 Aug 2009
24
4th
If I heard somebody say, "Don't give up," one more time, I swear to God my ears were going to start bleeding.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 11 Jul 2009
60
30th
I wanted to believe, but they should have come up with something actually truly weird for this instead of some messed up science experiments from 40 years ago (read Elephants on Acid) and a tacked on psychic priest. not terrible, but not great.
Rated 11 Jul 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 03 Jun 2009
40
19th
Passes the time.
Rated 03 Jun 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 02 May 2009
3
40th
"A comforting if unsurprising diversion for long-term fans, it's a solid episode of the show but won't answer any questions; which seems a little frustrating, given the wait."
Rated 02 May 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 05 Mar 2009
48
23rd
I wanted to believe it's good but it's just a 40 minute episode streched out for an hour too long. Carter's directing is barely good enough for tv, not for cinema.
Rated 05 Mar 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
80
96th
A great way to make up for the first movie. It was like an extended episode, one before all the alien BS. <3
Rated 02 Mar 2009
gillyGilly
Rated 31 Jan 2009
80
71st
Nice Story, awesome pictures and stunning music/sound by mark snow! I liked it.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
sophiesophie
Rated 20 Dec 2008
60
38th
Okay to watch, the beginning is kinda boring, but quite enjoyable alltogether.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
xaddictxaddict
Rated 20 Dec 2008
60
21st
nice, but nowhere near as cool as the first part. I think the missing of some REAL mystery or alien influences has to do with that
Rated 20 Dec 2008
chinsterchinster
Rated 16 Dec 2008
69
22nd
The first was not great, this is worse.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
evnEv@n
Rated 09 Dec 2008
77
66th
Given WOM I was extremely surprised at how good it actually was. I haven't seen the first X Files movie or the show but this was definitely worth my time. Grade: B
Rated 09 Dec 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 15 Nov 2008
39
30th
Good scenery with authentic snow. :7 I liked a lot the communication between main characters, Mulder and Scully. Unfortunately the storytelling and pacing did not give me much of fun. I'd remember that the first movie was better, but gotta see it again to be sure... BTW, it's first serious role I've seen with Billy Connolly, a Scotch comedian from The Kenny Everett Television Show.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
eric_sEric S
Rated 14 Oct 2008
80
73rd
This is an exciting, suspenseful tale that drives us away from the usual UFO stories that made The X-Files famous, not that I miss them. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have great chemistry once again and Billy Connolly has a certain creepiness to his tortured priest that sees visions. Wonderfully written and directed.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Sep 2008
66
54th
Like the TV Show, I've found it doesn't really stand to repeated viewing
Rated 30 Sep 2008
janisaezjanisaez
Rated 26 Aug 2008
65
22nd
Nice to see again Mulder and Scully together again!! But this movie is like a long long x-files episode... Sorry to say is not a good movie...
Rated 26 Aug 2008
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 20 Aug 2008
82
70th
Arquivo X: Eu quero acreditar estreava há 15 anos na Turquia. Esse é outro filme que é muito melhor do que me lembrava, para você ter uma ideia me lembrou do Bergman de Luz de Inverno, com o porém que gostei muito mais desse na questão de fé da Scully contra toda a problemática instituição católica. Beeeeem interessante mesmo. YTS.
Rated 20 Aug 2008
stlouisphilestlouisphile
Rated 14 Aug 2008
80
48th
Now offense X Philes this movie was more like a MOTW regular episode of the series. Two things that really irked me: Scully using Google? Are you kidding me? And for 6 years Mulder has been clipping newspaper articles? Puh-leeze. I Wanted to Believe.
Rated 14 Aug 2008
sl0wdjinsl0wdjin
Rated 08 Aug 2008
60
43rd
Old home week. A bit drowsy, and doesn't even rate particularly high in a list of good episodes.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 05 Aug 2008
74
63rd
Whether or not it's a film that runs rings around the X-Files series doesn't matter much. "I Want to Believe" isn't blockbuster material or a special effects extravaganza. It's a small film earning its keep with its two excellent characters played by two excellent actors. The film is interesting enough to keep you guessing, even if it's not great or anything more than a serviceable extended episode return. Chris Carter gives us a showcase for Duchovony and Anderson, and they're great here.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 29 Jul 2008
15
5th
never been a fan of the x-files, but the "i believe" talks from mulder where more than stupid, almost as stupid as the "no you are changed" talks from scully
Rated 29 Jul 2008
atilaudcatilaudc
Rated 28 Jul 2008
30
22nd
bad movie. I think even the hardcore fans would hate this. I have seen MANY episodes that are way better than this movie.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
ff02a320ff02a320
Rated 28 Jul 2008
75
45th
I Want To Believe was, simply put, an overextended (independent from the larger conspiracy plot) episode from the series. Being an avid X-Files fan, I was disappointed. The movie at times dragged on for quite a while. The character development between Mulder and Scully was excellent, however. I doubt that there will be another XF movie because of the potential failing of this movie at the box office. I (and mostly everyone else) want the original conspiracy story line!
Rated 28 Jul 2008
tejadabtejadab
Rated 26 Jul 2008
91
57th
As a huge X-Files fan it was great to see the characters back. All the medical aspects of the movie seemed pretty weak to me and overall the story could have been stronger, but the interaction between M and S was interesting. Xzibit was also weak in what little acting he had to do. I enjoyed this movie quite a bit and went into it being skeptical because it seemed like a rush job, but I was satisfied with it. It is a little low key and seems out of place for a summer movie.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 25 Jul 2008
75
59th
Hard to pass up for X-file fans, but not much more than a around average albeit long episode from the series, sadly no aliens. Could have done a bit more with the premise. Billy was good as the questionable father, but a tad too much preaching to wrap things up.
Rated 25 Jul 2008
pilgermannpilgermann
Rated 24 Jul 2008
80
76th
There's a bit where Scully does stem cell research via Google, and I'm no expert but I wouldn't think that Google is the best resource for that (although I did a search myself and at least some of the sites in the film did pop up). Aside from a few silly bits, I thought that this was very good. Visually this is a strong and textured film with a beautiful and bleak snowy setting. I liked that the story doesn't involve massive government conspiracy. It's on a smaller scale, but still complex.
Rated 24 Jul 2008

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