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The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) -- This is the second theatrical trailer for The X-Files: I Want to Believe, directed by Chris Carter.
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) -- FBI agents Mulder and Scully are called back to duty when a priest's visions may contain information about a kidnapped agent.
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The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for The X-Files: I Want to Believe, directed by Chris Carter.

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Frank Spotnitz (written by) and
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Release Date:
25 July 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
Believe Again more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(110 articles)
David Duchovny wants more “alien-oriented conspiracy”
 (From Reel Loop. 22 October 2009, 11:09 AM, PDT)

David Duchovny Speaks Out About a Third X-Files Film
 (From MovieWeb. 21 October 2009, 8:52 AM, PDT)

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Not as bad as people are making it out to be more (451 total)
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Also Known As:
The X Files 2 (USA) (working title)
The X Files: Done One (USA) (working title)
The X-Files (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
The X-Files Movie (USA) (promotional title)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (USA) (alternative spelling)
Untitled X Files Sequel (USA) (working title)
X-Files: Je veux y croire (Canada: French title)
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Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material.
Runtime:
104 min | USA:108 min (director's cut)
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Trivia:
This movie is dedicated to Randy Stone, the casting agent who cast the pilot of "The X Files" (1993) (and therefore found David Duchovny to play Mulder and Gillian Anderson to play Scully). Stone died in 2007. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Mulder is following the pick up truck to the hide out he scrolls through his phone contacts and highlights what some viewers have claimed is the name 'Gillian', the character Dana Sculley's actual first name. However, it actually says 'Gilligan'. more
Quotes:
Dana Scully: What are you doing?
Fox Mulder: Trying to ignore you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tropic Thunder (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Movin' On Up more

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386 out of 574 people found the following comment useful.
Not as bad as people are making it out to be, 25 July 2008
8/10
Author: kimberly_ann from United States

Honestly, I thought this was a good film. I'll even go so far as to say a great film. I really think that Chris Carter, David Duchovny, and Gillian Anderson delivered what they had promised to. All along, throughout the post-production and press campaign we've been told that this is a creepy story with Mulder and Scully's relationship at its core. Well, that's what it is ... plain and simple. I really think that all the negativity and people's harsh reviews are from false and hyped up expectations of what this movie is supposed to be. If anything, you should just try to walk into the theatre with an open mind.

But I almost think some people who reviewed this film, saw a different film than I did ...

1. I read a review in which the person said Gillian Anderson's acting was awful. That is false. It is quite the contrary. Gillian Anderson is probably one of the strongest aspects of this movie. Every time she's in a scene, you're captivated.

2. I had read that Mulder and Scully don't show up in the film until 45 minutes into it. False. Scully appears in the 3rd scene - so what? no more than 7 minutes? - and Mulder directly follows.

3. Someone complained about an irrelevant and torturously long scene where Mulder fills up his gas tank. This doesn't happen. He goes to a gas station, gets out of his car, and goes into a store.

4. Lastly, it was rumored that the actors where flubbing up their lines all the time. Okay, even if they did, that wouldn't end up in the final film. Obviously they do multiple takes for a reason. The lines are solid.

This movie is not boring. The surprises are there. It may not be scary in a 'horror film' sort of way where things are jumping out at you every 2 seconds, but it is scary. The acting is amazing. Gillian Anderson on her own is a joy to watch, but when you put her in a scene with David it's either going to break your heart or melt it. The supporting cast won't let you down, and neither will the storyline. It's not paranormal in the sense of freaks and monsters, but religion and God. It's very much in the fashion of "All Things"; seeing the signs and following them. Finally, it is just excellently put together. Whoever edited this film did a phenomenal job! The inter-cutting and juxtaposition was out of this world.

GIVE IT A CHANCE, FOLKS.

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