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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Name: The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Director: Chris Carter
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2008-07-24
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit

2008 · 1h 44m · Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 47 RT 32%

Skip it unless you're a die-hard X-Files devotee—this 2008 sequel is a plodding, low-stakes procedural that squanders the chemistry of Duchovny and Anderson on a forgettable kidnapping case that has none of the mythology or thrills that made the show iconic.

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.

Director: Chris Carter

Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit

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