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The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) · CriticCrunch

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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Movie2008·104 min

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Directed by Chris Carter

Mystery Science Fiction Thriller

A mystery science fiction film directed by Chris Carter.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 89%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.9/10

2K ratings

About The X-Files: I Want to Believe

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Tense, Contemplative
Story Tags: faith existentialism, redemption, religion, supernatural, hospital medical, wilderness, romantic partners, detective investigator, mystery disappearance, investigation procedural, cat and mouse

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Details

Director: Chris Carter
Language: English

Cast

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet

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How The X-Files: I Want to Believe Ranks

All movies

Top 89%

2000s movies

Top 85%

Mystery movies

Top 87%

Top 89% All movies.

the vibe

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalhauntingtensecontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

tensetense

mystery disappearance

investigation procedural

cat & mouse

faith existentialism

redemption

detective investigator

romantic partners

religion

supernatural

hospital medical

wilderness

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9