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The X-Files

1998 · 121 min

A tense, shadowy conspiracy thriller that feels like a feature-length episode, with eerie set pieces and a steady pull of paranoia.

Directed by
Rob Bowman
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
Fight the future.
Overview
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.

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Directed by
Rob Bowman
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • isolation
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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The X Files Collection

  1. The X-FilesMovie · 1998 This title
  2. The X-Files: I Want to BelieveMovie · 2008

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Genres
mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Rob Bowman
Written by
Chris Carter
Starring
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, John Neville, Martin Landau, Jeffrey DeMunn, Tom Braidwood
Music
Mark Snow
Cinematography
Ward Russell
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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