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The X-Files: I Want to Believe

2008 · 104 min

A somber, wintry mood piece that trades alien conspiracies for a grim procedural and quiet questions of faith and regret.

Directed by
Chris Carter
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
To find the truth, you must believe.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Chris Carter
Genres
Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • isolation
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • morality
Places
  • hospital
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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The X Files Collection

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Genres
mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Chris Carter
Written by
Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
Starring
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit, Mitch Pileggi, Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley
Music
Mark Snow
Cinematography
Bill Roe
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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