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

Director:

Chris Carter

Writers (WGA):

Frank Spotnitz (written by) and
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Release Date:

25 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Believe Again

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On TV Series | Sequel

US Showtimes:

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Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Amanda Peet	...	ASAC Dakota Whitney
Billy Connolly	...	Father Joseph Crissman
Xzibit	...	Agent Mosley Drummy (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Callum Keith Rennie	...	2nd Abductor (Janke Dacyshyn)
Adam Godley	...	Father Ybarra
Alex Diakun	...	Gaunt Man
Nicki Aycox	...	2nd Victim
Fagin Woodcock	...	1st Abductor (Franz Tomczeszyn)
Marco Niccoli	...	Christian Fearon
Carrie Ruscheinsky	...	Margaret Fearon
Spencer Maybee	...	Blair Fearon
Veronika Hadrava	...	Female Assistant
Denis Krasnogolov	...	Male Assistant

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)
Untitled X Files Sequel (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material.

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Crying Box Productions

Trivia:

The television show ("The X Files" (1993)) upon which this movie is based was filmed for its first five seasons in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The show's production moved to Los Angeles for seasons 6-9, but this movie was once again filmed in and around Vancouver. While the show was made in Vancouver, the show often used local Canadian actors in guest and secondary roles, often reusing the same actors in different parts in multiple episodes. With the franchise's return to Vancouver, the producers were able to continue the tradition by recasting many of the same actors they had used so often on the show. For example, Alex Diakun (Gaunt Man) appeared as different characters in three episodes; Lorena Gale (On Screen Doctor) appeared as different characters in three episodes; Stephen E. Miller (Feed Store Proprietor) appeared as different characters in three episodes including the pilot; Sarah-Jane Redmond (Special Agent In Charge) appeared as different characters in two episodes; Stacee Copeland (Doctor) appeared as different characters in two episodes. Callum Keith Rennie (2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn) appeared as different characters in two episodes and was the original choice to play the long-running character Alex Krycek. Several other secondary and tertiary members of the movie cast had also appeared on the show as other characters.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Fox Mulder: Scully, I need you in this with me.
Dana Scully: That's what scares me.

Movie Connections:

Follows The X Files (1998)

worst film of the year?

The plot was probably made for a TV thriller and someone had the bright idea to do it under the X-files franchise. So for all X-file fans: there is no suspense, no conspiracy, no mystery just plain boring crap! Not to mention the extremely cheap filming and uninteresting settings. (doing this movie was most likely cheaper than any TV episode before)

Even the poster is a ripoff: Showing several helicopters and Mulder with a gun suggests action, but there is 1 helicopter and Mulder never holds a gun. - And don't expect some showdown or whatever cool in the end. Even cut to 45mins it would have been a boring TV episode.

Avoid seeing this at all costs. Its time you will never get back! Ps: don't trust those 10/10 reviews made long before it hit the cinemas ;)