Rotten
Only a fan would be inclined to tolerate this dunderheaded mystery.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The X Files: I Want to Believe
To find the truth, you must believe.
2008 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Chris Carter
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.
Director and cast
- Chris Carter Director
- David Duchovny as Fox Mulder
- Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully
- Amanda Peet as ASAC Dakota Whitney
- Billy Connolly as Father Joseph Crissman
- Xzibit as Agent Mosley Drummy
- Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner
- Callum Keith Rennie as Janke Dacyshyn (2nd Abductor)
- Adam Godley as Father Ybarra
- Alex Diakun as Gaunt Man
- Nicki Aycox Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
32%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Casual filmgoers may wonder why theya(TM)ve just sat through whata(TM)s simply a decent episode writ large.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Rotten
Lazy plotting, so-so performances and squandered ideas lead to only one diagnosis: there is no compelling reason to keep this moribund formula on a life-support machine.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Fresh
The movie gets into some pretty freaky territory in the third act, but for this casual fan of the series, it's a strong effort featuring some great characters.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
There may be no going back, as much as we might want to believe otherwise.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
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