The X-Files
Seen it?1998 | 121 min | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Abyss or Chinatown, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$189 million worldwide on a $66 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Bowman
- David DuchovnyFox Mulder
- Gillian AndersonDana Scully
- Mitch PileggiWalter Skinner
- William B. DavisCarl Busch
- John NevilleThe Well-Manicured Man
- Martin LandauKurtzweil
- Jeffrey DeMunnBronschweig
- Tom BraidwoodFrohike
- Blythe DannerCassidy
- Terry O'QuinnMichaud