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

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Movie critics combined give X-Files: I Want to Believe, The (2008) a score of 2.1168 out of 4

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Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Yes, this is “just” a big episode of the show, but it wouldn’t be The X-Files it weren’t. The X-Files was always about being small and quiet and thoughtful and intellectual: c’mon, our protagonists were an academic and a medical doctor; their...read the complete X-Files: I Want to Believe, The (2008) review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

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Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)

Sunflower seeds, references to Luther Lee Boggs, Clyde Bruckman, Mulder and Scully’s baby William, Mulder's deceased sister, Samantha, and an appearance by former boss Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) are all what Chris Carter deems necessary for the fans that...read the complete X-Files: I Want to Believe, The (2008) review at Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)

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Empire Magazine [UK]

The second X Files movie manages one classic exchange. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), at once devoutly Catholic and sceptic on all things paranormal, needles self-proclaimed psychic and convicted paedophile Father Joe (Billy Connolly) about whether God...read the complete X-Files: I Want to Believe, The (2008) review at Empire Magazine [UK]

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musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)

If you thought being a Star Wars fan was rough over the past decade, try being a fan of the 1990s television series The X-Files over the same time span. After six seasons (1992-1998) that ranged from good to great and included a solid 1998 big-screen...read the complete X-Files: I Want to Believe, The (2008) review at musicOMH (Shawn Fitzgerald)