The X-Files: I Want to Believe
“To find the truth, you must believe.”
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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Part of The X Files Collection
2 films
Cast
42 people
David Duchovny
Fox Mulder
Known for
Californication
Evolution
Gillian Anderson
Dana Scully
Known for
Sex Education
Hannibal
Amanda Peet
Dakota Whitney
Known for
2012
Identity
Billy Connolly
Joseph Crissman
Known for
Brave
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Xzibit
Mosley Drummy
Known for
Empire
Gridiron Gang
Mitch Pileggi
Walter Skinner
Known for
Walker
Sons of Anarchy
Callum Keith Rennie
Janke Dacyshyn
Known for
Battlestar Galactica
The Umbrella Academy
Adam Godley
Father Ybarra
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Great
Nicki Aycox
Cheryl Cunningham
Known for
Jeepers Creepers 2
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Alex Diakun
Gaunt Man
Known for
Alice
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Fagin Woodcock
Franz Tomczeszyn
Also in
Psych
Marco Niccoli
Christian Fearon
No other roles listed
Chris Carter Director · Frank Spotnitz Writer Mark Snow Composer
Worldwide gross $69M · Budget $30M · United States release July 25, 2008
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$69,363,381
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Ten Thirteen Productions
Production
Dune Entertainment III
Production
Crying Box Productions
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
The X Files: Done One
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 23, 2008
Premiere · Hollywood, California
United States · July 25, 2008
Theatrical
United States · August 14, 2026
Digital · Disney+ / Hulu (director's cut)
Australia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Austria
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Czechia
August 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 1, 2008 · Theatrical
France
July 30, 2008 · Theatrical
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 1, 2008 · Theatrical
Italy
September 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
November 7, 2008 · Digital
Lithuania
July 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 7, 2008 · Theatrical
January 21, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
July 8, 2009 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2011 · TV · RTL 5
Poland
July 25, 2008 · Digital
Portugal
August 7, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
August 22, 2008 · Digital
Slovakia
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
May 26, 2012 · TV · JOJ
South Korea
August 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
July 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 1, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 24, 2008 · Digital
United Kingdom
August 1, 2008 · Theatrical
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