The X-Files: I Want to Believe fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
The X-Files: I Want to Believe is tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 32%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
The X-Files: I Want to Believe runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The X-Files: I Want to Believe higher (52) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $69 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
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TV Tropes lists 34 storytelling tropes for The X-Files: I Want to Believe, including Violently Protective Girlfriend, Creative Closing Credits, Rape and Switch.
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