The X-Files: I Want to Believe
When a former priest’s disturbing visions point to a missing FBI agent, Mulder and Scully race against time to uncover the truth before the unseen force behind the kidnapping strikes again.
“To find the truth, you must believe.”
Synopsis
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions related to a kidnapped agent.
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A crew of 50+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Richard A HarrisShot by Bill RoeScored by Mark SnowDesigned by Mark S Freeborn
Box Office
2008 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$69.4M
US & Canada: $21.0M — 30% of worldwide · International: $48.4M (70%)
Opening weekend: $10.0M — 48% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $13.6M — 65% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,185 theaters
Also known as
- Akte X 2de
- Akte X: Jenseits der Wahrheitde
- X-Files : Régénérationfr
- X-Files - Voglio crederciit
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Cast & Crew
50 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Duchovny
as Fox Mulder
Alex Diakun
as Gaunt Man
Gillian Anderson
as Dana Scully
Billy Connolly
as Father Joseph Crissman
Amanda Peet
as ASAC Dakota Whitney
Xzibit
as Agent Mosley Drummy
Mitch Pileggi
as Walter Skinner
Nicki Aycox
as 2nd Victim - Cheryl Cunningham
Callum Keith Rennie
as 2nd Abductor - Janke Dacyshyn
Adam Godley
as Father Ybarra
Fagin Woodcock
as 1st Abductor - Franz Tomczeszyn
Marco Niccoli
as Christian Fearon
Supporting cast
30Carrie Ruscheinsky
as Margaret Fearon
Spencer Maybee
as Blair Fearon
Veronika Hadrava
as Female Assistant
Denis Krasnogolov
as Male Assistant
Patrick Keating
as Slight Man
Stephen E Miller
as Feed Store Proprietor
Xantha Radley
as Monica Bannan
Lorena Gale
as On Screen Doctor
Donavon Stinson
as Suited Man
Dion Johnstone
as 1st Cop
Sarah Jane Redmond
as Special Agent in Charge
Christina D Alimonte
as Doctor's Colleague
Vanesa Tomasino
as Hallway Agent
Luvia Petersen
as O.R. Nurse
Babs Chula
as Surgeon
Marci T House
as Sheriff
Joseph Patrick Finn
as Whispering Priest
Beth Siegler
as Anesthesiologist
Stacee Copeland
as Doctor
Tom Charron
as Sheriff Horton
Brent C S O Connor
as Tow Truck Driver
Lynne Burnett
as Murder Victim (uncredited)
Chris Carter
as Man Sitting in Hospital Hallway (uncredited)
Dave Cote
as D-Man (uncredited)
Roger Horchow
as Elderly Gent (uncredited)
Celeste Insell
as Board Room Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Mitton
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
Vanessa Morley
as Female Hallway Agent (uncredited)
Teana Marie Smith
as Nurse (uncredited)
Michael Stevens
as Board Room Doctor (uncredited)
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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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