# The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

> Former FBI partners Fox Mulder and Dana Scully reunite to investigate a missing agent through a disgraced priest’s psychic visions while confronting faith, medical ethics, and their unfinished bond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4232

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Chris Carter
- Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit, Mitch Pileggi, Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443701/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, melancholic, late night mystery viewing, franchise rewatch

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