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'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' opens in theaters

When: 25 Jul 2008
Sources: 3 public sources

The title logo of the 2008 film The X-Files: I Want to Believe 20th Century Fox, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

20th Century Fox released the second X-Files feature, which grossed about 21 million dollars in the U.S. Critics noted it set aside the alien-conspiracy arc for a stand-alone case, though its title echoed the series' 'I want to believe' poster slogan.

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Press'The X-Files: I Want to Believe' (review by Stephanie Zacharek) (opens in a new tab)Salon / 2008-07-25
Press'X-Files' Movie A Thriller? Don't You Believe It (opens in a new tab)NPR / 2008-07-24
OtherThe X Files: I Want to Believe (2008) (opens in a new tab)Box Office Mojo

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