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05/19/08
The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)
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Reviews Counted:68
Fresh:43
Rotten:25
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Results may vary for newcomers, but fans of the series will enjoy its big-screen transition.
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The stars of TV's THE X-FILES, Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) make it to the big screen in this long-awaited extension of the hit television series. True to the premise of... [More]
Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner
Director: Rob Bowman
Reviews for The X-Files: Fight the Future
Top CriticThe truth may be out there, but it's certainly not in here.
02/09/06
Top CriticIt can't decide whether it wants to satisfy those with an obsessive special interest or those looking for a spectacle, and I can't decide if it will satisfy either.
07/20/02
I want to believe this latest X-Files film was created for a reason other than financial reward, but I find it difficult to guess at what that reason might have been.
08/03/08
A huge disappointment.
04/08/04
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07/25/08
Top CriticIt's really not worth going into the performances of Duchovny and Anderson. Basically, they act intense, surprised and smart.
01/01/00
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are enormously sympathetic heroes.
06/18/02
Despite its complexity, it is fun to watch the story unfold.
01/01/00
I'm sure that fans of the show were satisfied, but others may find this movie uninvolving and its conspiracy theories juvenile. It's nothing more than a two-hour promotion for the television series that fails to resolve any of the conflicts it introduces.
08/11/03
There’s enough juice to sustain a fan’s interest for awhile. It ain’t much, but watching Scully and Mulder inch closer romantically, and seeing some cool special effects is worth the price of admission.
01/01/00
It's a more commanding vision, encouraging even more focused consumption of visible objects.
01/01/00
The director, Rob Bowman, is not some TV hack; his work is thrillingly kinetic.
06/08/07
By the end of the picture I was almost in a frenzy to see the television show, after experiencing this two-hour nostalgic thriller that manages to make use of the limitations the series brought on.
01/01/00
...lives up to the standard set by its small-screen predecessor's superb early seasons.
08/01/08
This is more than enough material for two hours of summer-movie fun, and The X-Files delivers said fun reasonably well.
01/01/00
Is it the best 'episode?' No. But it's a good one.
01/01/00
funny and edgy and absorbing
01/01/00
It's refreshing to see Hollywood make a movie that isn't dumb, and that doesn't talk down to its audience.
01/01/00
Latest News for The X-Files: Fight the Future
November 18, 2008:
Frank Spotnitz Talks X-Files 3 
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August 01, 2008:
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June 23, 2008:
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April 16, 2008:
X-Files Sequel Gets A Title!
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