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The X-Files: Fight the Future

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The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:2

Rotten:4

Average Rating:4.8/10

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... 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 the show, the movie opens with the discovery of a mysterious black substance which is predictably covered up by an unnamed, seemingly official group of men. Evading various perils, Mulder and Scully scramble through a series of spectacularly shot scenes not possible in the television productions. [More]

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner

Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Blythe Danner, Armin Mueller-Stahl

Director: Rob Bowman

Director: Rob Bowman
Screenwriter: Chris Carter
Producer: Daniel Sackheim, Chris Carter
Composer: Mark Snow

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Excellent!

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05/19/08
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The truth may be out there, but it's certainly not in here.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Time Out
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As it is, pic serves up set-pieces and a measure of scope that are beyond TV size but remain rather underwhelming by feature standards.

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05/19/08
Todd McCarthy
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Variety
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Who hasn't walked into a movie late and tried desperately to catch up with the plot, to make sense of what's on the screen?

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02/21/01
Kenneth Turan
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Los Angeles Times
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Conspiracy theorists, consider this: What if the hush-hush atmosphere and Internet mania surrounding the first X-Files feature film were part of a giant plot to hide the uneventfulness of one more summertime sci-fi fizzle?

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01/01/00
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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As pure movie, The X-Files more or less works. As a story, it needs a sequel, a prequel, and Cliff Notes.

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01/01/00
Roger Ebert
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November 18, 2008: Frank Spotnitz Talks X-Files 3 Opens in new window
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August 01, 2008: RT Interview: David Duchovny on The X-Files, Californication and Directing
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