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2008 | DIRECTED BY CHRIS CARTER

The X Files: I Want to Believe

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2008
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First viewed:
17th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
27th Jun 2025
Total views:
66
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $21 Million
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Global total gross
  $69.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
420,551 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.9 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
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Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 1st Aug '08
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £887.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 25th Jul '08
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $10 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
chris carter Chris Carter
Starring
David Duchovny
Gillian Anderson
Amanda Peet
chris carterBilly Connolly
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£2,186,864
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The X Files: I Want to Believe
1 Aug 2008
4N
£887,209
£887,209
8 Aug 2008
10▼
£343,336
£1,831,116
15 Aug 2008
15▼
£63,787
£2,186,864

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
11
Total US Gross:
$20,982,478
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 Jul 2008
4N
$10,021,753
$10,021,753
1 Aug 2008
9▼
$3,385,878
$17,021,373
8 Aug 2008
12▼
$1,290,738
$19,750,553
15 Aug 2008
27▼
$252,450
$20,504,740
22 Aug 2008
41▼
$116,850
$20,707,728
29 Aug 2008
42▼
$87,441
$20,837,515
5 Sep 2008
52▼
$36,792
$20,895,448
12 Sep 2008
58▼
$23,652
$20,933,100
19 Sep 2008
67▼
$18,642
$20,959,743
26 Sep 2008
79▼
$8,561
$20,975,101
3 Oct 2008
99▼
$2,855
$20,981,633

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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The X Files: I Want to Believe

The X Files: I Want to Believe / 2008

Directed ByStarring
David Duchovny • Gillian Anderson • Amanda Peet
  • UK gross: £2,186,864
News from around the web
The X-Files: I Want To Believe Is Getting A Director’s Cut From Chris Carter, But Can It Ever Measure Up To The First Movie?  Cinemablend Sat, 28th June 2025

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE Is Getting a Director’s Cut; Chris Carter Says It’ll Finally Be “The Scary Movie I Always Intended”  GeekTyrant Thu, 3rd July 2025

‘Difficult times,’ ‘screaming matches,’ and ‘abandonment’: David Duchovny and Chris Carter rehash their drama on ‘The X-Files’  Gold Derby Tue, 3rd June 2025

The X-Files Reboot: Ryan Coogler Addresses Casting Rumors, Gives Update  SuperHeroHype Mon, 20th October 2025

Streaming Sci Fi TV: The X-Files Is Available on Hulu  Cancelled Sci Fi Mon, 8th September 2025

'X-Files' Star Reveals If He's Interested in Reboot Return  MovieWeb Tue, 7th October 2025

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