The X Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 English-language Drama Horror movie written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. The movie is directed by Chris Carter and produced by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully both worked at the FBI as partners, a bond between them that led to their becoming lovers. But now they're out of the FBI and have begun new careers. Scully works as a staff physician at a Catholic hospital. Her focus these days is on a young boy with an incurable brain disease. Administration wants to give up on him. Scully, who feels a special bond with the boy, does not. Meanwhile, Mulder's focus is on clipping newspaper articles, throwing pencils into his ceiling and writing about the paranormal. Scully and Mulder are brought together as partners again when a special case requires Mulder's expertise and Scully is prevailed upon to convince him to help. The case involves a pedophile priest who claims he is having psychic visions regarding the whereabouts of a missing FBI agent. Written by J. Spurlin. The x files: i want to believe stars David Duchovny in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Alvin 'xzibit' Joiner, Xzibit and Mitch Pileggi. The motion picture is based on The X-Files by Chris Carter. The music was composed by Mark Snow. Cinematography was done by Bill Roe and editing by Richard A. Harris. The movie has a running time of 104 minutes. It was released on 24th July 2008. The Film was successful at box office. The X Files: I Want to Believe was made on a budget of $30 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $69 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by 20th Century Fox.