No better, indeed no different, than a two-hour special on TV would have been.
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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
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Reviews for The X-Files: Fight the Future
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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Top CriticThe truth is that X-Philes with high expectations may be much harder to please than the average summer movie-goer.
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The labyrinthine plot got so outlandish at times that our audience started laughing at it.
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Top CriticSuccessful in two ways: for regular viewers, it whets their appetites to continue watching; for rookies, it just makes them want to watch the show on a regular basis.
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Ultimately, in the film, Carter delivers the goods to die-hard fans.
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It may be a tad long, and yes there are a few gaps in the script, but it’s easy to jump aboard and venture into a world beyond, where questions of our origins and our future are interwoven with an adventure in which to escape for a couple of hours.
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Instead of living up to the hype that the truth would be revealed, the truth was buried and I'm not even interested in looking for it further.
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Latest News for The X-Files: Fight the Future
November 18, 2008:
Frank Spotnitz Talks X-Files 3 
"X-Files" writer/producer Frank Spotnitz admits that the franchise's second installment didn't do as well as hoped, but he says another sequel isn't out of the question -- and... More...
August 01, 2008:
RT Interview: David Duchovny on The X-Files, Californication and Directing
It's been six years since we last saw Mulder and Scully together on screen, and with the release of The X-Files: Fight the Future, David Duchovny sits down to tell us what the... More...
June 23, 2008:
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April 16, 2008:
X-Files Sequel Gets A Title!
The truth is finally out there about the new "X-Files" movie title.
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