The X Files Collection

The X-Files Collection encompasses two films that extend the narrative of the original television series, The X-Files. The collection began with The X-Files (1998), directed by Rob Bowman and with a screenplay by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. This film adapts the television series' concept, focusing on fictional unsolved cases known as the X-Files and the characters tasked with solving them. A sequel, The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), was released six years after the conclusion of the television series. Spanning from 1998 to 2008, the collection comprises a total of 225 minutes of film. The combined budget for both films was $96 million, with a total revenue of $258.56 million. The X-Files film holds an IMDb rating of 7.0 and generated $189.19 million in revenue. The X-Files: I Want to Believe has an IMDb rating of 5.9 and earned $69.36 million. These films represent the first and only feature adaptations of Chris Carter's television series, offering further exploration of the show's mythology and characters. The collection’s runtime is 225 minutes across both installments.