Synopsis
Mulder and Scully must fight the government in a conspiracy and find the truth about an alien colonization of Earth.
Scores
Overall Score
80.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
69.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivendarkscarysatiricalromanticpoliticalgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Duchovny | 1998 | $5,694,000 | $10,957,000 | (est) |
| Gillian Anderson | 1998 | $3,505,000 | $6,745,000 | (est) |
| Martin Landau | 1998 | $2,639,000 | $5,078,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 1998 | $2,157,000 | $4,152,000 | (est) |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1998 | $1,845,000 | $3,552,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes113,204
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $83,898,310 | $161,465,634 |
| International | 1998 | $3,637,324 | $7,000,175 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $87,535,640 | $168,465,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $43,404,085 | $83,532,887 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $29,453,000 | $56,683,470 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $41,202,000 | $79,294,887 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $23,491,527 | $45,210,377 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $137,550,611 | $264,721,621 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $66,000,000 | $127,019,624 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $27,162,000 (est) | $52,274,349 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $11,004,000 | $21,177,636 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $6,347,000 | $12,215,054 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $9,900,000 | $19,052,944 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $120,413,000 | $231,739,607 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $17,137,611 | $32,982,015 |
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