Synopsis
Mulder and Scully are called back to duty by the FBI when a former priest claims to be receiving psychic visions pertaining to a kidnapped agent.
Scores
Overall Score
78.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.1%
Review Aggregate
38.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 166 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotdarkpacing issuessuspensefulaction-packedemotionallightheartedcharacter-driventhought-provokingpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Duchovny | 2008 | $6,000,000 source | $8,742,220 | reported |
| Gillian Anderson | 2008 | $6,000,000 source | $8,742,220 | reported |
| Amanda Peet | 2008 | $1,000,000 | $1,456,000 | (est) |
| Billy Connolly | 2008 | $817,000 | $1,191,000 | (est) |
| Xzibit | 2008 | $699,000 | $1,019,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count167
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes95,742
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $20,982,478 | $30,572,240 |
| International | 2008 | $48,380,903 | $70,492,751 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $69,363,381 | $101,064,991 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $29,843,600 | $43,483,221 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,525,000 | $2,221,981 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $544,000 | $792,628 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $12,635,000 | $18,409,659 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $26,179,000 | $38,143,764 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $5,035,795 | $7,337,338 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $75,762,395 | $110,388,589 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $30,000,000 | $43,711,101 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $19,064,000 (est) | $27,776,948 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $3,030,000 | $4,414,821 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,186,000 | $4,642,119 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $5,100,000 | $7,430,887 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $60,380,000 | $87,975,876 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $15,382,395 | $22,412,714 |
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