What is the title of the second X-Files film, released in 2008?

The second X-Files film, released in 2008, is titled The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

The film is the second feature-film installment in The X-Files franchise, following the 1998 movie The X-Files: Fight the Future. Chris Carter directed and co-wrote it with Frank Spotnitz, while David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson returned as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Mitch Pileggi also reprised his role as Walter Skinner.

Unlike the first film, which is deeply tied to the show’s alien-conspiracy mythology, I Want to Believe is structured more like a standalone supernatural thriller. Its story follows Mulder and Scully as they investigate the disappearance of an FBI agent and the unusual visions reported by a disgraced former priest.

The title echoes the famous “I Want to Believe” UFO poster displayed in Mulder’s office. The film premiered in July 2008 after production in Vancouver and earned about $68.4 million worldwide. “The X-Files: Truth,” “Reborn,” and “The Movie” are not its titles.