The X-Files_
"Fight the future."
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
Starring
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi
Box Office
$189.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
The X-Files earned $189.2M worldwide on a $66.0M budget — a 187% return on investment.
Year context
The X-Files was released 28 years ago in 1998.
The X-Files is a Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (20)
David Duchovny
Agent Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson
Agent Dana Scully
Mitch Pileggi
Assistant Director Walter Skinner
William B. Davis
The Cigarette-Smoking Man
John Neville
The Well-Manicured Man
Martin Landau
Kurtzweil
Jeffrey DeMunn
Bronschweig
Tom Braidwood
Frohike
Blythe Danner
Cassidy
Terry O'Quinn
Michaud
Dean Haglund
Langly
Bruce Harwood
Byers
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Strughold
Lucas Black
Stevie
CF
Christopher Fennell
2nd Boy
Cody Newton
3rd Boy
BS
Blake Stokes
4th Boy
Don S. Williams
Group Elder
George Murdock
2nd Elder
Michael Shamus Wiles
Black-Haired Man
BOX OFFICE
$66.0M
Budget
$189.2M
Revenue
+187%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
121 min (2h 1m)
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (1,753 votes)
Budget
$66,000,000
Box Office
$189,198,313
Profit
+$123,198,313
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The X-Files about?
Mulder and Scully, now taken off the FBI's X Files cases, must find a way to fight the shadowy elements of the government to find out the truth about a conspiracy that might mean the alien colonization of Earth.
How long is The X-Files?
The X-Files has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in The X-Files?
The cast of The X-Files includes David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis, John Neville.
How much did The X-Files make at the box office?
The X-Files earned $189,198,313 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $66,000,000.
What is the rating of The X-Files?
The X-Files has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 1,753 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller