Best Movies Guide: Why The X-Files Still Matters
A TMDB-backed guide to The X-Files, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

The X-Files (1998) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Fight the future.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
David Duchovny as Agent Fox Mulder; Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully; Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Walter Skinner; William B. Davis as The Cigarette-Smoking Man; John Neville as The Well-Manicured Man; Martin Landau as Kurtzweil; Jeffrey DeMunn as Bronschweig; Tom Braidwood as Frohike
About The X-Files
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The X-Files?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The X-Files?
David Duchovny as Agent Fox Mulder; Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully; Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Walter Skinner; William B. Davis as The Cigarette-Smoking Man; John Neville as The Well-Manicured Man; Martin Landau as Kurtzweil; Jeffrey DeMunn as Bronschweig; Tom Braidwood as Frohike
Is this The X-Files guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



