7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The X-Files (1993)
The X-Files (1993)
Overview
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central theme of government conspiracy and the individual pursuit of truth against powerful, secretive institutions is a broadly anti-establishment stance that appeals across the political spectrum, rather than explicitly promoting a specific left or right ideology.
The X-Files features visible diversity in its supporting cast, including a prominent Black character, but its lead roles are traditionally cast. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of such roles within its conspiracy and paranormal themes.
Secondary
The X-Files features incidental LGBTQ+ depictions, often within its 'monster-of-the-week' format. While some early portrayals could be seen as problematic by associating non-normative identities with the alien or monstrous, others are simply background details. The show's net impact is neutral, as queer identity is present but rarely central, neither consistently affirming nor denigrating.
Portrayed positively through Agent Scully's steadfast Catholic faith, which provides moral grounding and hope amidst the inexplicable. While the show critiques the abuse of Christian beliefs by cults or corrupt figures, it consistently respects individual faith and its virtues.
Depicted positively, primarily through the respectful and often mystical portrayal of its ancient traditions, such as Kabbalah and Golems, which are presented as sources of powerful, albeit sometimes dangerous, knowledge or protective forces.
The X-Files does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some episodes explore gender fluidity through alien shapeshifting, these narratives do not depict human transsexual identity or experience, thus falling outside the scope of the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The X-Files is an original series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. All main and recurring characters were created for the show, establishing their canonical gender within this series. There are no instances of characters established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender.
The X-Files is an original television series, not an adaptation of prior source material or historical events. Its core characters were established within the show itself and maintained consistent racial portrayals throughout its run and revival, with no instances of characters being re-cast as a different race from their original depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.4
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.5
More Like This
Leans Traditional
6.6
The Nightmare Man
(1981)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.8
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Hail, Caesar!
(2016)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
6.9
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
Another Thin Man
(1939)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
8.0
Se7en
(1995)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Trial
(1962)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
The Killers
(1964)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
6.8
Kill the Messenger
(2014)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Progressive
7.7
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(2011)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
8.3
The Long Goodbye
(1973)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
The Blue Dahlia
(1946)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Progressive
7.8
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(2022)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
8.0
Blue Velvet
(1986)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
Zodiac
(2007)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Center
6.9
Bad Times at the El Royale
(2018)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Center
8.2
Mystic River
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Progressive
8.4
Knives Out
(2019)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Progressive
6.9
The Good Nurse
(2022)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
8.4
The Big Sleep
(1946)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative