Mulder purchased the original 24x36-inch poster from a head shop on M Street in Washington, D.C..
While Mulder wants to believe, the phrase indicates an awareness of doubt and the fallibility of the evidence he chases. The X-Files - I Want to Believe ...
The phrase "" is perhaps the most iconic mantra in The X-Files universe, representing Agent Fox Mulder’s career-long quest to find proof of the paranormal. It originated as a tagline on a UFO poster in Mulder’s FBI basement office and later became the subtitle for the second feature film in 2008. The Iconic Poster Mulder purchased the original 24x36-inch poster from a
The poster has been destroyed and replaced several times throughout the series. In 2008, Gillian Anderson donated an original prop poster to the Smithsonian . The 2008 Film: The X-Files: I Want to Believe It originated as a tagline on a UFO