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The X Files
1998
· Movie
· 121 min
C
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2344
- IMDb #2204
- Rotten Tomatoes #2487
- Metacritic #1729
- Letterboxd #1729
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3009
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2320
- Metacritic Critics #2476
- Metacritic Audience #659
- Kinopoisk #1263
- AlloCiné #3613
- Trakt #1543
Every rating
58–79
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 58, highest is Metacritic users on 79.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Director
- Rob Bowman
- Writers
- Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
- Released
- 19 June 1998
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $66.0M
- Box office
- $189.2M
- Awards
- 64 wins, 166 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (47) →
Awards & nominations
See all 230 →23 major awards won · 64 wins from 230 nominations across 38 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2000 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Bill Millar, Deena Burkett, Monique Klauer, Don Greenberg, Jeff Zaman, Steven J. Scott, Steve Strassburger, Cory Strassburger (for "First Person Shooter") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2000 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Cheri Montesanto, Kevin Westmore, Laverne Munroe, Greg Funk, Cindy J. Williams (for " Theef ") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2000 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Steve Cantamessa, David John West, Harry Andronis, Ray O'Reilly (for "First Person Shooter") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1999 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Cheri Montesanto, Laverne Munroe, John Vulich, Kevin Westmore, Greg Funk, John Wheaton, Mark Shostrom, Rick Stratton, Jake Garber, Craig Reardon, Fionagh Cush, Steve LaPorte, Kevin Haney, Jane Aull, Perri Sorel, Jeanne Van Phue, Julie Socash (for "Two Fathers" and "One Son") | Winner |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 1999 | Most Promising Producer in Television | Chris Carter | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1998 | Best Television Series – Drama | The X-Files | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1998 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Graeme Murray, Greg Loewen, Shirley Inget (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1998 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Heather MacDougall (for " Kill Switch ") | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
45 nominations, 13 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Graeme Murray, Greg Loewen, Shirley Inget (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Graeme Murray, Shirley Inget, Gary Allen (for "Memento Mori") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | John Bartley (for "Grotesque") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Boyle (for "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose") | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences | Bruce Bryant, James Castle, Carol Johnsen | Winner |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Cheri Montesanto, Kevin Westmore, Laverne Munroe, Greg Funk, Cindy J. Williams (for " Theef ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Cheri Montesanto, Laverne Munroe, John Vulich, Kevin Westmore, Greg Funk, John Wheaton, Mark Shostrom, Rick Stratton, Jake Garber, Craig Reardon, Fionagh Cush, Steve LaPorte, Kevin Haney, Jane Aull, Perri Sorel, Jeanne Van Phue, Julie Socash (for "Two Fathers" and "One Son") | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Heather MacDougall (for " Kill Switch ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Ira Leslie, Maciek Malish, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Chris Fradkin, H. Jay Levine, Christopher B. Reeves, Susan Welsh, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta (for "Tempus Fugit") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, Christopher B. Reeves, Mike Goodman, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Susan Welsh, Michael Kimball, Rick Hinson, Ira Leslie, Marty Stein, Jeff Charbonneau, Kitty Malone, Joseph T. Sabella, Jerry Jacobson, Greg Pusateri (for " Nisei ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Steve Cantamessa, David John West, Harry Andronis, Ray O'Reilly (for "First Person Shooter") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Michael T. Williamson, David John West, Nello Torri, Doug E. Turner (for "Nisei") | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Bill Millar, Deena Burkett, Monique Klauer, Don Greenberg, Jeff Zaman, Steven J. Scott, Steve Strassburger, Cory Strassburger (for "First Person Shooter") | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Corey Kaplan, Lauren E. Polizzi, Sandy Getzler, Timothy Stepeck (for "One Son") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Graeme Murray, Shirley Inget (for " Jose Chung's From Outer Space ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Bill Roe (for "The Unnatural") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Joel Ransom (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Bill Roe (for "This Is Not Happening") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Cartwright (for "Two Fathers" and "One Son") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Lili Taylor (for " Mind's Eye ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Veronica Cartwright (for " Patient X ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | CCH Pounder (for "Duane Barry") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series | John Bartley (for " One Breath ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single-Camera Production | James Coblentz (for "Duane Barry") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series – Single-Camera Production | Stephen Mark (for " Sleepless ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Mark Snow | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, Christopher B. Reeves, Marty Stein, H. Jay Levine, Stuart Calderon, Michael Kimball, David F. Van Slyke, Susan Welsh, Chris Fradkin, Matthew West, Ira Leslie, Jeff Charbonneau, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Kitty Malone, Yvonne Preble (for "Duane Barry") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Laverne Munroe, Pearl Louie, Toby Lindala, Dave Coughtry, Rachel Griffin, Robin Lindala, Leanne Rae Podavin, Brad Proctor, Geoff Redknap, Tony Wohlgemuth, Wayne Dang, Vince Yoshida (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Laverne Basham, Toby Lindala (for " Leonard Betts ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mark Snow (for "The Truth") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mark Snow (for "Theef") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mark Snow (for " S.R. 819 ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mark Snow (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Mark Snow (for " Paper Hearts ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Heather MacDougall (for "S.R. 819") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Casey O. Rohrs (for "Mind's Eye") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Lynne Willingham (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Heather MacDougall (for "Tempus Fugit") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Jim Gross (for " Terma ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Cecilia Perna, Debby Ruby-Winsberg, Donna Beltz, H. Jay Levine, Ken Gladden, Michael Kimball, Stuart Calderon, Susan Welsh, Jeff Charbonneau, Michael Salvetta, Sharon Michaels (for " First Person Shooter ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Mike Goodman, H. Jay Levine, Maciek Malish, George Nemzer, Cecilia Perna, Christopher B. Reeves, Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta (for " Triangle ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Thierry J. Couturier, Maciek Malish, H. Jay Levine, Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves, Mike Goodman, Ira Leslie, Chris Fradkin, Rick Hinson, Michael Kimball, Jeff Charbonneau, Gary Marullo, Michael Salvetta (for " The Red and the Black ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | Michael T. Williamson, David John West, Harry Andronis, Kurt Kassulke (for "The Red and the Black") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series | David John West, Nello Torri, Harry Andronis, Michael T. Williamson (for "Tempus Fugit") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Bill Millar, Deena Burkett, Monique Klauer, Don Greenberg (for " Rush ") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
12 nominations, 5 won
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
16 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson (for " Memento Mori ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Darin Morgan (for " Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Chris Carter (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | James Wong (for " Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series | Chris Carter (for "Duane Barry") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny (for " Redux ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny (for " Small Potatoes ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson (for " Milagro ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson (for " All Souls ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson (for " Piper Maru ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Chris Carter (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz (for "Memento Mori") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
14 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, David Duchovny, Chris Owens, James Pickens Jr., Mitch Pileggi | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson, William B. Davis, David Duchovny, Mitch Pileggi, Steven Williams | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Most Promising Producer in Television | Chris Carter | Winner |
| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television | Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, Frank Sponitz, Joseph Patrick Finn, Kim Manners, Paul Rabwin, Rob Bowman, Lori Jo Nemhauser, John Shiban, Vince Gilligan, Ken Horton | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night | Chris Carter (for " Triangle ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night | Chris Carter (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series – Night | Chris Carter (for " The List ") | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Television: Episodic Drama | Darin Morgan (for "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose") | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Chris Carter (for "Duane Barry") | Nominee |
Aftonbladets TV-pris
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Foreign TV Personality – Female | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Foreign TV Personality – Female | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Foreign TV Personality – Male | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Best Foreign TV Program | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Foreign TV Program | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Foreign TV Program | The X-Files | Winner |
Saturn Awards
27 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor on Television | Robert Patrick | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Actress | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Series | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Series | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Genre Television Series | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Actor on Television | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Actor on Television | Robert Patrick | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress on Television | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best DVD TV Programming Release | The X-Files (for Seasons 5 – 6 ) | Nominee |
| Best DVD or Blu-ray Television Release | The X-Files: The Collector's Set | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actor | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actor | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actor | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actress | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Actress | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Genre Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Television Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Annabeth Gish | Nominee |
TV Guide Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Actor of the Year in a New Series | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Actress of the Year in a New Series | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Favorite Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | The X-Files | Winner |
| Favorite Actor in a Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Favorite Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Favorite Actress in a Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Favorite Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | The X-Files | Nominee |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Top TV Series | Mark Snow | Winner |
| Top TV Series | Mark Snow | Winner |
| Top TV Series | Mark Snow | Winner |
| Top TV Series | Mark Snow | Winner |
Environmental Media Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Television Episodic – Drama | " Arcadia " | Winner |
| Television Episodic – Drama | " Quagmire " | Winner |
| Television Episodic – Drama | " Fearful Symmetry " | Winner |
| Television Episodic – Drama | " Darkness Falls " | Winner |
Q Awards
12 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Quality Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Quality Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Quality Drama Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Recurring Player | Mitch Pileggi | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Bill Roe (for " Agua Mala ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Bill Roe (for " Drive ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Bill Roe (for " Release ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Bill Roe (for " This Is Not Happening ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Bill Roe (for " Patience ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | Joel Ransom (for " Travelers ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | John Bartley (for " Grotesque ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | John Bartley (for " 731 ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series | John Bartley (for " Duane Barry ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Movie of the Week or Pilot | Thomas Del Ruth (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Best Television Series, Drama | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Excellence in Production Design for Television Series | Corey Kaplan, Sandy Getzler, Lauren E. Polizzi, Kevin Kavanaugh | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design for Television, Single-Camera Series | Corey Kaplan, Phil Dagort, Sandy Getzler, Steve Miller | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design for Television Series | Corey Kaplan, Phil Dagort, Sandy Getzler, Steve Miller | Nominee |
TP de Oro
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Series | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best Foreign Series | The X-Files | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Effects & Foley | Thierry J. Couturier, Stuart Calderon, Ira Leslie, Chris Fradkin, Susan Welsh (for " Tempus Fugit ") | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Sound Effects & Foley | David John West, Harry Andronis, Susan Welsh, Anthony Torretto, Jackson Schwartz, Debby Ruby-Winsberg (for "The Truth") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing in Television – Effects & Foley, Episodic | Harry Andronis, David John West, Susan Welsh, Anthony Torretto, Jackson Schwartz, Debby Ruby-Winsberg (for " Dæmonicus ") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Thierry J. Couturier, H. Jay Levine, Maciek Malish, James L. Pearson, Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves, Donna Beltz, Mike Goodman (for "The Unnatural") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Nominee | |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Effects & Foley | Thierry J. Couturier, Cecilia Perna, George Nemzer, Stuart Calderon, Peggy McAffee, Michael Kimball, Susan Welsh, Ira Leslie (for "Agua Mala") | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing – Television Episodic – Music | Jeff Charbonneau | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media | Thierry J. Couturier, Xiao'ou Olivia Zhang (for " This ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media | Thierry J. Couturier, Cormac Funge, Pete Nichols, Gretchen Thoma, Ginger Geary, Sam C. Lewis (for "This") | Nominee |
National Television Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Most Popular Actor | David Duchovny | Winner |
| Most Popular Actress | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Most Popular Actress | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
ACTRA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Karin Konoval (for " Plus One ") | Winner |
| Best Stunt | Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle, Crystal Dalman, Dean Choe, Scott Nicholson, Mike Mitchell (for " Babylon ") | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Lloyds Bank People's Vote for the Most Popular Television Programme | The X-Files | Winner |
| Best International (Programme or Series) | The X-Files | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Period Make-Up – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Cheri Montesanto, Kevin Westmore, Laverne Munroe (for "Triangle") | Winner |
| Best Character Make-Up – Television (for a Single Episode of a Regular Series – Sitcom, Drama or Daytime) | Cheri Montesanto, Kevin Westmore (for " Two Fathers " and " One Son ") | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy or Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Gavin Fink | Winner |
| Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Young Actor Age Ten and Under | Jeffrey Schoeny | Nominee |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Honoree | Winner |
Telegatto
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign TV Series | The X-Files | Winner |
TCA Awards
9 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Drama | David Duchovny | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Gillian Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | The X-Files | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
5 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Steve Cantamessa, David John West, Harry Andronis, Brian Harman (for " The Truth ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Steve Cantamessa, David John West, Harry Andronis, Kurt Kassulke (for " The Unnatural ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Michael T. Williamson, David John West, Harry Andronis, Kurt Kassulke (for "The Post-Modern Prometheus") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Michael T. Williamson. David John West, Nello Torri, Doug E. Turner (for " Tunguska ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Series | Michael T. Williamson, Marti D. Humphrey, Gary D. Rogers (for " Humbug ") | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Lynne Willingham (for " The Post-Modern Prometheus ") | Nominee |
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television | Heather MacDougall (for " Unruhe ") | Nominee |
Edgar Awards
2 nominations
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Darin Morgan (for "Humbug") | Nominee |
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Chris Carter (for " The Erlenmeyer Flask ") | Nominee |
International Horror Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Best Television | The X-Files | Nominee |
| Best Television | The X-Files | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic | Rick Millikan, Lynne Carrow | Nominee |
Golden Televizier-Ring Gala
1 nomination
| Silver Televizier-Tulip | The X-Files | Nominee |
Jupiter Awards
1 nomination
| Best International TV Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
Leo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan Whitesell (for " Founder's Mutation ") | Nominee |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
1 nomination
| Best Drama TV Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite TV Dramatic Series | The X-Files | Nominee |
TV Land Awards
1 nomination
| The "Hey! It's...!" Award (Favorite Cameo or Guest Star) | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| TV – Choice Drama | The X-Files | Nominee |