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The Earth is about to be destroyed by a huge ball of fire racing toward the planet. Cornelius, an old monk, knows how to stop the burning sphere with the help of Korben Dallas, a taxi driver and former secret agent and a woman named Leeloo.

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Visually inventive and gleefully over the top, Luc Besson's The Fifth Element is a fantastic piece of pop sci-fi that never takes itself too seriously.

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Luc Besson Director Bruce Willis Korben Dallas Gary Oldman Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg Ian Holm Father Vito Cornelius Milla Jovovich Leeloo Chris Tucker Ruby Rhod
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The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Duane Byrge Hollywood Reporter Narratively challenged, visually monotonous and aurally overpowering, The Fifth Element is a staggering accretion of all the wrong elements and some rather dopey ones as well. May 10, 2018 Full Review The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The Fifth Element has enough eye-appeal for two good movies. Rated: 3/4 May 10, 2017 Full Review The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal In this movie and many like it, the only elements that count are impact, impact, impact and impact. The fifth element is gibberish. Jul 14, 2014 Full Review The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review As irresistible—if occasionally annoying—popcorn-munching escapism, The Fifth Element remains an experience of diversionary entertainment, and almost exclusively about rehashing previously explored surfaces with a new sheen. Rated: 3/4 Sep 6, 2023 Full Review The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Travis Johnson Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) A sci-fi film a million aesthetic miles away from the industrial dystopias, dusty wastelands, and sterile starships of most screen SF of the time. Jun 7, 2022 Full Review The Fifth Element | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a distinctive Moebius-inspired gumbo that's easy to enjoy... Rated: 4/5 Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave L One of my all time favorite movies, and is so much fun to watch. Great entertainment, and enjoyment not to mention that everyone in the cast absolutely nailed their part. Even after so many year's this film still hold's it own. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review JD S I know not everyone loves this movie but I find it highly entertaining and I tend to watch it whenever it’s on TV. One thing about it. 4K HD is not its friend, it tends to make it look a little cheesy. It was more impressive back in the days of VHS. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Audience Member What happens when you get casting just right, mix it with beautiful visuals, an outstanding musical score and a fun save the world plot that is paced well and easy to follow? You get The Fifth Element! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Mo A What an absolute classic! Was way ahead of its time!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Best movie ever made. No more to say. Just watch it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review antoni b Tho an all over the place story, itle defently keep you entertained for a while, its visualy very interesting and the story is alright i think. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis The Earth is about to be destroyed by a huge ball of fire racing toward the planet. Cornelius, an old monk, knows how to stop the burning sphere with the help of Korben Dallas, a taxi driver and former secret agent and a woman named Leeloo.

Director
Luc Besson

Producer
Patrice Ledoux

Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Production Co
Gaumont

Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Brief Nudity|Some Sexuality)

Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 1997, Wide

Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 2024

Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012

Box Office (Gross USA)
$63.7M

Runtime
2h 7m

Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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