The Fifth Element1997
The Fifth Element (1997)
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Critic Consensus: 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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Cast
as Korben Dallas
as Cornelius
as Zorg
as Ruby Rhod
as Billy
as Gen. Munro
as Leeloo
as Fog
as David
as Right Arm
as Gen. Staedert
as Prof. Pacoli
as Diva
as Pres. Lindberg
as Mactilburgh
as Mugger
as Thai
as Neighbour
as Major Iceborg
as General Tudor
as Priest
as Left Arm
as President's Aide
as Scientist's Aide
as Munro's Captain
as Head Scientist
as Head of Military
as Omar
as Aziz
as Mondoshawan
as Mondoshawan
as Mondoshawan
as Mondoshawan/Ground Crew
as Mactilburgh's Assistant
as Staedert's Captain
as Mactilburgh's Technician
as Chief NY Cop
as NY Cop
as Flying Cop/Military Technician
as Flying Cop
as Flying Cop
as Flying Cop
as Flying Cop
as Flying Cop
as Flying Cop
as VIP Stewardess
as VIP Stewardess
as VIP Stewardess
as Stewardess
as Scientist
as Stewardess
as Stewardess
as Stewardess
as Check-In Attendant
as Warship Captain
as Diva's Manager
as Cop
as Cop
as Ruby Rhod Assistant
as Ruby Rhod Assistant
as Ruby Rhod Assistant
as Diva's Assistant
as Human Aknot
as Mangalore Aknot/Airport Guard
as Mangalore Akanit
as Mangalore Kino
as Airport Cop
as Tawdry Girl
as Shuttle Pilot
as Shuttle Co-Pilot
as Shuttle Mechanic
as Ground Crew
as Baby Ray
as Emperor Kodar Japhet
as Princess Achen
as Roy Von Bacon
as Fhloston Hostess
as Fhloston Hostess
as Hefty Man
as Police Chief
as Fhloston Commander
as Fhloston Captain
as Hotel Manager
as Zorg's Secretary
as Scientist
as Scientist
as Scientist
as Military Technician
as Military Technician
as Military Technician
as Lab Guard
as Lab Guard
as Staedert's Technician
as Staedert's Technician
as Staedert's Technician
as Robot Barman
as Warship Technician
as TV Stewardess
as Power Operator
as Power Operator
as Zorg's Man
as Zorg's Man
as Zorg's Man
as Zorg's Man
as Zorg's Man
as Burger Assistant
as Burger Assistant
as Burger Assistant
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Critic Reviews for The Fifth Element
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The Fifth Element has enough eye-appeal for two good movies.
In this movie and many like it, the only elements that count are impact, impact, impact and impact. The fifth element is gibberish.
A hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce.
Besson's futuristic fable is flawed by a messy narrative which strains to incorporate far too many grotesque and eccentric characters.
The Fifth Element has to be the most creative visualization since Tim Burton's first Batman in 1989. On top of that, it's a whole lot of fun.
There's no doubt about it, when it comes to saving the world, Bruce Willis is your man. He does it with smarts and style, humor and courage.
Audience Reviews for The Fifth Element
Luc Besson's mesmerizing sci-fi original is visually innovative and an assortment of humor, action and exuberance. The unorthodox soundtrack and advanced vibe caps off a film that's just pure fun and amusement. 4/5
Super Reviewer
There is something amusing about the way it embraces camp but Besson crosses the line into goofy, ridiculous flamboyance with an insufferable Chris Tucker, an over-the-top Gary Oldman overacting insanely and a really preposterous plot that makes impossible any suspension of disbelief.
Super Reviewer
It's the weirdest, coolest futuristic movie I've ever seen. The story is pretty cool and Gary Oldman is especially cool as the arch-villain. It's rare to find a sci-fi movie like this anymore. Bruce Willis is of course the go-to action king of films.
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The Fifth Element Quotes
| Korben Dallas: | You wanna play it soft. We'll play it soft. You wanna play it hard. Let's play it hard. |
| Korben Dallas: | Finger's gunna kill me. |
| Jean-Baptiste-Emmanuel Zorg: | I don't like warriors. Too narrow-minded, no subtlety. And worse, they fight for hopeless causes. Honor? Huh! Honor's killed millions of people, it hasn't saved a single one. |
| Ruby Rhod: | What's wrong with you? What you screamin' for? Every 5 minutes there's somethin', a bomb or somethin'. I'm leavin'. bzzzz. |