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      The Fifth Element

      1997, Sci-fi/Adventure, 2h 7m

      69 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In the 23rd century, a New York City cabbie, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), finds the fate of the world in his hands when Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) falls into his cab. As the embodiment of the fifth element, Leeloo needs to combine with the other four to keep the approaching Great Evil from destroying the world. Together with Father Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm) and zany broadcaster Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker), Dallas must race against time and the wicked industrialist Zorg (Gary Oldman) to save humanity.

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

      • Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Luc Besson

      • Producer: Patrice Ledoux

      • Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Rerelease Date (Theaters):

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $63.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures

      • Production Co: Gaumont

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

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Bruce Willis
      Gary Oldman
      Ian Holm
      Brion James
      Tommy Tiny Lister
      Tricky
      John Neville
      John Bluthal
      Maïwenn
      Pete Dunwell
      Iain Smith
      Thierry Arbogast
      Dan Weil
      Jean-Paul Gaultier
      Sylvie Landra
      Eric Serra
      Mark Stetson

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      • Sep 14, 2017

        A very uneven movie, It had a story that's been done a few times and it never feels different, It had some ok action scenes but nothing great, I enjoyed the cast plus I have always had a crush on Milla Jovovich so it's all good, The tone was annoying as the humour even though was good it always came after a dramatic scene so it felt awkward but apart from that it's just another average 90's sci fi flick.

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      • Sep 14, 2016

        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

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      • Jul 18, 2015

        Over the top and campy as hell, The Fifth Element relies on cliché and non-substantial action to entertain, which ultimately failed to make it fresh. You've tried Besson.

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      • Apr 17, 2015

        Ever since I first watched The Fifth Element in the late 90s, I've been inspired by Gary Oldman's Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg.

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