
The Fifth Element
1997, Adventure/Action, 2h 7m
68 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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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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Cast & Crew
Korben Dallas
Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg
Father Vito Cornelius
Leeloo
Ruby Rhod
Billy
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Critic Reviews for The Fifth Element
All Critics (68) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (20)
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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 has enough eye-appeal for two good movies.
May 10, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
In this movie and many like it, the only elements that count are impact, impact, impact and impact. The fifth element is gibberish.
July 14, 2014 | Full Review… -
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
A hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce.
September 4, 2008 -
Besson's futuristic fable is flawed by a messy narrative which strains to incorporate far too many grotesque and eccentric characters.
January 26, 2006 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Fifth Element
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Sep 14, 2017A 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.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Sep 14, 2016Luc 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. 4/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Jul 18, 2015Over 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.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Apr 17, 2015Ever since I first watched The Fifth Element in the late 90s, I've been inspired by Gary Oldman's Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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. |
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