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The Fifth Element

PG-13 In Theaters Sun Nov 17 2h 7m Sci-Fi Adventure Action Fantasy TRAILER for List
71% Tomatometer 69 Reviews 86% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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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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 Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune The Fifth Element has enough eye-appeal for two good movies. Rated: 3/4 May 10, 2017 Full Review 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 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 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 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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Audience Member Best movie ever made. No more to say. Just watch it! 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 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Theodor U A uniquely terrible film. It's Dune meets Naked Gun. It's arthouse meets sappy romance. It's awful. The only thing that makes it watchable and actually somewhat entertaining is the performance by Bruce, Ian and Milla. The rest of the cast all play way over the top goofballs. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Deivid F É simplesmente perfeito, filme clássico. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Peter K Way ahead of its time -- especially Chris Tucker's role! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Partly because of nostalgia and also partly because it's just a great movie. I saw this movie as a 7 year old kid with my dad in 1997 when it was in theaters. The 4k ultra HD version of this movie is even more amazing somehow! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 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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