The Fifth Element

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The Fifth Element

PG-13

In Theaters Jul 26

2h 7m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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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

Marc Lee

Daily Telegraph (UK)

3d

Bruce Willis is a taxi driver indistinguishable from all the other shirt-less, blu-collar heroes he has ever played.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

05/10/2018

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.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

05/10/2017

3/4

The Fifth Element has enough eye-appeal for two good movies.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

4d

3/4

This gonzo sci-fi outing proves to be a messy amalgam -- a motion picture with the body of a mainstream blockbuster but the spirit of a trendy cult flick.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

07/06/2025

3.5/4

His prior successes were all the help he needed to redefine the genre and provide richly textured action sequences

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Thomas Lethbridge

Screen Rant

11/15/2024

8/10

Released in 1997, it's remarkable how well Luc Besson's The Fifth Element still holds up, nearly three decades after its initial release.

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Leslie

Feb 7

I have this on special edition dvd, and I've also got the movie novelization book, I see it on the big screen every time they offer. it's just an awesome movie!

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Christiana

Aug 7

love this movie have seen it tons of times

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MatthewKaneMusic.com

07/11/2025

one of the best movies of my childhood. Everything about this movie is great.

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Glenn B

06/06/2025

cinematic masterpiece

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Mariel

03/02/2025

Amazing to see on the big screen!

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G W

01/08/2025

Stands the test of time. Bruce Willis...,stands the test of time.

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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: 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): Jul 26, 2026
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)