The survival of humanity is at stake in Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi, set in a futuristic neon metropolis and starring...
The survival of humanity is at stake in Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi, set in a futuristic neon metropolis and starring Bruce Willis as a taxi driver who unwittingly becomes the central figure in the hunt for a cosmic weapon. Features Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker and BAFTA-winning special effects.
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71 %69 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
86 %587,998 reviewsAudience score rating
"One of the great goofy movies..."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The tone of The Fifth Element is often terribly shrill..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"You'll delight in the ride, but you won't care too much about the outcome."
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BBC
BBC"Besson's futuristic fable is flawed by a messy narrative..."
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Time Out
Time Out"The Fifth Element has enough eye-appeal for two good movies."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune"An overblown cosmic comic book."
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USA Today
USA Today"Colossally stupid, overbearingly pompous..."
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Salon
Salon"The Fifth Element has to be the most creative visualisation since Tim Burton's first Batman in 1989."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"A hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce."
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Variety
Variety"Narratively challenged, visually monotonous and aurally overpowering..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Fifth Element | Details
Award winner- Best Special Effects, BAFTA Awards 1998.
- Runtime
- 126
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- France
