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Good and evil battle for the future of 23rd century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the movie's prologue, which is set in 1914, scientists gather in Egypt at the site of an event that transpired centuries earlier. Aliens, it seemed, arrived to collect four stones representing the four basic .. Read more

Starring	Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm
Director	Luc Besson
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Juvenile space hokum that derives from pulp writing of the 30s; its visual style and simple action narrative attracted a mass audience, presumably hungering for mindless entertainment, since that is what it successfully delivers.
- 32828
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Sci fi Gold
  
  Excellent film, immensely watchable, one of Bruce Willis' best performances (I know that's not saying that much) - very good performance from Gary ... read more »
  
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  - Cheshire
  - 21 Apr 2005 at 21:29
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  What the.... ?? Rubbish!
  
  3. 5 out of 5.... am I missing something???!!!
  
  There's so many things happening, I couldn't keep up with the story in the slightest. Doesn&#... read more »
  
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- - rachaelknight16
  - 59 reviews
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 08:58
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  something for all the family
  
  A rollercoaster plot with a recipe of inter galactic travel, a heaped tablespoon of appealing characters, an essence of 'Who do you trust?', a blend of ... read more »
  
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- 1075575
- - Avanti
  - 31 reviews
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 10:35
- - 2
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  Fun for all the family!
  
  I personally really like this film, I recently watched it again as I haven't seen it since i was a kid and could not stope laughing! This film is really ... read more »
  
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- - Li4mC
  - 41 reviews
  - Buckingham, England
  - 17 Jun 2011 at 11:48
- - 2
  - 1
  Aziz Light!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Fav quote of the film:
  
  'Leeloo: Leeloo Dallas mul-ti-pass.
  
  Korben Dallas: Yeah.
  
  Leeloo: Mul-ti-pass.
  
  Korben ... read more »
  
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- 963547
- - MadPanic
  - 15 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 13 Feb 2011 at 10:05
- - 3
  - 0
  My all time fav film
  
  Bruce and Milla did this scifi/fantasy justice.Parts well played out by Chris Tucker (Ruby Rhod) and Tom Lister jr (President) made the movie all that more ... read more »
  
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- - Movienatic
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2011 at 16:31
- - 0
  - 3
  The Fifth Element
  
  Is it me? Am I missing something? Was there any point to this load of drivel? I'm a Bruce Willis fan only because I didn't see this film first. It was ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 19 Jan 2011 at 15:50
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  The Fifth Element
  
  An easy going sci-fi/futuristic film with a bit of action, lots of humour and a good cast line up.
  
  It may be an old film and I've watched it ... read more »
  
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- - Fruityloop
  - 2 reviews
  - Clayhidon
  - 29 Mar 2010 at 21:38
- - 2
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  Brilliant
  
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  This is actually my favourite film of all time, and I highly recommend it.
  
  The film has such a unique feel to it – a blend of the ancient and ... read more »
  
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- - MotionPicture
  - 6 reviews
  - England
  - 28 Jan 2010 at 19:00
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  Fifth Element
  
  Good sci-fi film, as with many of his films its a bit tongue in cheek and light hearted.
  
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- - GrahamD
  - 6 reviews
  - Dursley
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 14:40
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  "The fifth element"
  
  This isn't my usual type of film and having only seen snippets of it on tv wasn't sure what to expect though must admit I was intrigued. All I can say... read more »
  
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- - gothic
  - 67 reviews
  - Craigavon
  - 28 Sep 2009 at 13:49
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- - 16
  - 0
  Sci fi Gold
  
  Excellent film, immensely watchable, one of Bruce Willis' best performances (I know that's not saying that much) - very good performance from Gary ... read more »
  
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- 95284
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  - Cheshire
  - 21 Apr 2005 at 21:29
- - 9
  - 1
  The fifth element
  
  This is a great film with a very strong story. Bruce Willis is amazing as the hero, while Gary Oldman is again super as the over the top bad guy. Leeloo, played... read more »
  
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  - Derry, N Ireland
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:55
- - 7
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  Showtime!
  
  What a cracking film this is. Ultra stylish, self-aware, self mocking, over the top. Rent this movie and enjoy a modern classic
  
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  - Co. Armagh
  - 17 Apr 2005 at 10:08
- - 6
  - 2
  Brilliant
  
  If your a fan of films of Luc Besson films such as Taxi you'll realise how stylised his film are and this is no exception, in fact, the Fifth Element takes ... read more »
  
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- - Pedro
  - Lothian
  - 14 Oct 2003 at 16:01
- - 4
  - 0
  Sci-Fi entertainment
  
  Luc Besson is one of my favourite Directors - he always makes interesting movies. This one is no exception. Bruce Willis does a great job as the down on his ... read more »
  
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- - TopDollar
  - 89 reviews
  - North Wales
  - 03 Nov 2007 at 15:24
- - 3
  - 0
  Fantastic fun
  
  What a delightful film! Star performances from everyone here, from Willis (usual tough guy attitude buit with a little comic twist), and Jovovich (whose acting... read more »
  
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- - Moose
  - Greater London
  - 13 Jan 2004 at 00:15
- - 3
  - 0
  SUPER GREEN II
  
  Forgot to mention...
  
  A brilliant soundtrack esp. Cheb Khaled, Diva Dance
  
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  - Potatoboro!
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 13:17
- - 3
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  Visually Stunning
  
  Fifth Element is by no means a big name film. It will never be placed up there as one of the best in its genres, and if you ask your friends the majority of ... read more »
  
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- - Davey1989
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Jun 2008 at 11:28
- - 3
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  My all time fav film
  
  Bruce and Milla did this scifi/fantasy justice.Parts well played out by Chris Tucker (Ruby Rhod) and Tom Lister jr (President) made the movie all that more ... read more »
  
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- - Movienatic
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Jan 2011 at 16:31
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  Great Film - Pity about the DVD
  
  Set three hundred years in the future with the Earth the centre of a Federation, Bruce Willis is your typical taxi driver in downtown New York. Meantime in ... read more »
  
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- 55951
- - John Fairhurst
  - Edgeley, Stockport England
  - 27 Nov 2004 at 05:54

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Critics' reviews
- Juvenile space hokum that derives from pulp writing of the 30s; its visual style and simple action narrative attracted a mass audience, presumably hungering for mindless entertainment, since that is what it successfully delivers.
- 32828
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- "...Mr. Besson directs with ceaseless flamboyance and with an obvious enthusiasm for his film's comic book conceits..."
- 11959
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- The 23rd century: Earth's being threatened by a fireball - Absolute Evil - and our only hope lies with the Fifth... read more on Time Out
- 60761
- - Time Out
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 00:56
- "...Besson's comic irreverence is welcome..."
- 11960
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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  Good and evil battle for the future of 23rd century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the movie's prologue, which is set in 1914, scientists gather in Egypt at the site of an event that transpired centuries earlier. Aliens, it seemed, arrived to collect four stones ...