The Fifth Element
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In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
What critics thought
DivisiveLuc Besson's maximalist sci-fi spectacle split critics sharply on release: admirers celebrated its anarchic visual invention and camp energy, while detractors found the whole thing an incoherent, hyper-styled mess. Chris Tucker's rubber-voiced DJ remains the single most polarizing element, hailed as a comic highlight by some and singled out as the film's nadir by others. Audience enthusiasm has always run warmer than the critical average, and the gap between those two reactions is essentially the film's legacy.
“one of the great goofy movies”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A largely misfired European attempt to make an American-style sci-fi spectacular, The Fifth Element consists of a hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“It may or may not be the worst movie ever made, but it is one of the most unhinged.”
David Edelstein·Slate
“a lot warmer, more fun, and boasts some of the most sophisticated, witty production and costume design you could ever hope to see.”
Kevin Thomas·Los Angeles Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Luc BessonDirector
Bruce WillisKorben Dallas
Milla JovovichLeeloo
Gary OldmanZorg
Ian HolmCornelius
Chris TuckerRuby Rhod
Luke PerryBilly
Brion JamesGeneral Munro
Tommy Lister Jr.President Lindberg
Lee EvansFog
Charlie Creed-MilesDavid
TrickyRight Arm
John NevilleGeneral Staedert
Éric SerraComposer
Robert Mark KamenWriter
Thierry ArbogastCinematographyThe Fifth Element
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
What critics thought
DivisiveLuc Besson's maximalist sci-fi spectacle split critics sharply on release: admirers celebrated its anarchic visual invention and camp energy, while detractors found the whole thing an incoherent, hyper-styled mess. Chris Tucker's rubber-voiced DJ remains the single most polarizing element, hailed as a comic highlight by some and singled out as the film's nadir by others. Audience enthusiasm has always run warmer than the critical average, and the gap between those two reactions is essentially the film's legacy.
“one of the great goofy movies”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“A largely misfired European attempt to make an American-style sci-fi spectacular, The Fifth Element consists of a hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“It may or may not be the worst movie ever made, but it is one of the most unhinged.”
David Edelstein·Slate
“a lot warmer, more fun, and boasts some of the most sophisticated, witty production and costume design you could ever hope to see.”
Kevin Thomas·Los Angeles Times
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Luc BessonDirectorBruce WillisKorben DallasMilla JovovichLeelooGary OldmanZorgIan HolmCorneliusChris TuckerRuby RhodLuke PerryBillyBrion JamesGeneral MunroTommy Lister Jr.President LindbergLee EvansFogCharlie Creed-MilesDavidTrickyRight ArmJohn NevilleGeneral StaedertÉric SerraComposerRobert Mark KamenWriterThierry ArbogastCinematographyStream
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