The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

There is no future without it.

Rating

2.5 (1)

Release Date

5/2/1997

Runtime

126 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$263,920,180

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A maximalist sci-fi spectacle that careens between bombastic action and irreverent comedy, where the fate of humanity rests on the most reluctant hero, a cynical taxi driver, and a mysterious alien girl. It's visually audacious and tonally fearless, refusing to take itself seriously even when the stakes are literally existential.

Mood

ExhilaratingPlayfulEpic

Themes

SurvivalRedemptionComing of age

Tone

Playful

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Neon-drenchedStylized genreWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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