In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
- Director
- Writers
- Luc Besson(screenplay by)
- Robert Mark Kamen(screenplay by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Luc Besson(screenplay by)
- Robert Mark Kamen(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 39 nominations total
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- Writers
- Luc Besson(screenplay by) (story by)
- Robert Mark Kamen(screenplay by)
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Storyline
In the twenty-third century, the universe is threatened by evil. The only hope for mankind is the Fifth Element, who comes to Earth every five thousand years to protect the humans with four stones of the four elements: fire, water, Earth and air. A Mondoshawan spacecraft is bringing The Fifth Element back to Earth but it is destroyed by the evil Mangalores. However, a team of scientists use the DNA of the remains of the Fifth Element to rebuild the perfect being called Leeloo. She escapes from the laboratory and stumbles upon the taxi driver and former elite commando Major Korben Dallas that helps her to escape from the police. Leeloo tells him that she must meet Father Vito Cornelius to accomplish her mission. Meanwhile, the Evil uses the greedy and cruel Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg and a team of mercenary Mangalores to retrieve the stones and avoid the protection of Leeloo. But the skilled Korben Dallas has fallen in love with Leeloo and decides to help her to retrieve the stones. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- It Mu5t Be Found.
- Genres
- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
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- TriviaThe "Divine Language", spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only four hundred words. He and Milla Jovovich held conversations, and wrote letters to each other in the language as practice. By the end of filming, they were able to have full conversations in this language.
- GoofsZorg's limp switches from his right leg to his left leg and then back again several times throughout the film.
- Quotes
Police: Are you classified as human?
Korben Dallas: Negative, I am a meat popsicle.
- Alternate versionsIn the theatrical release, Korben Dallas initially opens his door after hearing the door chime. He looks into the monitor, sees the empty hallway, opens the door, and then almost gets mugged. This scene was edited for the ABC presentation.
- ConnectionsEdited into 5 Second Movies: Fifth Element (2008)
Top review
Another Fine Luc Besson Film.
The Fifth Element is another fine example of the filmmaking talents of Luc Besson. Luc Besson, a creative genius and the director of classic films such as The Big Blue, Nikita and Leon (The Professional) has returned to the genre that started his filmmaking career, sci-fi. In The Fifth Element Luc Besson realises his life long ambition to make a film based on a story he thought of while still at school, Zaltman Bleros. Writing and directing the film, he skillfully mixes humour with action and amazing visual effects that put The Fifth Element in a class of it's own. Stunning performances are put forward by Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker and Gary Oldman, who returns to work with Luc Besson after playing Norman Stansfield in Leon. The Fifth Element show us how well comedy, action and romance can be put together. Overlooked at the Academy Awards, Luc Besson won the Cesar for Best Director at Cannes in 1998 for The Fifth Element. Simply, an excellent film, 10/10.
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
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- Also known as
- The 5th Element
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $93,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $63,820,180
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,031,345
- May 11, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $263,920,180
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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