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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
179K
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John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
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A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguar... Read allA dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
179K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,445
371
  • Director
    • Luc Besson
  • Writers
    • Pierre Christin(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
    • Jean-Claude Mézières(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
    • Luc Besson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dane DeHaan
    • Cara Delevingne
    • Clive Owen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luc Besson
  • Writers
    • Pierre Christin(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
    • Jean-Claude Mézières(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
    • Luc Besson(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dane DeHaan
    • Cara Delevingne
    • Clive Owen
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 388Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations

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    Exclusive Clip: "There's No Time to Lose"
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    Clearly Youve Never Met A Woman
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    Clearly Youve Never Met A Woman
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    Welcome To The City Of A Thousand Planets
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    Welcome To The City Of A Thousand Planets
    That Leads Me Straight Into A Wall
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    That Leads Me Straight Into A Wall
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    Ethan Hawke and Dane DeHaan in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    The Boulan Bathor from planet Goara have developed a society centered on food and gastronomic arts. To keep their palates stimulated, they have become experts in transforming their homegrown produce into feasts. 

The alphas of the species have ambitions and a sense of entitlement that complement their business sense. They use their economic influence to ensure that the right political decisions are made, particularly in terms of preserving their monopoly and elitism.
    Dane DeHaan in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
    Bromosaurs are enormous creatures that graze on the seabed of their native planet, Blaafarn. Their respiratory system filters water and expels it in purified form from an orifice on top of its head, a trait that attracts the Mylea jellyfish, a fragile animal with sensorial powers. The Mylea attaches to the Bromosaurs to rely on the purified water; in return, the Myleas' ability to read minds enables Bromosaurs to communicate with one another as if they are logged onto a computer network. The species have lived in harmony for centuries.
    Poulong Farmers are an aquatic race of farmers that live in the city of a thousand planets’ Galana Sea.
    Megaptors (AKA the "Kirian Devils") are reptilian creatures from the planet Kirian in Dimension 2. They are carnivores protected by an impervious carapace of scales and have claws which can slice the most resistant metals. They're also able to disconnect their nerve endings while chasing prey, making them insensitive to pain and fatigue.
    Igon Siruss is Kodar'Khan, born in 2690 on Karkos, a small, inhospitable moon orbiting planet Kirian in Dimension 2. Igon is already the most-feared pirate in the galaxy, and the humans' most-wanted criminal, when he comes face to face with Valerian and Laureline. He is the galaxy's public enemy number one.
    The Kortan Dahük are humanoid extraterrestrials from planet  Kas-ônar, an intergalactic paradise with three suns. Sensitive to music and sounds, they invented "sound sculptures" with a variety of purposes in mind, such as long-distance communication, healing, or space travel. Kortan Dahük admire humans because their sound sculptures are curiously attractive. Widely considered Alpha's greatest ambassadors, a large number of species settle on Alpha thanks directly to the Kortan Dahük.
    Meet Melo the Converter, our #Valerian #AlienOfTheWeek. The last living specimen of its kind, a Mül Converter, has the ability to ingest any reasonably sized object and replicate it hundreds of times. It can come in very handy during missions and negotiations.

    Top cast

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    Dane DeHaan
    Dane DeHaan
    • Major Valerianas Major Valerian
    Cara Delevingne
    Cara Delevingne
    • Sergeant Laurelineas Sergeant Laureline
    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Commander Arun Filittas Commander Arun Filitt
    Rihanna
    Rihanna
    • Bubbleas Bubble
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Jolly the Pimpas Jolly the Pimp
    Herbie Hancock
    Herbie Hancock
    • Defence Ministeras Defence Minister
    Kris Wu
    Kris Wu
    • Sergeant Nezaas Sergeant Neza
    Sam Spruell
    Sam Spruell
    • General Okto-Baras General Okto-Bar
    Alain Chabat
    Alain Chabat
    • Bob the Pirateas Bob the Pirate
    Rutger Hauer
    Rutger Hauer
    • President of the World State Federationas President of the World State Federation
    Peter Hudson
    Peter Hudson
    • Captain Crowfordas Captain Crowford
    Xavier Giannoli
    Xavier Giannoli
    • Captain Nortonas Captain Norton
    Louis Leterrier
    Louis Leterrier
    • Captain Welcoming Mercurysas Captain Welcoming Mercurys
    Eric Rochant
    Eric Rochant
    • Captain Welcoming Palm Müretas Captain Welcoming Palm Müret
    Benoît Jacquot
    Benoît Jacquot
    • Captain Welcoming Arysumas Captain Welcoming Arysum
    • (as Benoit Jacquot)
    Olivier Megaton
    Olivier Megaton
    • Captain Welcoming KCO2as Captain Welcoming KCO2
    Gérard Krawczyk
    • Captain Welcoming Martapuraïsas Captain Welcoming Martapuraïs
    Pierre Cachia
    Pierre Cachia
    • Kortan Dahükas Kortan Dahük
    • Director
      • Luc Besson
    • Writers
      • Pierre Christin(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
      • Jean-Claude Mézières(based on the comic book series "Valerian and Laureline" by)
      • Luc Besson(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There are two hundred different alien species in this movie. Writer, producer, and director Luc Besson wrote a six hundred-page book describing in detail all the species. The actors had to read that book prior to filming so they could adjust their performances, depending upon the species with whom they were interacting.
    • Goofs
      When Valerian gets the 'Update' when they arrive at Alpha, Alex says that since leaving Earth the station has traveled almost 700 million miles (7.5AU), which, if true, would mean that in 400+ years they hadn't even reached the orbit of Saturn yet (which is 9.5AU from the sun), something that probes can do in under 10 years. A good example is Voyager 1, which in 40 years has traveled over 12 BILLION miles from Earth and is now in interstellar space.
    • Quotes

      Doghan-Dagui: We know how humans work.

      Doghan-Dagui: They're all so predictable.

      Sergeant Laureline: Clearly you've never met a woman.

    • Crazy credits
      The subtitle of this film, City of a Thousand Planets, is an amalgam of the titles of the first two Valerian comics, "City of Shifting Waters," and "Empire of a Thousand Planets."
    • Connections
      Featured in Alexiane: A Million on My Soul (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Space Oddity
      Written by David Bowie

      Performed by David Bowie

      (c) Onward Music

      (p) Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC

      With courtesy of Fairwood Music/Editer à Paris

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    This Film Has Imagination
    Audiences do not!

    Why is everyone comparing this to Star Wars?

    Some random kid wasting daddy's money on an iPhone is randomly shooting a better film right now than Disney 'Star Wars.' This film is different, the visuals are crazy and the actress is a coquette.
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    FAQ1

    • Will there be a sequel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • China
      • Belgium
      • Germany
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Valerian
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de Paris, La Cité du Cinéma, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • TF1 Films Production
      • OCS
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $177,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,189,488
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,007,624
      • Jul 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $225,973,340
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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