
The Fifth Element
Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceromancefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"There is no future without it."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is fresh, polished and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Gaumont
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











