Synopsis
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn't mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years: A perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Together, they must save the world.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $17,031,345 (26.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 24.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $95,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 2,500 opening theaters/2,500 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $149,301,502 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,442 | $63,570,862 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 514 | $200,321,958 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 658 | $263,892,820 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Hulu: | Hulu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | May 9th, 1997 (Wide) by Sony Pictures May 14th, 2017 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events November 17th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
International Releases: | August 28th, 1997 (Wide), released as Das fünfte Element (Germany)
June 16th, 2017 (Special Engagement), released as The Fifth Element (20th Anniversary) (New Zealand) June 23rd, 2017 (Special Engagement), released as The Fifth Element 20th Anniversary (Australia) February 1st, 2024 (Limited), released as Das fünfte Element (Germany) June 20th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | December 10th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity |
Running Time: | 126 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Tropic Thunder Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Cloning, Good vs. Evil, Space Opera, Interspecies Romance, Dystopia, Fired, Rescue, Shapeshifter, Prologue, Ex-soldier, Genetic Engineering, Archaeology, Set in Brooklyn, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Kidnap, Invented Language, Action Adventure |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Action |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Gaumont |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 142 | $8,021,290 | May 23, 1997 | 17 |
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 133 | $19,205,662 | May 23, 1997 | 17 |