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The Fifth Element

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 23rd century, the universe is threatened by evil. The only hope for mankind is the Fifth Element, which comes to Earth every 5,000 years to protect humans with 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 who 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 retrieve the stones.

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The Fifth Element Videos

Zorg Being Iconic for 10 Minutes

Zorg Being Iconic for 10 Minutes

Connecting The Elements

Connecting The Elements

Mangalore Crew Attacks

Mangalore Crew Attacks

Leeloo Fights Off The Mangalore

Leeloo Fights Off The Mangalore

Info about The Fifth Element

Studio(s): Gaumont

Originally Released: Australia, May 15, 1997

Production Country: France

Box Office Gross: $263,920,180.00

Genres:Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Fifth Element: Where to Watch Online in Australia?

Currently you are able to watch "The Fifth Element" for free with ads on SBS On Demand.