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Film · 2017

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Directed by Luc Besson · starring Frankie Adams, Thalia Besson and Jonas Bloquet

  • 2 h 16 min
  • 12
  • Action · Adventure · Fantasy
  • FranceUSA
  • Released in the UK 1 August 2017
  • 5.8 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.1 Users23 votes
  • 5.4 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Two special operatives from the Government of the human territories, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), dedicate all their efforts in maintaining the order in the universe, specially in order to protect the future of the human race. Under the control of Commander Arün Flitt (Clive Owen), they will go on a mission in the intergalactic city of Alpha, a metropolis inhabited by thousands of different species. During a long time, the seventeen million inhabitants of Alpha have shared their knowledge and abilities in order to promote the common well-being, but invisible forces are moving in the darkness trying to destroy this status quo. This film is based in the graphic novel series 'Valerian and Laureline' from Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières.

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The essentials

Runtime
136 min2 hours and 16 minutes
Budget
$177.2mEuropa Corp.
Box office
$39.2m0.2 times its budget
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?
2 hours and 16 minutes (136 minutes).
When was Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 1 August 2017.
Who directed Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?
Luc Besson.
Who is in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?
It stars Frankie Adams, Thalia Besson, Jonas Bloquet and Dane DeHaan.
Where can I watch Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets make?
It took $39.2 million in US. It cost $177.2 million.
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Cast

Full cast (27)
Director
Luc Besson
Writers
Luc Besson
Producers
Luc Besson, Mark Gao

Videos and trailers

All 7 videos
Final trailer of 'Valerian and the city of a thousand planets' 1:5823 May 2017

Photos and posters

All 46 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
6.1 23 votes
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What the critics say average 5.4 from 4 outlets

  • 7.0 VarietyPeter Debruge ?Valerian? manages to be both cutting-edge and delightfully old-school ? the kind of wild, endlessly creative thrill ride that only the director of ?Lucy? and ?The Fifth Element? could deliver… Read
  • 6.7 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich This is a movie with the density of a dying star, a movie that offers more things to see in every frame than you can find in some entire franchises. It?s a movie that features Herbie Hancock as a… Read
  • 6.0 Screen CrushErin Oliver Whitney Besson?s space opera is weird and quirky in ways you?d never see in a contemporary American tentpole movie. That sense of weirdness and spirited personality ? along with Besson?s bonkers set pieces… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $177.2m
  • US $39.2m
  • UK £3.2m

Soundtrack

All 14 songs
  1. Space OddityDavid Bowie Spotify
  2. JammingBob Marley, The Wailers, Administered Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd Spotify
  3. We Trying to Stay AliveWyclef Jean, feat, Refugee Allstars, Sampling, quot Spotify
  4. A Million On My SoulAlexiane, All instruments, Mathieu Carratier, Recorded, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Spotify

Trivia

  • So many aliens

    There are 200 different alien species in this movie. Luc Besson wrote a 600 page book describing in details all the species. The actors had to read that book prior to filming so they can adjust their acting depending on the species they were interacting with.

  • It's not impossible to feature The Beatles

    The first two trailers use the song 'Because' by the Beatles. It is the very first time a film director could obtain the rights for using a Beatles song in a movie advertisement. Permission was granted by Paul McCartney.

  • Based upon a comic

    The film is based on the French science fiction comics series 'Valérian and Laureline', written by Pierre Christin and illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières.

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