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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

"A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits."

2017-07-20 Adventure 2hr 17m

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

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Storyline

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

  • Released
    2017-07-20
  • Revenue
    $225,973,340
  • Budget
    $177,200,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 17m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Français, English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Belga Films, River Road Entertainment, Grive Productions, EuropaCorp, UFA, Fundamental Films, Gulf Film, Novo Pictures, TF1 Films Production, Orange Studio, BNP Paribas Fortis

Crew

Luc Besson
Director
Luc Besson
Writer
Luc Besson
Producer

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Cast

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Valerian
Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Commander Arün Filitt
Rihanna

Rihanna

Bubble
Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jolly the Pimp
Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Defence Minister
Kris Wu

Kris Wu

Sergeant Neza
Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

President of the World State Federation
John Goodman

John Goodman

Igon Siruss (voice)
Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Emperor Haban-Limaï (voice)
Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

General Okto Bar
Ola Rapace

Ola Rapace

Major Gibson
Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Bob the Pirate
Thom Findlay

Thom Findlay

Pirates (voice)
Aymeline Valade

Aymeline Valade

Emperor Haban-Limaï
Sasha Luss

Sasha Luss

Princess Lïhio-Minaa / Creature 'Candy Dress'
Pauline Hoarau

Pauline Hoarau

Empress Aloï / Creature 'Swing Angel'
Jonas Bloquet

Jonas Bloquet

K-Tron Warrior / Control Room Soldier
Sand Van Roy

Sand Van Roy

Creature 'Jessica Rabbit'
Louis Leterrier

Louis Leterrier

Captain Welcoming Mercurys
Olivier Megaton

Olivier Megaton

Captain Welcoming KCO2
Sam Douglas

Sam Douglas

Male Tourist
Diva Sicard

Diva Sicard

Mâatri (Tsûuri's Friend)
Eric Lampaert

Eric Lampaert

Guide Thaziit
Gavin Drea

Gavin Drea

Sergent Cooper
David Michie

David Michie

Pearl Tsuuri (voice)
Roman Blomme

Roman Blomme

Boulan Bathor
Emilie Livingston

Emilie Livingston

Bubble Dancer (as Emilie Goldblum)
Alexandre Nguyen

Alexandre Nguyen

Japanese Delegate
Aurelien Gaya

Aurelien Gaya

Igon Sirus Guard
Mikael Buxton

Mikael Buxton

Paradise Alley Soldier
Yun Lai

Yun Lai

Valley Chinois
Anders Heinrichsen

Anders Heinrichsen

Police Officer
Yun-Ping He

Yun-Ping He

Controller of the Technical Chamber
David Clark

David Clark

Astronaut
Ben Mauro

Ben Mauro

Commander Arün Filitt Guard
Jean-François Lenogue

Jean-François Lenogue

Igon Sirus Guard
Peter Eberst

Peter Eberst

Igon Sirus Guard
Xavier Giannoli

Xavier Giannoli

Captain Norton
Éric Rochant

Éric Rochant

Captain Welcoming Palm Müret
Benoît Jacquot

Benoît Jacquot

Captain Welcoming Arysum
Gérard Krawczyk

Gérard Krawczyk

Captain Welcoming Martapuraïs
Pierre Cachia

Pierre Cachia

Kortan Dahük
David Saada

David Saada

Kortan Dahük
Pier Ewudu

Pier Ewudu

Palm Müret
Andrew Tisba

Andrew Tisba

Palm Müret
Yannick Lorté

Yannick Lorté

Palm Müret
Charly Akakpo

Charly Akakpo

Arysum-Kormn
Audrey Kamp

Audrey Kamp

Arysum-Kormn
Anthony Hornez

Anthony Hornez

Martapuraï
Julien Bleitrach

Julien Bleitrach

Martapuraï
Barbara Weber-Scaff

Barbara Weber-Scaff

Empress Aloï (voice)
Lee Delong

Lee Delong

Tsûuri / Tourist (voice)
Judith Brunett

Judith Brunett

Mâatri (Tsûuri's Friend) (voice)
Marie Barrouillet

Marie Barrouillet

Tsûuri Child
Daphnée Kbidi

Daphnée Kbidi

Tortured Pearl
Nick Marzock

Nick Marzock

Tortured Pearl (voice)
Stefan Konarske

Stefan Konarske

Captain Zito
Mahamadou Coulibaly

Mahamadou Coulibaly

Major Gibon's Soldier / Igon Junio
Julien Marlin

Julien Marlin

Major Gibon's Soldier
Yvan Lucker

Yvan Lucker

Major Gibon's Soldier
Tom Hygreck

Tom Hygreck

Major Gibon's Soldier
Abel Jafri

Abel Jafri

Bus Driver
Laurent Ferraro

Laurent Ferraro

Igon Siruss / Doghan Dagui
Jean-Robert Lombard

Jean-Robert Lombard

Igon Sirus Guard
Leonid Glushchenko

Leonid Glushchenko

Igon Sirus Guard
Akim Chir

Akim Chir

Igon Sirus Guard
Laminé Ba

Laminé Ba

Igon Sirus Guard
Paul Lefèvre

Paul Lefèvre

Siirt Guard / Siirt Salesman
Guillaume Maison

Guillaume Maison

Siirt Salesman
Irene Palko

Irene Palko

Female Tourist
James Flynn

James Flynn

Guide #2
Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

DA / Doghan-Dagui
Doug Rand

Doug Rand

Doghan-Dagui
Grant Moninger

Grant Moninger

Doghan-Dagui (voice)
Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist

Doghan-Dagui (voice)
Christopher Swindel

Christopher Swindel

Doghan-Dagui (voice)
Claire Tran

Claire Tran

Bubble / Glamopod / Control Room Sergeant
Alain Etoundi

Alain Etoundi

Club Bouncer
Fayet Nsumoto

Fayet Nsumoto

Club Bouncer
Kristina Kachinskaya

Kristina Kachinskaya

Creature 'Twin'
Veronika Khayla

Veronika Khayla

Creature 'Twin'
Sissi Duparc

Sissi Duparc

Creature 'Louis XVI'
Noam Frost

Noam Frost

Creature 'Bird Woman'
Pauline Serreau

Pauline Serreau

Creature 'Tattoo'
Philippe Rigot

Philippe Rigot

Hero Merchant
Étienne Ménard

Étienne Ménard

Red Zone Captain
Peter Lamarque

Peter Lamarque

Warship Captain
Maximilien Seweryn

Maximilien Seweryn

K-Tron Captain
Zouheir Zerhouni

Zouheir Zerhouni

K-Tron Warrior
Tristan Zerbib

Tristan Zerbib

K-Tron Warrior
Elliot Jenicot

Elliot Jenicot

Interrogation Room Captain
Staiv Gentis

Staiv Gentis

Control Room Soldier
Chloé Hollings

Chloé Hollings

Alex-Intruder's Voice (voice)
Aguendia Fotabong

Aguendia Fotabong

Boulan Bathor Emperor
Tania Dessources

Tania Dessources

Boulan Bathor Emperor's Wife
Peter Hudson

Peter Hudson

Captain Crowford
Cédric Chevalme

Cédric Chevalme

Bubble / Boulan-Bathor / Valerian
David Clark

David Clark

Astronaut (uncredited)
Benjamin Cléry

Benjamin Cléry

Boulan Bathor (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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A Review by tmdb15214618 7

Written by tmdb15214618 on 2017-07-21

A spectacular spectacle of a movie that faithfully adapts a French 1970s sci-fi comic book. If you think you might see it some day, you owe ... read more

A spectacular spectacle of a movie that faithfully adapts a French 1970s sci-fi comic book. If you think you might see it some day, you owe it to yourself to catch it in 3D on a big screen now. In a world of paint-by-numbers blockbusters, this is an invigorating slap to the eyeballs. The flick would benefit from more focus and deliberation; often, story beats are glancing blows instead of precision hits. The biggest flaws, however, are found in the dialogue, which is at best serviceable and at times painful, probably owing to its transition through times, languages, and mediums. Valerian isn't perfect, it's a bit clunky, but the sheer unusualness, whimsy, and wonder overpowers the movie's faults, making it well worth watching.

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A Review by Movie Queen41 6

Written by Movie Queen41 on 2017-07-22

It's a fun movie, but it's not what I would call a sci fi classic. It's all spectacle, with eye popping visuals. It creates some really inte... read more

It's a fun movie, but it's not what I would call a sci fi classic. It's all spectacle, with eye popping visuals. It creates some really interesting side characters and alien worlds. The drawback is the two leads. They seem rather bland and one dimensional. Their romantic bantering is quite boring. The supporting characters are more colorful and interesting. If you are a fan of Luc Besson's The Fifth Element, you will probably enjoy this. Just don't expect anything too deep from this movie.

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A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2017-11-28

Well, the scenes start comin' and they don't stop comin'. Aaaand that's basically the whole movie. No, honestly by the end of it I was ac... read more

Well, the scenes start comin' and they don't stop comin'. Aaaand that's basically the whole movie. No, honestly by the end of it I was actually pretty on board. It took me a lot to get to that point though. The ham-fisted romance subplot they kept awkwardly grinding the movie to a standstill for was chief amongst the swill I felt I had to wade through to get to that point of enjoyment. The primary alien race being the most poorly animated was another. But somewhere between the Rhianna actually being bearable in this, and the Ethan Hawke character I want to see 500 more times, I did actually somewhat enjoy _Valerian_... Somewhat. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

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A Review by Dark Jedi 10

Written by Dark Jedi on 2017-12-18

I guess I am going to disagree both with the critics, wich of course is not at all unusual, as well as with a lot of the actual viewers of t... read more

I guess I am going to disagree both with the critics, wich of course is not at all unusual, as well as with a lot of the actual viewers of this movie by saying that I really liked this movie. I guess that I can to some extent understand that some viewers are disappointed. That would be the viewers that have read the comics that the movie is based on. Unfortunately someone in the production team decided to take bits and pieces from several comic books and mash them together as well as change some key elements. It is really annoying when that is done. It is usually an indication that somewhere some dumbass who did not understand, and certainly did not respect, the source material had way too much influence on the production. It is really a shame since the comic book from wich the core of the of the story seems to be taken is certainly more than good enough to stand on its own. Well luckily the mashup that they produced is actually bloody good. Something wich in my experience is quite rare. The Valerian comics lends themselves very well as a base for some spectacular sci-fi with plenty of weird creatures and spectacular scenery. Add Luc Besson to the mix and you have to spell spectacular in all caps. This is definitely a Luc Besson movie. Plenty of action, spectacular (yes I repeat myself but this movie deserves it) scenery, a fair amount of weirdness. In short a lot of stuff this particular viewer likes. The mashed up story is not too bad. It is predictable as hell of course, even though it is not following the comics, but it is making a decent job of tying together all the action and FX and the action and FX is really the main reason to watch this movie after all. I have to say that I think most of the characters were pretty okay. It seems that the performance of the two main characters where generally not so well received by a lot of people. I guess I can somewhat understand that but I still cannot refrain from saying: Read the fucking comics! Okay it is a French comic and there are probably few people outside of France (or at least outside of Europe) that have read them. Me being one of the few of course. Anyway, Valerian and Laureline are supposed to be somewhat weird, silly and a little bit childish. Personally I think they did a fair job of interpreting the comic book characters the way they should be. We probably have Luc Besson to thank for not getting a some Hollywood, thirteen on a dozen, characters. I do miss some bits of the real comics though. The transmutation animal played a much more visible role in the comic and so did the three information peddlers wich gave a much more professional impression in the comic book by the way. I also think it was a shame that they changed the story of the Muh so much. Their role in the comic book was much more impressive to me. Still, most of the bits and pieces that is taken from the different comic books and mashed together are quite faithfully reproduced, at least visually and the results turned out really really good as far as I am concerned. To wrap it up, to me, this movie was a fun, spectacular, action filled sci-fi extravaganza. A typical Luc Besson movie and I mean that in a good way.

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A Review by melani 10

Written by melani on 2017-12-25

I like this Movie very much. It reminds a bit about Avatar & John Carter. I can not Understand why it did Not make it to the Australian Cine... read more

I like this Movie very much. It reminds a bit about Avatar & John Carter. I can not Understand why it did Not make it to the Australian Cinemas. For this type of High Budget it would be worth watching in 3D Cinemas. I gave it 10/10 **********

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A Review by torysa 6

Written by torysa on 2018-11-24

A disorrienting but somewhat delightful run through all manner of sci-fi imaginations. The acting was not good, and the storyline was someti... read more

A disorrienting but somewhat delightful run through all manner of sci-fi imaginations. The acting was not good, and the storyline was sometimes incoherent, yet I have this strange urge to rewatch this thing. It's harmless, fascinating fun, in ways like the original starwars experience (though much more visually spectacular, and much less narratively coherent).

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A Review by oznightshade 7

Written by oznightshade on 2024-06-15

I'm conflicted by this film. The good is really great. I think the settings are some of the best in any sci-fi movie I've watched. Luc B... read more

I'm conflicted by this film. The good is really great. I think the settings are some of the best in any sci-fi movie I've watched. Luc Besson's style shines through ala Fifth Element. The visual and special effects combine with the settings to make this just spectacular to watch. The plot and action provide solid support. But the bad is truly awful. The selection of Dane DeHaan in the lead is one of the worst casting mistakes I've come across. He is completely unbelievable in the role and nothing like the character in the source material. Cara Delevingne scrapes by but the two of them struggle to deliver their roles and have zero chemistry. Even Clive and Ethan aren't at their best, with Rihanna being one of the best performances. They aren't helped by some very poorly written dialog. With so many good actors and writers out there these two big mistakes should never have happened. Unfortunately those mistakes turned what should have been a sci-fi gem closer to painful mediocrity.

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A Review by vylmen 6

Written by vylmen on 2024-12-22

Great world, great action, great miscast Dane de Haan sounds like a teenager trying to sound like a grown-up ordering porn from the video... read more

Great world, great action, great miscast Dane de Haan sounds like a teenager trying to sound like a grown-up ordering porn from the video store with dad's credit card. He's not the bratty guy that gets on Cara's nerves and into her heart. That would be Ryan Goslin, Chris Evans or Chris Pratt, but I reckon they had their schedules full. Since much of the movie depends on the banter between Cara and Dane, you can see Cara is trying and rescues a bunch of scenes, but it just doesn't work. It's a real shame. On top of that, he misses the hero charm and charisma that's needed to pull off a believable "invaluable resource". So enjoy the good parts (the word building, the action scenes and Rihanna's performance) and try to gloss over the bad.

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A Review by tmdb15214618

A spectacular spectacle of a movie that faithfully adapts a French 1970s sci-fi comic book. If you think you might see it some day, you owe it to yourself to catch it in 3D on a big screen now. In a world of paint-by-numbers blockbusters, t...

reviewer avatar

A Review by tmdb15214618 7

Written by tmdb15214618 on 2017-07-21

A spectacular spectacle of a movie that faithfully adapts a French 1970s sci-fi comic book. If you think you might see it some day, you owe it to yourself to catch it in 3D on a big screen now. In a w...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Movie Queen41 6

Written by Movie Queen41 on 2017-07-22

It's a fun movie, but it's not what I would call a sci fi classic. It's all spectacle, with eye popping visuals. It creates some really interesting side characters and alien worlds. The drawback is th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 5

Written by Ruuz on 2017-11-28

Well, the scenes start comin' and they don't stop comin'. Aaaand that's basically the whole movie. No, honestly by the end of it I was actually pretty on board. It took me a lot to get to that poin...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Dark Jedi 10

Written by Dark Jedi on 2017-12-18

I guess I am going to disagree both with the critics, wich of course is not at all unusual, as well as with a lot of the actual viewers of this movie by saying that I really liked this movie. I guess...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by melani 10

Written by melani on 2017-12-25

I like this Movie very much. It reminds a bit about Avatar & John Carter. I can not Understand why it did Not make it to the Australian Cinemas. For this type of High Budget it would be worth watching...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by torysa 6

Written by torysa on 2018-11-24

A disorrienting but somewhat delightful run through all manner of sci-fi imaginations. The acting was not good, and the storyline was sometimes incoherent, yet I have this strange urge to rewatch this...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by oznightshade 7

Written by oznightshade on 2024-06-15

I'm conflicted by this film. The good is really great. I think the settings are some of the best in any sci-fi movie I've watched. Luc Besson's style shines through ala Fifth Element. The visual a...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by vylmen 6

Written by vylmen on 2024-12-22

Great world, great action, great miscast Dane de Haan sounds like a teenager trying to sound like a grown-up ordering porn from the video store with dad's credit card. He's not the bratty guy that ...

read more