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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets uses sheer kinetic energy and visual thrills to overcome narrative obstacles and offer a viewing experience whose surreal pleasures sometimes outweigh its flaws.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Thing is, every time I had to focus on the two main characters, the noticeable holes in all of this started to grow bigger and become more bothersome. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 22, 2017 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald It's an enjoyable mess. Like all modern fantasy based on computer-generated technique, it confuses movement and action. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian Besson loves messing around with time and space. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...a nearly 140 minutes slog through poor storytelling, boring characters, laughably bad dialogue, and CGI overload. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio If you’d asked me ... if it would matter that I’d spend a good three-quarters of a movie having no idea what was going on, I would have said: Yes. Yes, that would matter. But that was before I’d seen Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The outcome here is uneven: admirable for its ambition and mindless entertainment value, unable to hold up under close scrutiny, and often dazzlingly beautiful. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gregory Beautiful special effects. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/21 Full Review Bigbrain D Visual eye candy, movie was a fun watch if you pay attention Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Dadio V This has stunning imagery, great adventures, and good chemistry between the main two stars Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Luis A It Is a hybrid between Avatar and the Matrix. Even though it is a 2 hour 15 min movie it keeps the audience engaged with the never ending special effects. With all due respect to rotten tomatoes, the 47% is extreme and unfair, it’s in the 90+ in my book but we can agree to disagree. Luis Abalo. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Chief B Really don't understand the rating this movie gets from 🍅and audience alike Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Steven L I love the world building of this universe Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Luc Besson

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Dane DeHaan

Major Valerian

Cara Delevingne

Sergeant Laureline

Clive Owen

Commander Arun Filitt

Rihanna

Bubble

Ethan Hawke

Jolly the Pimp

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Synopsis In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Luc Besson, Virginie Silla
Screenwriter
Luc Besson
Distributor
STX Entertainment
Production Co
EuropaCorp, Fundamental Films, STX Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence and Action|Brief Language|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.4M
Runtime
2h 17m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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