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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits.
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.
- Original title
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- Language
- EN
- Country
- FR,US
- Budget
- $177,200,000
- Revenue
- $225,973,340
TkA
Jul 31, 2026 · via TMDB
**3 stars for CGI - where was the acting/story?** This movie had some pretty good CGI. It was used quite a lot, which wouldn't have been so bad if there was a good acting or story involved. I'm not sure if it was the actor's poor skills, or the director has lost his way, but this story was a total sleeper, and completely unbelievable. When it was done i realized i just didn't care about the movie, what happened, or anything about the movie, because it was all hollow except for the CGI which was well done.\ \ The movie did start out good though, and at first it had me thinking "maybe this will be another movie i can watch a few more times like the Fifth Element!". But a few unbelievable and illogical scenarios started popping up, then wooden acting took the reins, and the whole movie ran it into the land of horrible story, leaving no take away from it. I saw this movie one time, and that is more than enough, so i can say i won't be watching it again.\ \ If you like CGI with an empty story this is your movie, but if you are like me and are looking for a good story, you can skip this one safely.\ \ 3/10
vylmen
Dec 22, 2024 · via TMDB
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.
oznightshade
Jun 15, 2024 · via TMDB
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.
torysa
Nov 24, 2018 · via TMDB
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).
Judy
Dec 25, 2017 · via TMDB
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 **********
Dark Jedi
Dec 18, 2017 · via TMDB
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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Valerian
Cara Delevingne
Laureline
Clive Owen
Commander Arün Filitt
Rihanna
Bubble
Ethan Hawke
Jolly the Pimp
Herbie Hancock
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Kris Wu
Sergeant Neza
Rutger Hauer
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Elizabeth Debicki
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Sam Spruell
General Okto Bar
Ola Rapace
Major Gibson
Alain Chabat
Bob the Pirate
Mathieu Kassovitz
Hawker
Aymeline Valade
Emperor Haban-Limaï
Sasha Luss
Princess Lïhio-Minaa / Creature 'Candy Dress'
Pauline Hoarau
Empress Aloï / Creature 'Swing Angel'
Jonas Bloquet
K-Tron Warrior / Control Room Soldier
Sand Van Roy
Creature 'Jessica Rabbit'
Louis Leterrier
Captain Welcoming Mercurys
Olivier Megaton
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Sam Douglas
Male Tourist
Diva Sicard
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Eric Lampaert
Guide Thaziit
Alexandre Willaume
Captain Kris
Gavin Drea
Sergent Cooper
Réginal Kudiwu
Major Samk
David Michie
Pearl Tsuuri (voice)
Roman Blomme
Boulan Bathor
Emilie Livingston
Bubble Dancer (as Emilie Goldblum)
Alexandre Nguyen
Japanese Delegate
Aurelien Gaya
Igon Sirus Guard
Mikael Buxton
Paradise Alley Soldier
Yun Lai
Valley Chinois
Anders Heinrichsen
Police Officer
Tristan Robin
Roper
Yun-Ping He
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Jean-François Lenogue
Igon Sirus Guard
Peter Eberst
Igon Sirus Guard
Xavier Giannoli
Captain Norton
Éric Rochant
Captain Welcoming Palm Müret
Benoît Jacquot
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Gérard Krawczyk
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Pierre Cachia
Kortan Dahük
David Saada
Kortan Dahük
Thierry Barthe
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Julien Bleitrach
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Marilhéa Peillard
Tsûuri
Lee Delong
Tsûuri / Tourist (voice)
Marie Barrouillet
Tsûuri Child
Cindy Bruna
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Stefan Konarske
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Mahamadou Coulibaly
Major Gibon's Soldier / Igon Junio
Abel Jafri
Bus Driver
Laurent Ferraro
Igon Siruss / Doghan Dagui
Jean-Robert Lombard
Igon Sirus Guard
Leonid Glushchenko
Igon Sirus Guard
Akim Chir
Igon Sirus Guard
Paul Lefèvre
Siirt Guard / Siirt Salesman
Patrick Cottet-Moine
Siirt Cop
James Flynn
Guide #2
Tonio Descanvelle
DA / Doghan-Dagui
Doug Rand
Doghan-Dagui
Robbie Rist
Doghan-Dagui (voice)
Claire Tran
Bubble / Glamopod / Control Room Sergeant
Sissi Duparc
Creature 'Louis XVI'
Philippe Rigot
Hero Merchant
Étienne Ménard
Red Zone Captain
Maximilien Seweryn
K-Tron Captain
Staiv Gentis
Control Room Soldier
Chloé Hollings
Alex-Intruder's Voice (voice)
Tania Dessources
Boulan Bathor Emperor's Wife
Peter Hudson
Captain Crowford
Cédric Chevalme
Bubble / Boulan-Bathor / Valerian
Thalia Besson
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David Clark
Astronaut (uncredited)
Benjamin Cléry
Boulan Bathor (uncredited)
Gilles Boillot
Art Direction
Hugues Tissandier
Production Design
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Vincent Richard-Marquis
First Assistant "A" Camera
Maria Heras
Still Photographer
Corinne Bruand
Assistant Costume Designer
Marylin Fitoussi
Assistant Costume Designer
Olivier Bériot
Costume Design
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Key Makeup Artist
Aya Yabuuchi
Makeup Artist
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Makeup Department Head
Emilie Livingston
Choreographer
Laurent Demianoff
Fight Choreographer
Ben Fransham
Motion Actor
Cameron Brown
Motion Actor
Laurent Demianoff
Stunt Coordinator
Alexandre Lopoka
Stunts
Anthony Pho
Stunts
Aurelien Gaya
Stunts
Christophe Dupuis
Stunts
Clément Huet
Stunts
Daren Nop
Stunts
Gary Cothenet
Stunts
Jérôme Gaspard
Stunts
John Medalin
Stunts
Marc David
Stunts
Jawahine Zentar
Assistant Director
Luc Besson
Director
Stéphane Gluck
First Assistant Director
Yvan Lucas
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Dylan Haggerty
Associate Producer
Nathalie Chéron
Casting
Mateo Guez
Casting Assistant
Luc Besson
Producer
Virginie Besson-Silla
Producer
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Aymeric Devoldère
Sound Designer
David Farmer
Sound Designer
Gurwal Coïc-Gallas
Sound Designer
Josh Gold
Sound Designer
Nia Hansen
Sound Designer
Aymeric Devoldère
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Samson Neslund
Sound Effects Editor
Stéphane Bucher
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Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Guillaume Bouchateau
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Paul Story
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Mathieu Legros
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Lee McNair
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Jean-Christophe Magnaud
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Brian Sepanzyk
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Ken McGaugh
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Martin Hill
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Scott Stokdyk
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Pierre Christin
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