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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.7/10
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Plot Synopsis:
In the twenty-eighth century, space station Alpha is a city where beings from different planets live together exchanging their knowledge and culture. Peace is granted by a human force, including Major Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and his partner Sergeant Laureline (Cara Delevingne). They are assigned by the Defense Minister (Herbie Hancock) to retrieve the last species of converter in a dangerous mission. They succeed and back to Alpha, unknown humanoids abduct Commander Arun Filitt (Clive Owen) expecting to steal the converter. They head to a forbidden area that is infected, but Valerian and Laureline follow them and disclose a hidden secret about the race and the infected area.
Luc Besson"s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) teases a monstrous universe with a time-traveling plot to top it all off. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has an estimated budget of $180 million. Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, and Ethan Hawke star in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
Box Office: $41,189,488
Nominations: 11
What is Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Streaming On?
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English
Country: France, China, Belgium, Germany, United Arab
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 21, 2017, Netflix: May 08, 2020, Digital HD: Nov 21, 2017, Blu-ray 4K: Nov 21, 2017, Blu-ray: Nov 21, 2017
Writers: Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières, Luc Besson
Producers: Fanny Besson, Luc Besson, Virginie Besson-Silla, J.C. Cheng, Camille Courau, Mark Gao, Dylan Haggerty, Gregory Ouanhon
Editors: Stéphane Garnier, Julien Rey
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Plot Synopsis:
In the twenty-eighth century, space station Alpha is a city where beings from different planets live together exchanging their knowledge and culture. Peace is granted by a human force, including Major Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and his partner Sergeant Laureline (Cara Delevingne). They are assigned by the Defense Minister (Herbie Hancock) to retrieve the last species of converter in a dangerous mission. They succeed and back to Alpha, unknown humanoids abduct Commander Arun Filitt (Clive Owen) expecting to steal the converter. They head to a forbidden area that is infected, but Valerian and Laureline follow them and disclose a hidden secret about the race and the infected area.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Cast (Click to Expand)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dane DeHaan | ... | Major Valerian |
| Cara Delevingne | ... | Sergeant Laureline |
| Clive Owen | ... | Commander Arun Filitt |
| Rihanna | ... | Bubble |
| Ethan Hawke | ... | Jolly the Pimp |
| Herbie Hancock | ... | Defence Minister |
| Kris Wu | ... | Sergeant Neza |
| Sam Spruell | ... | General Okto-Bar |
| Alain Chabat | ... | Bob the Pirate |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | President of the World State Federation |
| Peter Hudson | ... | Captain Crowford |
| Xavier Giannoli | ... | Captain Norton |
| Louis Leterrier | ... | Captain Welcoming Mercurys |
| Eric Rochant | ... | Captain Welcoming Palm Müret |
| Benoît Jacquot | ... | Captain Welcoming Arysum (as Benoit Jacquot) |
| Olivier Megaton | ... | Captain Welcoming KCO2 |
| Gérard Krawczyk | ... | Captain Welcoming Martapuraïs |
| Pierre Cachia | ... | Kortan Dahük |
| David Saada | ... | Kortan Dahük |
| Hippolyte Burkhart-Uhlen | ... | Kortan Dahük |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dane DeHaan (b. February 6, 1986) – Major Valerian
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Dane Dehaan - Cara Delevingne (b. August 12, 1992) – Sergeant Laureline
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Clive Owen (b. October 3, 1964) – Commander Arun Filitt
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Rihanna (b. February 20, 1988) – Bubble
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Robyn Rihanna Fenty | Robyn Fenty - Ethan Hawke (b. November 6, 1970) – Jolly the Pimp
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: E. Hawke - Herbie Hancock – Defence Minister
- Kris Wu – Sergeant Neza
- Sam Spruell (b. January 1, 1977) – General Okto-Bar
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Alain Chabat (b. November 24, 1958) – Bob the Pirate
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Les Nuls #3 | Les Nuls - Rutger Hauer, as President of the World State Federation, passed away at age 75 in Beetsterzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Peter Hudson – Captain Crowford
Also known as: Peter Le Campion - Xavier Giannoli – Captain Norton
- Louis Leterrier (b. June 17, 1973) – Captain Welcoming Mercurys
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Eric Rochant – Captain Welcoming Palm Müret
- Benoît Jacquot – Captain Welcoming Arysum (as Benoit Jacquot)
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