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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

PG-13·2017·137m

Summary

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.

Cast

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Valerian

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

Laureline

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

Pirates (voice)

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Hawker

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

Alexandre Willaume

Alexandre Willaume

Captain Kris

Gavin Drea

Gavin Drea

Sergent Cooper

Réginal Kudiwu

Réginal Kudiwu

Major Samk

David Michie

David Michie

Pearl Tsuuri (voice)

Marion Roussignol

Pearl

Emilie Pommelet

Pearl

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

Tristan Robin

Tristan Robin

Roper

Yun-Ping He

Yun-Ping He

Controller of the Technical Chamber

David Clark

Astronaut

Ben Mauro

Commander Arün Filitt Guard

Jean-François Lenogue

Jean-François Lenogue

Igon Sirus Guard

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

Hippolyte Burkhart-Uhlen

Kortan Dahük

Florian Guichard

Mercury

Stéphane Mir

Mercury

Thierry Barthe

Thierry Barthe

Mercury

Pier Ewudu

Palm Müret

Andrew Tisba

Andrew Tisba

Palm Müret

Yannick Lorté

Palm Müret

Charly Akakpo

Arysum-Kormn

Clément Beauruelle

Arysum-Kormn

Audrey Kamp

Arysum-Kormn

Anthony Hornez

Martapuraï

Julien Bleitrach

Julien Bleitrach

Martapuraï

Maxime Babara Touré

Martapuraï

Barbara Weber-Scaff

Barbara Weber-Scaff

Empress Aloï (voice)

Marilhéa Peillard

Marilhéa Peillard

Tsûuri

Lee Delong

Lee Delong

Tsûuri / Tourist (voice)

Judith Brunett

Mâatri (Tsûuri's Friend) (voice)

Marie Barrouillet

Tsûuri Child

Cindy Bruna

Cindy Bruna

Guard

Sija Titko

Guard

Daphnée Kbidi

Tortured Pearl

Nick Marzock

Tortured Pearl (voice)

Stefan Konarske

Stefan Konarske

Captain Zito

Mahamadou Coulibaly

Mahamadou Coulibaly

Major Gibon's Soldier / Igon Junio

Julien Marlin

Major Gibon's Soldier

Yvan Lucker

Major Gibon's Soldier

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

Igon Sirus Guard

Paul Lefèvre

Paul Lefèvre

Siirt Guard / Siirt Salesman

Guillaume Maison

Siirt Salesman

Jean-Christophe Brizard

Siirt Salesman

Patrick Cottet-Moine

Patrick Cottet-Moine

Siirt Cop

Irene Palko

Female Tourist

James Flynn

James Flynn

Guide #2

Tonio Descanvelle

Tonio Descanvelle

DA / Doghan-Dagui

Velvet D'Amour

Velvet D'Amour

Tourist

Doug Rand

Doug Rand

Doghan-Dagui

Grant Moninger

Doghan-Dagui (voice)

Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist

Doghan-Dagui (voice)

Christopher Swindel

Doghan-Dagui (voice)

Claire Tran

Claire Tran

Bubble / Glamopod / Control Room Sergeant

Alain Etoundi

Club Bouncer

Fayet Nsumoto

Club Bouncer

Kristina Kachinskaya

Creature 'Twin'

Veronika Khayla

Creature 'Twin'

Sissi Duparc

Sissi Duparc

Creature 'Louis XVI'

Noam Frost

Creature 'Bird Woman'

Pauline Serreau

Creature 'Tattoo'

Philippe Rigot

Philippe Rigot

Hero Merchant

Étienne Ménard

Étienne Ménard

Red Zone Captain

Peter Lamarque

Warship Captain

Maximilien Seweryn

Maximilien Seweryn

K-Tron Captain

Zouheir Zerhouni

K-Tron Warrior

Tristan Zerbib

K-Tron Warrior

Elliot Jenicot

Interrogation Room Captain

Staiv Gentis

Staiv Gentis

Control Room Soldier

Chloé Hollings

Chloé Hollings

Alex-Intruder's Voice (voice)

Aguendia Fotabong

Boulan Bathor Emperor

Tania Dessources

Tania Dessources

Boulan Bathor Emperor's Wife

Gaëtan Cotigny

Fisherman

François Bredon

Fisherman

Peter Hudson

Peter Hudson

Captain Crowford

Cédric Chevalme

Cédric Chevalme

Bubble / Boulan-Bathor / Valerian

Thalia Besson

Thalia Besson

David Clark

Astronaut (uncredited)

Benjamin Cléry

Benjamin Cléry

Boulan Bathor (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Writer

Luc Besson

Comic Book

Pierre Christin

Comic Book

Jean-Claude Mézières

Reviews

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July 21, 2017

7

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$177,200,000.00

Revenue:

$225,973,340.00

Keywords

future
shapeshifting
space travel
utopia
based on comic
alien
alien planet
energy
alien abduction
genocide
parallel world
political intrigue 
pacifist
space opera
military
government agent
marketplace
trapped in space
federal government
unity
cosmopolis