Quite violent and sexual. Only for mature teens.
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The Fifth Element
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Stylish and very violent sci-fi action flick.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Fifth Element
Parents need to know that this is a highly stylized science-fiction action movie. As such, it features a lot of violence and explosions. Characters drink, smoke, have sex, evade arrest, drive recklessly, wear revealing costumes, curse and kill one another. The futuristic world depicted is hyper-commercial, and the film is often obsessed with consumer practices. The space cruise that Leloo and Korben Dallas take is sponsored by a radio contest, and true to form, the cruise is littered with advertisements.
Read our full review by Carly Kocurek
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the idea of commercialism run rampant. The characters are constantly inundated with advertisements and sales pitches. How realistic is this depiction? Does this future world have any relation to our immediate one? Characters' actions also provide fodder for discussion. Zorg is an evil mastermind who runs a company – his motivations are primarily wealth and power. How does Korben Dallas embody a foil of Zorg? What motivates his dedication to the mission?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives inI rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- Lives in VermontI rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Fun, dumb movie
The big surprise here is how often Milla's breasts were put on display in a PG-13 movie. Sure, cleavage and underboob are to be expected, but she takes it all off--once briefly, once a bit blurry, and only once out of frame. The movie itself? It's part parody, part satire--Terry Gilliam's Brazil if Terry Gilliam had just watched Die Hard 1 through 3 the eighty-second time. There's really two movies here, and it can't decide which one it wants to be more... so it splits right down the middle. It's both! Also, a lot of the violence is bloody--but with funny colors, so that's supposed to be okay. A lot of the characters show the consequences of violence... I mean, watch Milla get shot and moan, and it twists your stomach. Weak acting or not. Luc Besson is one of the most stylish light-weight directors out there, and it really shows. This movie wants to be more, and that really helps push past the comedy and put a little bit of depth into it... even though it's still a movie about 'ultimate evil' versus 'the pure light,' and love does conquer all in the end.
- Lives in MinnesotaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Great!
I love this movie, and it's great fun to watch. There's minor sexual content, mostly a girl changing while two people stand in front of her (this happens a few time, and is played for jokes). A fair amount of language, but I don't even think they drop the f-bomb at all. It's really not all that violent either.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
One of the best movies
A lot of intense action and violence but idea and final outcome - sacrifice - is worth watching movie.
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| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say they notice product placement |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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