The Fifth Element (1997) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Fifth Element

Luc Besson, 1997

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The Fifth Element
Terry Bisson, 1997

NOVELIZATION

The Fifth Element is a movie novelization written by Terry Bisson in 1997 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Luc Besson in 1997. The movie features Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker, Luke Perry, and others.

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“The movie is better than the book”

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RATING

7.7

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Fifth Element (Luc Besson, 1997)

8.1

/ 10

Book Cover: The Fifth Element (Terry Bisson, 1997)

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Storyline

In 1914, aliens, known as Mondoshawans, meet their human contact, a priest of a secret order, at an ancient Egyptian temple. They take, for safekeeping, the only weapon capable of defeating a great evil, which appears every 5,000 years.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Fifth Element, the 1997 movie by Luc Besson

Year

1997

Minutes

126

Movie Rate

7.70

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Fifth Element

Country: France

Year: 1997

Length: 2h6m

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Cover of The Fifth Element, the 1997 book by Terry Bisson

Year

1997

Pages

250

Book Rate

8.16

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Book

The Fifth Element

Country: USA

First published in: 1997

Length: 250 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Which is better?

Poster of The Fifth Element, the 1997 movie by Luc Besson

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Poster of The Fifth Element, the 1997 movie by Luc Besson

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IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Fifth Element, the 1997 book by Terry Bisson

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