
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 47% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.4/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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 of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Dane DeHaan
as Valerian

Cara Delevingne
as Laureline

Clive Owen
as Commander Arün Filitt

Rihanna
as Bubble

Ethan Hawke
as Jolly the Pimp

Herbie Hancock
as Defence Minister

Kris Wu
as Sergeant Neza

Rutger Hauer
as President of the World State Federation

John Goodman
as Igon Siruss (voice)

Elizabeth Debicki
as Emperor Haban-Limaï (voice)

Sam Spruell
as General Okto Bar

Ola Rapace
as Major Gibson
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets facts
- Budget
- $177.2M
- Box office
- $226M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Cosmic worldbuilding creates visually imaginative alien planets and creatures
- •Comic source material translates with colorful sci-fi aesthetic throughout
- •Alien abduction premise provides pulpy adventure action entertainment value
What the audience disliked
- •Script execution fails to match ambitious visual spectacle and scope
- •Cosmopolis setting feels overwhelming without adequate character development
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