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15 Movies Like The Fifth Element

Loved The Fifth Element? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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They Live

1988

They Live shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders

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70%

Total Recall

1990

Total Recall shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Dystopian, Adventure genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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69%

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both have a comic tone

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67%

Starship Troopers

1997

Starship Troopers shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature aliens

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65%

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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62%

Men in Black

1997

Men in Black shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders

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61%

Pleasantville

1998

Pleasantville shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Comedy, Dystopian genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family

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60%

Jumanji

1995

Jumanji shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Comedy, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

The Iron Giant

1999

The Iron Giant shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Brazil

1985

Brazil shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Fifth Element, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Also stars Ian Holm✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Flash Gordon

1980

Flash Gordon shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Fifth Element, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Predator 2

1990

Predator 2 shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders

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60%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Fifth Element, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Adventure, Science Fiction genres✓ Shares cast including Al Matthews and Mac McDonald✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore family

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60%

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Fifth Element, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure genres✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars Ian Holm✓ Both have a comic tone

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59%

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Back to the Future Part III shares key genre characteristics with The Fifth Element and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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58%

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