Movie connections for
The Fifth Element (1997) More at IMDbPro »

Spin off

The Fifth Element (1998) (VG)
New York Race (2001) (VG)
 -  Video Game Adaptation

References

Metropolis (1927)
 -  When Leeloo is being revived, she is placed in a machine that is a near copy of the one used to create the robot in Metrolpolis.
Pinocchio (1940)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)
Casino Royale (1967)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The Magic Christian (1969)
Solyaris (1972)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Sleeper (1973)
Pasqualino Settebellezze (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Diva (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
 -  Dallas' apartment is a near copy of Harry Canyon's
Blade Runner (1982)
 -  the flying cars are based on spinners
Splash (1984)
Brazil (1985)
Subway (1985)
RoboCop (1987)
Le grand bleu (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
The Abyss (1989)
Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
Toys (1992)
The Lion King (1994)
Stargate (1994)
Species (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)

Referenced in

1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1997) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Making of 'Lost World' (1997) (V)
"Saturday Night Live: Nathan Lane/Metallica (#23.8)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned Once
Lola rennt (1998)
Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999) (V)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Le schpountz (1999)
"HBO First Look: The Search for the Real Joan of Arc: An Exclusive Look Beyond the Icon - 'The Messenger' (#6.9)" (1999)
 -  mentioned once
"3rd Rock from the Sun: The Fifth Solomon (#5.3)" (1999)
 -  title reference
"Spaced: Ends (#1.7)" (1999)
 -  Brian looks at a piece of art called "The 5th Elephant" which is a reference to this movie.
Galaxy Quest (1999)
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
Perfect Dark (2000) (VG)
Resident Evil (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Men in Black II (2002)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  In RAB7 Hamster gets a 5th element board game.That is a refrence to the film the fifth element
Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
 -  The floating cars, themes of non-humans, the mysterious stranger with the strange hair are references to The Fifth Element. As well, the connection between Egypt and aliens/other civilisations is a reference.
Pinocchio 3000 (2004)
 -  when pinnochio gets chased by the police its in the same yellow taxi and scene as when bruce willis gets chased in the fifth element.
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  The scene with the floating carriage ordering fast food mirrors the floating cop car ordering fast food scene in The Fifth Element
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  Dialog when the fireball is introduced on TV.
10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Kissing on the Mouth (2005)
 -  DVD is seen on shelf
"Phénomania: La marche de l'empereur" (2005)
 -  Comparison between _La marche de l'empereur_ and _The fifth element_
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  on shelf in video store
Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (V)
 -  The narwhal whale is named 'Leeloo'.
Taken (2008/I)
 -  Bad guy says they're willing to negotiate followed by protagonist shooting him in the head.
Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)
 -  Fashion from film discussed.
"The Office: Koi Pond (#6.7)" (2009)
 -  Kelly dresses as Leeloo for Halloween

Featured in

Especial Cannes: 50 Anos de Festival (1997) (TV)
Immortel (ad vitam) (2004)
 -  Gil looks like The Diva
The Diva (2005) (V)
 -  This is a profile of an actress featured in Fifth Element
The Star Element (2005) (V)
 -  This is a short chronicling Ms. Jovovich's involvement in "The Fifth Element"
The Alien Element (2005) (V)
 -  Clips featured
The Digital Element (2005) (V)
 -  Clips featured
The Fashion Element (2005) (V)
 -  Clips featured
The Visual Element (2005) (V)
 -  it's a making of
Rusalka (2007)
 -  The main chartacter in Rusalka watches part of The Fifth Element and then dyes her hair green to be like Leeloo.
Spike's Guys Choice (2009) (TV)
 -  Clip shown during Hottest Mila presentation

Spoofs

Notorious (1946)
Léon (1994)

Spoofed in

Shrek (2001)
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
 -  Spoofs the Taxi scene and Til Schweiger spoofs Bruce Willis character
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  In the movie, Arif uses the 4 elements plus a girl (which is the 5th element) to stop Planet GORA from a fireball

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