# Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

> A flamboyant far-future space adventure follows two peacekeeping agents through alien worlds, military intrigue, and a buried interspecies injustice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217527

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: Luc Besson
- Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2239822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: kinetic, whimsical, colorful, big screen spectacle, science fiction marathon

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