New York, the twenty-third century. The Earth is about to be destroyed by a huge ball of fire racing toward the planet, Cornelius, an old monk, knows how to stop the burning sphere: the Fifth Element, the Supreme Being, who unites the four basic Elements - air, water, fire and earth must be summoned for it is the only being who can stop Evil.

Cornelius (Ian Holm), an old monk gets a hand from Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis) a taxi driver and former secret agent, and from Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) an alien in the shape of a beautiful, carrot-top young woman.

Adventures galore await the trio as they set off to save humanity and fight the horrendous Zorg (Gary Oldman) and his allies, the dreadful Mangalores. Luc Besson's iconic futuristic vision, supported by Jean-Paul Gaultier's wild costume design, is a sci-fi feast for the eyes.