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The Fifth Element
Box Office
Break-even · 2.9x
Budget$90M
Worldwide Gross$263.9M
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The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

movie·PG-13·May 9, 1997·
Box OfficeBreak-even · 2.9x
$90M
Budget
$263.9M
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The Fifth Element

movie
PG-13
May 9, 1997
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
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TL;DR Verdict

The Fifth Element stays laser-focused on its cab driver hero, superhuman Leeloo, and elemental quest to save the world through love and action. With no identity politics or social messaging, it earns a low 2/10 woke score as pure, neutral entertainment.

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Detailed Analysis

The Fifth Element is a 1997 original sci-fi adventure conceived by Luc Besson in the 1970s as a visual, comic-book-inspired story of a cab driver and an alien being saving humanity through love and elemental forces.

Its premise, plot, and emotional core center on classic action tropes—hero's journey, world-saving quest, and romantic pairing—without any foundational reliance on identity politics, systemic oppression narratives, or critiques of traditional norms. As an entirely new creation rather than an adaptation, the film contains no established-character race or gender swaps and makes no alterations to prior source material. The futuristic setting employs incidental color-blind casting that does not drive the story, while the flamboyant comic-relief character Ruby Rhod functions purely for humor without activist messaging.

The capable female lead Leeloo is justified strictly by in-universe lore as a superhuman perfect being, maintaining traditional male hero dynamics and avoiding any lecture-style feminist framing. These choices keep progressive elements minimal and incidental, preserving the entertainment focus on adventure and romance.

Key Factors

  • Original story with no established-character race/gender swaps or source-material alterations
  • Futuristic setting featuring incidental color-blind casting and a flamboyant comic-relief character (Ruby Rhod) whose mannerisms serve humor rather than activist messaging
  • Capable female lead (Leeloo) justified by in-universe lore as a superhuman 'perfect being,' paired with traditional male hero dynamics and no lecture-style feminist framing

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Is The Fifth Element Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on The Fifth Element and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in The Fifth Element?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Fifth Element's overall score.

Is The Fifth Element family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Fifth Element is rated PG-13. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score movies?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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Top Cast

Bruce Willis
1.3Based

Bruce Willis

Korben Dallas

Milla Jovovich
1.5Based

Milla Jovovich

Leeloo

Gary Oldman
1.5Based

Gary Oldman

Zorg

Ian Holm
1.2Based

Ian Holm

Cornelius

Chris Tucker
1.5Based

Chris Tucker

Ruby Rhod

Luke Perry
2Based

Luke Perry

Billy

Brion James
2Based

Brion James

General Munro

Tommy Lister Jr.
1.2Based

Tommy Lister Jr.

President Lindberg

Lee Evans
2Based

Lee Evans

Fog

Charlie Creed-Miles
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Charlie Creed-Miles

David

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