--- product_id: 51365007 title: "Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets" price: "VT3638" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51365007-valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets **Price:** VT3638 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets - **How much does it cost?** VT3638 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51365007-valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers.In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha—an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. Also starring Rihanna, Clive Owen, Rutger Hauer, Kris Wu, Ethan Hawke and Herbie Hancock. Review: An excellent way to enjoy a couple of hours on a wet Sunday afternoon - Valerian is classic Space Opera in excellent 3D and superb natural surround sound presented in extravagant detail by Luc Besson, drawing on his experience in making the Fifth Element twenty years earlier. The CGI uses all the latest techniques and appears to be seamless with the live action. It is very easy to abandon reality and happily lose oneself in this exuberant romp through space, but those of us not interested in comic-book SF might well look elsewhere. Ignore the paper-thin plot and enjoy the action which is surprisingly close to how I remembered the two principals from reading the stories forty years ago. Delevingne steals the film with her enthusiasm and energy, and DeHaan is suitably stiff-upper-lip and one-track-minded. Luc Besson’s film takes the characters and the spirit of the stories, with the co-operation and blessing of the original authors, and adds a modern cinematic enhancement while avoiding confusing the uninitiated among us with the ‘temporal’ part of the ‘Valerian agent spatio-temporal’ at the heart of the originals. (In the comics Valerian is from the 28th Century and Laureline from the 11th.) It is good old-fashioned space-opera (ie not much science, but a whole lot of fun) given a French flavour; whereby the hero is gung-ho and plays by the book even when he might be wrong, while also sometimes being a bit dim and often needing to be rescued from embarrassment by his smarter but junior female partner, fortunately his heart is in the right place. In other words, it is a classic relationship that has been used many times in many works of fiction. Most French youngsters in the 1970s and 1980s will have been familiar with rugged square-jawed Valerian and his red-haired sidekick/romantic other half Laureline appearing as a regular feature in the comic strips; Besson was one of them, as he explains in the Making-of Extras on the second disc. I was lucky enough to have been given eight of the Valerian annuals from 1971-1978 to help me learn French, and kept them for my children, we all thoroughly enjoyed them, and this afternoon I enjoyed the film just as much – without needing to remember any French. I have the two discs set with the 3D HD on one disc, and the normal HD and Extras etc on the second disc. The sound is excellent on both versions of the film (137 minutes), with 7.1 (Dolby TrueHD Atmos) and 5.1 as the options, with stereo as the default on the Extras. The picture is 2.4:1 when viewed on a 16:9 screen. Digital download of this is available, and the code on my sample expires 26/11/2019. Review: Different Worlds come to you. - The 4K version is just touch sharper than my dvd of this film. The film itself is great with the changing planet scenes very well done. The other dimension scene is really good and well thought out . Ethan Hawke stands out as Jolly the pimp as he really nailed the slick pimp swagger in a similar vein to Harvey Keitel in Taxi driver all those years ago. Ethan Hawke really surprised me here as he was totally convincing in this role , with the body language and facial expressions along with the banter. In all a great film , fantastic visuals , top soundtrack and good acting. A must for any sci~fi buff. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0749VPLCZ | | Actors | Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Dane DeHaan, Ethan Hawke, Rihanna | | Best Sellers Rank | 19,135 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 244 in DVD-VCR Combinations | | Country of origin | Portugal | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (6,905) | | Director | Luc Besson | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | English | | Manufacturer reference | 5055761910698 | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Producers | Luc Besson, Virginie Silla | | Product Dimensions | 1.7 x 11.9 x 16.1 cm; 83 g | | Rated | To Be Announced | | Release date | 27 Nov. 2017 | | Run time | 2 hours and 17 minutes | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Writers | Luc Besson | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Action & Adventure - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 17 minutes ## Images ![Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918CG3lYLiL.jpg) ![Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/916rsyTVIZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent way to enjoy a couple of hours on a wet Sunday afternoon *by R***S on 23 April 2018* Valerian is classic Space Opera in excellent 3D and superb natural surround sound presented in extravagant detail by Luc Besson, drawing on his experience in making the Fifth Element twenty years earlier. The CGI uses all the latest techniques and appears to be seamless with the live action. It is very easy to abandon reality and happily lose oneself in this exuberant romp through space, but those of us not interested in comic-book SF might well look elsewhere. Ignore the paper-thin plot and enjoy the action which is surprisingly close to how I remembered the two principals from reading the stories forty years ago. Delevingne steals the film with her enthusiasm and energy, and DeHaan is suitably stiff-upper-lip and one-track-minded. Luc Besson’s film takes the characters and the spirit of the stories, with the co-operation and blessing of the original authors, and adds a modern cinematic enhancement while avoiding confusing the uninitiated among us with the ‘temporal’ part of the ‘Valerian agent spatio-temporal’ at the heart of the originals. (In the comics Valerian is from the 28th Century and Laureline from the 11th.) It is good old-fashioned space-opera (ie not much science, but a whole lot of fun) given a French flavour; whereby the hero is gung-ho and plays by the book even when he might be wrong, while also sometimes being a bit dim and often needing to be rescued from embarrassment by his smarter but junior female partner, fortunately his heart is in the right place. In other words, it is a classic relationship that has been used many times in many works of fiction. Most French youngsters in the 1970s and 1980s will have been familiar with rugged square-jawed Valerian and his red-haired sidekick/romantic other half Laureline appearing as a regular feature in the comic strips; Besson was one of them, as he explains in the Making-of Extras on the second disc. I was lucky enough to have been given eight of the Valerian annuals from 1971-1978 to help me learn French, and kept them for my children, we all thoroughly enjoyed them, and this afternoon I enjoyed the film just as much – without needing to remember any French. I have the two discs set with the 3D HD on one disc, and the normal HD and Extras etc on the second disc. The sound is excellent on both versions of the film (137 minutes), with 7.1 (Dolby TrueHD Atmos) and 5.1 as the options, with stereo as the default on the Extras. The picture is 2.4:1 when viewed on a 16:9 screen. Digital download of this is available, and the code on my sample expires 26/11/2019. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Different Worlds come to you. *by P***Y on 5 September 2025* The 4K version is just touch sharper than my dvd of this film. The film itself is great with the changing planet scenes very well done. The other dimension scene is really good and well thought out . Ethan Hawke stands out as Jolly the pimp as he really nailed the slick pimp swagger in a similar vein to Harvey Keitel in Taxi driver all those years ago. Ethan Hawke really surprised me here as he was totally convincing in this role , with the body language and facial expressions along with the banter. In all a great film , fantastic visuals , top soundtrack and good acting. A must for any sci~fi buff. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ More high quality technicolor space lunacy from Besson *by L***L on 28 December 2017* As with all Luc Bessons Sci Fi movies this has a tendency to being slightly nuts with a lurid colour palette. it's definitely more than a bit OTT. The film is based on the French science fiction comics series Valérian and Laureline. Stars Dane DeHane as Valerian and Cara Delevingne as his associate Laureline who are special agents for the Earth authorities who are tasked with recovering an alien artefact. Much high jinks ensue until they get to the City of a thousand planets. Where it soon becomes clear that there is something decidedly crooked going on behind the scenes. At this point the plot seems to owe a lot to Avatar, even the benign aliens look somewhat reminiscent of the Na'vi. The support cast is strong, the effects are good and the film is enjoyable Delevingne is surprisingly good but DeHane is not a strong enough lead, comes from the Hayden Christensen school of charisma free miscast actors. Reviews have been extremely varied some like it others think it's a Razzie contender, all I can say is try it and make your own mind up there are many many far worse films out there, I liked it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets [DVD] [2017] - Alita: Battle Angel [ DVD ] [2019] - GHOST IN THE SHELL [DVD] [2017] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51365007-valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/51365007-valerian-and-the-city-of-a-thousand-planets) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*