Film Screening: The Fifth Element (1997)

Join us and watch The Fifth Element as part of our celebration of space and this year's One Book, One Chicago selection Orbital. When a supreme being crashes into his taxi, a former commando turned 23rd-century cabbie must help her retrieve four elemental stones to destroy an ancient evil—before a ruthless industrialist and human nature undo them all. © Columbia Pictures | 126 minutes | Rated PG-13 Refreshments and snacks will be served. Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago. Accessibility English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening. This event is part of the 2026 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the book Orbital by Samatha Harvey.