When Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets hit theaters in 2017, it was met with high expectations. Directed by the visionary Luc Besson, the man behind classics like The Fifth Element and Léon: The Professional, the film was touted as a groundbreaking entry in the science fiction genre. With a budget of $200 million, it wasn’t just Europe’s most expensive film, but one of the priciest ever made. Yet despite the heavy buzz and grand ambitions, the movie’s box office performance told a different story, and it has since become one of Hollywood’s most notable flops.
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