Léon: The Professional
1994 | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Action
Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences adore it (8.3/10) and people are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.3/10 from 17K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.0 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luc Besson
- Jean RenoLéon Montana
- Natalie PortmanMathilda Lando
- Gary OldmanNorman Stansfield
- Danny AielloOld Tony
- Peter AppelAgent Malky
- Michael BadaluccoMathilda's Father
- Ellen GreeneMathilda's Mother
- Frank SengerFatman
- Elizabeth RegenMathilda's Sister
- Carl J. MatusovichMathilda's Brother