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.
Léon: The Professional has generally received very positive reviews.
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Léon: The Professional was released in 1994 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 785 reviews, giving Léon: The Professional (1994) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Léon: The Professional than critics were.
With a score of 82%, Léon: The Professional is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1994, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1994 with similar scores include films like Chungking Express, Once Were Warriors and Quiz Show.
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