Léon: The Professional (1994)
Crime, Drama, Action
64Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 64 Metascore on a modest $16M budget that's struggled to find its audience theatrically ($20.3M worldwide) suggests critical esteem hasn't translated to box office momentum—at least not yet.
Director track record: Luc Besson
Léon: The Professional (64) sits well above Luc Besson's own 48.4-point average across 13 scored films—a significant outlier in his filmography, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Nikita (65).
Lead track record: Jean Reno
Léon: The Professional (64) sits well above Jean Reno's own 49.4-point average across 19 scored films—one of his best-reviewed works to date, though it falls short of Hotel Rwanda (79).
Box office
Budget $16M · Box office $20.3M