Léon (1994)

Léon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,284,974Details
International Box Office $26,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,284,974
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,723,393 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,723,393
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Mathilda is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon, who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony. When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield, Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family’s deaths.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,306,558 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,158 opening theaters/1,220 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,751,981

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Professional
International Releases: April 27th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
June 11th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Léon - Der Profi (Best of Cinema) (Germany)
October 7th, 2022 (Limited), released as Leon: Sevginin Gücü (Turkey)
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Professional
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. You Were Never Really Here
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hitmen, Mafia, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Mentor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $10,429,900 Nov 25, 1994 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $8,454,680 Nov 25, 1994 10

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1994 5 $5,306,558   1,158 $4,583   $5,306,558 1
Nov 25, 1994 10 $3,765,840 -29% 1,220 $3,087   $11,663,155 2
Dec 2, 1994 8 $2,305,878 -39% 1,220 $1,890   $15,036,004 3
Dec 9, 1994 14 $902,729 -61% 1,187 $761   $16,714,319 4
Dec 16, 1994 15 $456,383 -49% 640 $713   $17,501,715 5
Dec 23, 1994 32 $174,082 -62% 270 $645   $18,005,937 6
Dec 30, 1994 47 $78,876 -55% 69 $1,143   $18,053,634 7
Jan 6, 1995 51 $38,492 -51% 77 $500   $18,106,921 8
Jan 13, 1995 51 $30,045 -22% 59 $509   $18,145,849 9
Jan 20, 1995 23 $302,994 +908% 466 $650   $18,452,606 10
Jan 27, 1995 25 $277,269 -8% 403 $688   $18,815,607 11
Feb 3, 1995 37 $109,216 -61% 156 $700   $19,005,853 12
Feb 10, 1995 43 $77,448 -29% 100 $774   $19,125,311 13
Feb 17, 1995 48 $85,544 +10% 65 $1,316   $19,259,956 14
Feb 24, 1995 52 $17,039 -80% 39 $437   $19,284,974 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1994 5 $7,897,315   1,158 $6,820   $7,897,315 1
Nov 25, 1994 8 $4,832,811 -39% 1,220 $3,961   $12,730,126 2
Dec 2, 1994 8 $3,081,464 -36% 1,220 $2,526   $15,811,590 3
Dec 9, 1994 14 $1,233,742 -60% 1,187 $1,039   $17,045,332 4
Dec 16, 1994 18 $680,674 -45% 640 $1,064   $17,726,006 5
Dec 23, 1994 33 $248,752 -63% 270 $921   $17,974,758 6
Dec 30, 1994 45 $93,671 -62% 69 $1,358   $18,068,429 7
Jan 6, 1995 46 $47,375 -49% 77 $615   $18,115,804 8
Jan 13, 1995 47 $33,808 -29% 59 $573   $18,149,612 9
Jan 20, 1995 23 $388,726 +1,050% 466 $834   $18,538,338 10
Jan 27, 1995 25 $358,299 -8% 403 $889   $18,896,637 11
Feb 3, 1995 37 $151,226 -58% 156 $969   $19,047,863 12
Feb 10, 1995 42 $126,549 -16% 100 $1,265   $19,174,412 13
Feb 17, 1995 48 $93,523 -26% 65 $1,439   $19,267,935 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/27/1995 $0000$0
Germany 7/5/2022 $0000$0
South Korea 6/11/2020 $27,783 130 130 216 $312,173 5/6/2021
Turkey 10/7/2022 $2,338 11 11 39 $9,470 11/3/2022
 
Rest of World $25,678,357
 
International Total$26,000,000 11/3/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Natalie Portman    Mathilda

Uncategorized

Jean Reno    Leon
Danny Aiello    Tony
Gary Oldman    Norman Stansfield

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Neil Corbould    Assistant Special Effects

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for October 27th, 2015

October 26th, 2015

Mad Men: Season 7, Part 2

It's the week of double-dips, as there are five double-dips for films that would normally be Pick of the Week contenders, but only if you don't have them already. Army Of Darkness has been released so many times, it is hard to keep track of them all. Same with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you don't own either of these movies, you need to buy them. However, most fans will already have them. Because of this, I'm giving the Pick of the Week to Mad Men. I reviewed Season Seven, Part Two, but the Complete Series Megaset is the better deal. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Synopsis

Mathilda is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon, who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony. When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield, Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family’s deaths.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,306,558 (27.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,158 opening theaters/1,220 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,751,981

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 18th, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as The Professional
International Releases: April 27th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
June 11th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as Léon - Der Profi (Best of Cinema) (Germany)
October 7th, 2022 (Limited), released as Leon: Sevginin Gücü (Turkey)
Video Release: November 17th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Professional
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. You Were Never Really Here
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hitmen, Mafia, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Crime Thriller, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Mentor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $10,429,900 Nov 25, 1994 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $8,454,680 Nov 25, 1994 10

Leading Cast

Natalie Portman    Mathilda

Uncategorized

Jean Reno    Leon
Danny Aiello    Tony
Gary Oldman    Norman Stansfield

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Neil Corbould    Assistant Special Effects

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for October 27th, 2015

October 26th, 2015

Mad Men: Season 7, Part 2

It's the week of double-dips, as there are five double-dips for films that would normally be Pick of the Week contenders, but only if you don't have them already. Army Of Darkness has been released so many times, it is hard to keep track of them all. Same with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. If you don't own either of these movies, you need to buy them. However, most fans will already have them. Because of this, I'm giving the Pick of the Week to Mad Men. I reviewed Season Seven, Part Two, but the Complete Series Megaset is the better deal. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1994 5 $5,306,558   1,158 $4,583   $5,306,558 1
Nov 25, 1994 10 $3,765,840 -29% 1,220 $3,087   $11,663,155 2
Dec 2, 1994 8 $2,305,878 -39% 1,220 $1,890   $15,036,004 3
Dec 9, 1994 14 $902,729 -61% 1,187 $761   $16,714,319 4
Dec 16, 1994 15 $456,383 -49% 640 $713   $17,501,715 5
Dec 23, 1994 32 $174,082 -62% 270 $645   $18,005,937 6
Dec 30, 1994 47 $78,876 -55% 69 $1,143   $18,053,634 7
Jan 6, 1995 51 $38,492 -51% 77 $500   $18,106,921 8
Jan 13, 1995 51 $30,045 -22% 59 $509   $18,145,849 9
Jan 20, 1995 23 $302,994 +908% 466 $650   $18,452,606 10
Jan 27, 1995 25 $277,269 -8% 403 $688   $18,815,607 11
Feb 3, 1995 37 $109,216 -61% 156 $700   $19,005,853 12
Feb 10, 1995 43 $77,448 -29% 100 $774   $19,125,311 13
Feb 17, 1995 48 $85,544 +10% 65 $1,316   $19,259,956 14
Feb 24, 1995 52 $17,039 -80% 39 $437   $19,284,974 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 18, 1994 5 $7,897,315   1,158 $6,820   $7,897,315 1
Nov 25, 1994 8 $4,832,811 -39% 1,220 $3,961   $12,730,126 2
Dec 2, 1994 8 $3,081,464 -36% 1,220 $2,526   $15,811,590 3
Dec 9, 1994 14 $1,233,742 -60% 1,187 $1,039   $17,045,332 4
Dec 16, 1994 18 $680,674 -45% 640 $1,064   $17,726,006 5
Dec 23, 1994 33 $248,752 -63% 270 $921   $17,974,758 6
Dec 30, 1994 45 $93,671 -62% 69 $1,358   $18,068,429 7
Jan 6, 1995 46 $47,375 -49% 77 $615   $18,115,804 8
Jan 13, 1995 47 $33,808 -29% 59 $573   $18,149,612 9
Jan 20, 1995 23 $388,726 +1,050% 466 $834   $18,538,338 10
Jan 27, 1995 25 $358,299 -8% 403 $889   $18,896,637 11
Feb 3, 1995 37 $151,226 -58% 156 $969   $19,047,863 12
Feb 10, 1995 42 $126,549 -16% 100 $1,265   $19,174,412 13
Feb 17, 1995 48 $93,523 -26% 65 $1,439   $19,267,935 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/27/1995 $0000$0
Germany 7/5/2022 $0000$0
South Korea 6/11/2020 $27,783 130 130 216 $312,173 5/6/2021
Turkey 10/7/2022 $2,338 11 11 39 $9,470 11/3/2022
 
Rest of World $25,678,357
 
International Total$26,000,000 11/3/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records