Léon (1994)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,284,974 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,973,038 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $45,258,012 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,800,733 | |
| Total | $1,800,733 | |
| OpusData ID: 25930100 More info... | ||
| 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 | $53,247,209 |
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) August 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Professional |
| MPA Rating: | R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Death of a Mentor, Hitmen, Mafia, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/27/1995 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,960 | 9/9/2024 | |||
| China | 11/1/2024 | $1,319,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,131,598 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/11/2020 | $27,783 | 130 | 130 | 403 | $380,228 | 5/15/2024 | |||
| Turkey | 10/7/2022 | $2,338 | 11 | 65 | 141 | $51,755 | 5/9/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,406,497 | |||||||||
| International Total | $25,973,038 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Natalie Portman | Mathilda |
| Jean Reno | Leon | |
| Danny Aiello | Tony | |
| Gary Oldman | Norman Stansfield |
Production and Technical Credits
| Luc Besson | Director | |
| Luc Besson | Screenwriter | |
| Neil Corbould | Assistant Special Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $53,247,209 |
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) August 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Professional |
| MPA Rating: | R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Death of a Mentor, Hitmen, Mafia, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/27/1995 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,960 | 9/9/2024 | |||
| China | 11/1/2024 | $1,319,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,131,598 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 6/11/2020 | $27,783 | 130 | 130 | 403 | $380,228 | 5/15/2024 | |||
| Turkey | 10/7/2022 | $2,338 | 11 | 65 | 141 | $51,755 | 5/9/2025 | |||
| Rest of World | $23,406,497 | |||||||||
| International Total | $25,973,038 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Natalie Portman | Mathilda |
| Jean Reno | Leon | |
| Danny Aiello | Tony | |
| Gary Oldman | Norman Stansfield |
Production and Technical Credits
| Luc Besson | Director | |
| Luc Besson | Screenwriter | |
| Neil Corbould | Assistant Special Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.