Léon (1994)

Léon
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,284,974Details
International Box Office $25,973,038Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,258,012
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,792,103 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,792,103
OpusData ID: 25930100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,035 $19,284,974
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,236 $25,973,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,473 $45,258,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $19,284,974
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $25,973,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $45,258,012

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
MPAA Rating: R for scenes of strong graphic violence, and for language
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. You Were Never Really Here
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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) 268 $10,882,170 Nov 25, 1994 10
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 260 $8,454,680 Nov 25, 1994 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,035 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $53,247,209
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $19,284,974
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 73 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,133 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,556 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $19,284,974

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 $0 0 1 1 $2,960 9/9/2024
China 11/1/2024 $1,319,544 0 0 0 $2,409,351 3/5/2025
Germany 7/5/2022 $0000$0
South Korea 6/11/2020 $27,783 130 130 403 $380,228 5/15/2024
Sweden 8/23/2024 $0000$0
Turkey 10/7/2022 $2,338 11 65 141 $51,755 5/9/2025
 
Rest of World $23,128,744
 
International Total$25,973,038 5/9/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,236 $25,973,038
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,538 $25,973,038
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 29 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,676 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $25,973,038

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,473 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $45,258,012
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 40 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $45,258,012

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.

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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,035 $19,284,974
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,236 $25,973,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,473 $45,258,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $19,284,974
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $25,973,038
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $45,258,012

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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
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) 268 $10,882,170 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...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,035 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $53,247,209
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,357 $19,284,974
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1994 73 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,133 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,556 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,137 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,441 $19,284,974
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $19,284,974

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 $0 0 1 1 $2,960 9/9/2024
China 11/1/2024 $1,319,544 0 0 0 $2,409,351 3/5/2025
Germany 7/5/2022 $0000$0
South Korea 6/11/2020 $27,783 130 130 403 $380,228 5/15/2024
Sweden 8/23/2024 $0000$0
Turkey 10/7/2022 $2,338 11 65 141 $51,755 5/9/2025
 
Rest of World $23,128,744
 
International Total$25,973,038 5/9/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,236 $25,973,038
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,538 $25,973,038
Top 1994 Movies at the International Box Office 29 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,702 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,676 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 862 $25,973,038
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 322 $25,973,038

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,473 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,776 $45,258,012
Top 1994 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 40 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,813 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,941 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $45,258,012
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 406 $45,258,012