The Professional
1994, Drama/Action, 1h 46m
65 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Pivoting on the unusual relationship between seasoned hitman and his 12-year-old apprentice -- a breakout turn by young Natalie Portman -- Luc Besson's Léon is a stylish and oddly affecting thriller. Read critic reviews
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Léon
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Mathilda
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Critic Reviews for The Professional
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (17)
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Luc Besson's first English-language hit is, like much of the Frenchman's work, less than subtle, yet it is stylish, disturbing and weirdly moving.
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Leave it to french writer-director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita) to put a kinky twist on Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks.
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Ultimately, like La Femme Nikita, there may be less here than meets the eye. But what does meet the eye is pretty darn thrilling.
June 4, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The sheer craziness and excessiveness of the movie -- no crazier, perhaps, than many of the American action movies it copies -- never finds a center of gravity.
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The Professional is strictly amateur-hour.
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Like Quentin Tarantino, Besson has a singular style and directorial sensibility that keeps you watching.
June 4, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Professional
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Jan 30, 2016This endearing thriller was made a whole lot better by the superb performances especially from the young Natalie Portman and the great Gary Oldman.Maymay A Super Reviewer
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Jul 14, 2015Though its narrative strength wavers during its more bombastic second half, The Professional remains a unique amalgam of genres -- and a showcase for the acting talents of Reno, Oldman, and a young Natalie Portman.Isaac H Super Reviewer
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May 17, 2015Cute - a 12 year old hitman. Natalie Portman plays Mathilda - a kid who is orphaned by a crooked cop. Leon is the loner "cleaner" and Leon and Mathilda become a family with Mathilda learning the trade.Red L Super Reviewer
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Nov 17, 2013[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
Léon: The Professional Quotes
| Mathilda: | Is life always this hard, or is it just when you're a kid? |
| Leon: | Always like this |
| Stansfield: | "I don't have time for this MICKEY MOUSE BULLSH*T!" |
| Stansfield: | I don't have time for this MICKEY MOUSE BULLSH*T! |
| Stansfield: | Its when you really start to fear death that you learn to appreciate life. |
| Stansfield: | I like these calm little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven. Can you hear it? It's like when you put your head to the grass and you can hear the growin' and you can hear the insects. Do you like Beethoven? |
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