Golden Boy vs Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.5/10 for Golden Boy). Golden Boy is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Golden Boy
Léon: The Professional| Golden Boy | Léon: The Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Joe Chan | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Mars, Eric Tsang, Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui, Louis Cheung, Lam Suet | Natalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello |
Synopsis
Golden Boy
A decade ago, Cheung Lek was the brightest rising boxing star—known as “Golden Boy”—until a tragic incident stripped him of his freedom. Ten years later, released from prison, he comes face to face with Fong Yuen, the son he has never met. To claim the inheritance left by Fong Yuen’s mother, Cheung must learn to live with and take care of the boy. Thrust into fatherhood and confronted by past regrets, Cheung’s life is turned upside down once…
Léon: The Professional
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
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