In Her Name vs Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for In Her Name). In Her Name is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2016). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

In Her Name posterIn Her Name2016 VS Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional1994
In Her NameLéon: The Professional
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.3/10
Year20161994
Length1h 27m1h 51m
GenresCrime, DramaAction, Crime, Drama
Country–France
DirectorVincent GarenqLuc Besson
Main castDaniel Auteuil, Marie-Josée Croze, Sebastian Koch, Tom Hudson, Natalie BederNatalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny Aiello

Synopsis

In Her Name

In 1982, André Bamberski learns about the death of his 14 year-old daughter, Kalinka, while she was on vacation with her mother and stepfather in Germany. Convinced that Kalinka’s death was not an accident, Bamberski begins to investigate. A botched autopsy report raises his suspicions and leads him to accuse Kalinka’s stepfather, Dr Dieter Krombach, as the murderer. Unable to indict Krombach in Germany, Bamberski attempts to take the trial to…

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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