Léon: The Professional vs Sweet Sixteen

Léon: The Professional has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7/10 for Sweet Sixteen). Sweet Sixteen is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 51m. Léon: The Professional is the older of the two (1994 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Léon: The Professional posterLéon: The Professional1994 VS Sweet Sixteen posterSweet Sixteen2002
Léon: The ProfessionalSweet Sixteen
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 7.0/10
Year19942002
Length1h 51m1h 46m
GenresAction, Crime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryFranceUnited Kingdom
DirectorLuc BessonKen Loach
Main castNatalie Portman, Michael Badalucco, Gary Oldman, Jean Reno, Danny AielloJon Morrison, William Ruane, Martin Compston, Annmarie Fulton, Michelle Abercromby

Synopsis

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.

Sweet Sixteen

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

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