Léon: The Professional
Movie • 1994 • Action
ReportLéon, 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.
This movie contains 42 potentially triggering events.
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Matilda's parents are emotionally, verbally, and physically abusive. We only see this in the first few scenes of the movie. Matilda references her parents negatively throughout the movie, but abuse itself is only shown in the beginning
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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geillis
Mathilda is physically abused by her father and it is implied that Leon has sexual thoughts about Mathilda and returns her (childish) attraction to some degree. He does not act on these implied feelings.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Alcohol abuse is not a major focus but some minor characters are shown drinking excessively and 12-year-old Mathilda quickly downs a glass of champagne.
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Assault
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A little girl gets slapped by her father, shown on screen.
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Is there pedophilia?
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dearprudence
if you're sensitive to this then be wary when watching, however there isn't technically, the mentor of a young girl discourages her advances and it's obvious he loves her like a father
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Is someone restrained?
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A character is held with a hand over their mouth & they can't escape.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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Towards the end of the second act Mathilda’s mouth is covered in a forceful manner.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Some people do die in explosions, but no graphic imagery of burning is shown
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Is there a hanging?
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One character is strangulated early on.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Yes and there is an audible break, but it is very brief.
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Does a kid die?
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The family of Mathilda (Natalie Portman's character) is murdered, including her four-year-old brother and her older teenage sister. The young boy's death is not directly shown but you see him trying to escape and it's an intense and upsetting scene. Mathilda herself does NOT die.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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hankhill666
Natalie Portman is about 12 and highly sexualized
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Death
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Does a parent die?
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SPOILER://////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Leon dies. He was like a parent to Mathilda
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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When Mathilda returns to the home where her family was murdered we see many ruined toys scattered around, and she picks up a stuffed rabbit and takes it with her. However, the focus is on her grief for her brother, not the toys.
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Does a family member die?
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Matilda's entire family is killed
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Is there a shower scene?
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Leon is shown in the shower a couple of times, but we only see his upper torso
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Does someone vomit?
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No one vomits. On two occasions, a man chokes on milk after being complimented (the second time is worse, but not too upsetting). Another man has a strange reaction to a pill in a public restroom that causes him to cough and choke briefly. He leans down in a sink to splash water on his face right after.
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Does someone spit?
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Yes, leon spit-taked milk a few times when Mathilda surprises him, near the end Mathilda spits at a cop
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Is there audio gore?
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There are a few squelches/bone break noises during action sequences but they are brief.
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Law Enforcement
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I would even say it's anti cop in some ways.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Leon sews up a bullet wound in his own shoulder, briefly shown in close-up
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Leon blows himself up after being fatally wounded (would have died anyway).
Also Mathilda holds a gun to her head and threatens to pull the trigger.
Also Mathilda holds a gun to her head and threatens to pull the trigger.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Yes, there is a scenes where to escape a character goes down a very tight hole in the wall
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[SPOILERS] There is an act of self-sacrifice where one character dies to save another. There is also an intense scene where Mathilda holds a gun to her head and threatens to shoot herself, daring Leon to stop her (he does stop her but the scene could be triggering).
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Is there shakey cam?
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Only once near the end.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Anonymous
Mathilda curses throughout the movie.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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frequent gunfire
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An overweight person is made fun of.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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You can faintly hear the f slur from one of the men they're trying to kill inside the room.
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Is there hate speech?
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F-slur, "Chinamen," and "chinks" are used briefly.
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hankhill666
Yes, a pedophilic ‘romantic relationship’ is implied between a 12 year old and an adult.
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There is no actual incest but take care if you're sensitive to this theme. Leon and Mathilda are not related but have a father-daughter-like relationship. But she declares that she loves him romantically and makes sexual advances toward him several times. He discourages her interest in him, but it could still be upsetting for some viewers.
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Sickness
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Does it have a sad ending?
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[SPOILERS] Not an entirely sad ending as Mathilda survives and ends up in a better situation than before. She does lose a surrogate father figure as well as her real family.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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dearprudence
a character says her family died in a car crash
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Does a plane crash?
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127saturn
no, but mathilda lies once about the nature of her families death by saying they died in a car crash
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Violence
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No, but there is an explosion.
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