Movies like Léon: The Professional
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Léon: The Professional (1994)
1.2M
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Leon, 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 Leon's footsteps.
Style:
neo noir, rough, suspenseful, touching, cult classic, emotional, suspense, tense, dramatic, intense ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
hitman, mentor, revenge, friendship, loneliness, organized crime, murder, sniper, redemption, loner, life philosophy, killings, dark hero, assassin, killer child, orphan, fight scenes, nymphet, lone wolves, killer, police corruption, older man younger woman relationship, shooting, mafia, young heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1994, 1990s
Place:
new york, usa, paris france, france, persia, iran, manhattan new york city ...
Keyword:
partners, gangsters, chinese, reboot, life lessons, movie theatre, challenge, change, french, eye candy
Most similar movies to Léon: The Professional
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspense, serious and suspenseful films with plots about gangster, murder, shootout, blood, violence, gun and organized crime mostly in Crime, Thriller and Action genres. Some movies like Léon: The Professional: Man on Fire (2004), The Equalizer (2014), Nikita (1990), The Man from Nowhere (2010), Colombiana (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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387K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA, Mexico
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save ...
Style:
suspense, tense, brutal, exciting, emotional ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, kidnapping, vengeance, vigilante, cia, vigilantism, friendship, mercenary, lone hero, redemption, justice, child in peril ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, mexico city, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
416K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ...
Style:
serious, suspense, exciting, brutal, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
vigilante, vigilantism, corruption, hitman, assassin, one man army, gunfight, organized crime, justice, lone hero, brutality, tough heroes ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, moscow russia, usa, massachusetts
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
76K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.
Style:
neo noir, suspense, stylized, atmospheric, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female assassin, hitman, female killer, spy, mentor, assassin, undercover, secret government organization, impossible love, bodyguard, training, woman with a gun ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
france, paris france, venice, europe, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named ...
Style:
serious, tense, brutal, exciting, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
revenge, one man army, martial arts, kidnapping, lone hero, assassin, master warrior, organized crime, drug lord, fight scenes, gang, fight ...
Time:
year 2010, y2k, 21st century
Place:
korea, south korea, east asia, asia, seoul
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
107K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Zoe Saldana plays a young woman who, after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, intense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, female assassin, vengeance, revenge, female killer, vigilante, one against many, assassin, tough girl, haunted by the past, female protagonist, strong female lead ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, year 1992, 90s, 21st century
Place:
colombia, chicago, latin america, south america, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.
Style:
surprise ending, suspense, tense, suspenseful, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
autism, assassin, accountant, mathematics, lone hero, organized crime, twists and turns, justice, gunfight, vigilante, hitman, investigation ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 2000s, year 1989, year 2006 ...
Place:
washington d.c., chicago, illinois, new hampshire, germany ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time ...
Style:
harsh, atmospheric, visually stunning, bleak, tense ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mafia, vengeance, organized crime, hitman, criminal's revenge, violence, revenge, road trip, murder, on the road, on the run, assassin ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 2000s, year 1931, year 2002
Place:
illinois, chicago, usa, persia, michigan
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
734K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
stylized, exciting, neo noir, breathtaking, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, one man army, vigilante, assassin, gunfight, shooting, lone hero, tough guy, killer, dog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2014, 60s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city, north america
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, cult classic, atmospheric, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly
Plot:
hitman, assassin, heroic bloodshed, organized crime, gunfight, friendship, triad, revenge, one last job, yakuza, violent, mob boss ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1989
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who ...
Style:
non-linear, bloody, tense, cult classic, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, martial arts, mentor, one man army, female protagonist, heroine, yakuza, hitman, sword, dark hero, violence ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 80s, 90s ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, persia, austin texas, texas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Movies like Nobody
171K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But ...
Style:
clever, stylized, brutal, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, assassin, chase, mentor, lone hero, loner, martial arts, tough guy, vengeance, revenge, deception, arms dealer ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, colombia, chicago, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
631K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, entertaining, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, chick flick, teens, date night ...
Plot:
kidnapping, one man army, revenge, vigilantism, human trafficking, secret service, chase, vengeance, cia, father daughter relationship, violence, dark hero ...
Time:
year 2008, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, north america
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
117K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, action packed, fast paced ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, organized crime, chase, gunfight, lone hero, protector, ex military, on the run, mafia, tough heroes, revenge, tough guy ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, iran, brooklyn new york city, north america
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
194K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, neo noir, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, car chase, mafia, cia, mercenary, car, undercover, caper, chase, shootout, ira, secret agent ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, nice france, french riviera
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Germany, USA, Japan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Style:
art house, stylized, atmospheric, cult classic, hood ...
Plot:
african american, mafia, samurai, hitman, hip hop, loneliness, loner, racial slur, friendship, assassin, martial arts, lone wolves ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, future, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, brooklyn new york city, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Movies similar to Law Abiding Citizen
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith ...
Style:
neo noir, stylized, serious, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
gangster, mafia, gang war, small town, betrayal, shootout, violence, one man army, gunfight, tough guy, one against many, prohibition ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1920s, year 1932
Place:
texas, mexico, usa, austin texas, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, intense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female assassin, hitman, espionage, female warrior, female killer, female martial artist, murder, female spy, death penalty, chase, kick-butt women, spy ...
Time:
future, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., new orleans, california, venice, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Thailand
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in ...
Style:
intense, action packed, suspense, stylized, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, betrayal, assassination, redemption, wing chun, transformation, danger, runaway, gangster, killer, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
asia, thailand, bangkok thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things goes wrong for Joey after the neighbor kid stole the gun and used it to shoot his abusive father. Now Joey has to find the kid and the gun ...
Style:
suspense, brutal, bloody, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
child abuse, gunfight, gangster, police corruption, mafia, undercover agent, mob boss, violent, racism, gory, police investigation, organized crime ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
1.4M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises ...
Style:
twist ending, suspense, surprise ending, clever, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, police, organized crime, mole, mobster, undercover cop, twists and turns, undercover, gunfight, corruption, working undercover, gangster ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
boston, america, persia, massachusetts, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Equalizer related movies
913K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.
Style:
psychological, neo noir, bleak, disturbing, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
vigilante, character study, loner, alienation, obsession, vigilantism, violence, loneliness, psychology, lone wolves, taxi, depression ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, america, harlem ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
43K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his ...
Style:
funny, realistic, semi serious, exciting, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
yakuza, father daughter relationship, justice, police brutality, lone hero, investigation, japanese mafia, police detective, youth, tough guy, culture clash, inheritance ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, france, paris france, asia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
470K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
Style:
neo noir, realistic, tense, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
police corruption, gang, corrupt cop, ghetto, gunfight, drug dealer, police, african american, rookie, mentor, dirty cop, drug ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Young Treasury Agent Elliot Ness arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone, but it's not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone, a veteran patrolman and probably the most ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, stylized, clever, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, corruption, smuggling, mentor, tough cop, tough law enforcer, gunfight, prohibition, tax evasion, prohibition era ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
chicago, usa, america
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, bloody, exciting, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, revenge, assassin, lone hero, one man army, one against many, weapons, tough guy, violence, hand to hand combat, dark hero, vengeance ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 21st century
Place:
italy, new york, north america, manhattan new york city, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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108K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When ...
Style:
intense, emotional, rough, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, vengeance, pianist, haunted by the past, slavery, violence, self discovery, friendship, kidnapping, organized crime, revenge ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
scotland, europe, glasgow scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and ...
Style:
dark comedy, suspense, non-linear, stylized, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
heist, crime gone awry, robbery, gangster, gang, undercover cop, psychopath, dark hero, perfect crime, organized crime, violent, caper ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, bolivia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style:
brutal, non-linear, suspense, atmospheric, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vigilante, vengeance, hitman, strong female lead, dark humor, martial arts, sword fight, mentor, retribution, tough girl, female assassin ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
austin texas, persia, el paso texas, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
124K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, assassination attempt, chase, revenge, cold war, terrorism, lone wolves, assassination, gangster, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
chicago, washington d.c., russia, montreal, ireland ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of ...
Style:
serious, exciting, stylized, sexy, action packed ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
car chase, chase, one man army, tough guy, lone hero, martial arts, transportation, tough heroes, fight scenes, escapades, car, smuggling ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
france, nice france, europe, saint tropez, riviera ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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