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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4

Its director stated on the record that "you always go with society the way it is at the moment, We can always criticize, It's very hard for me to look back like 30, 40, 50 years ago, What's the point…" 1. Its actor stated on the record that "my character was a 10 year old boy in love with a 12 year old girl, so the relationship could only ever be platonic, I played Léon as slightly mentally impaire…" 2. Its actor stated on the record that "it's a movie that's still beloved, and people come up to me about it more than almost anything I've ever made, and it gave me my career, it is definitely when…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Middle Eastern 5.

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    Creator statementdirector: "You always go with society the way it is at the moment. We can always criticize. It's very hard for me to look back like 30, 40, 50 years ago. What's the point? I don't understand. Things change, lot…"The Playlist, March 2024 source ↗
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    Creator statementactor: "My character was a 10 year old boy in love with a 12 year old girl, so the relationship could only ever be platonic. I played Léon as slightly mentally impaired or emotionally stunted — as if he were…"PopEntertainment.com interview source ↗
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    Creator statementactor: "It's a movie that's still beloved, and people come up to me about it more than almost anything I've ever made, and it gave me my career... it is definitely when you watch it now, it definitely has so…"The Hollywood Reporter, 2023 source ↗
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 76, Middle Eastern 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

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.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
67
Young Women
0
Older Men
100
Older Women
34
Advocacy9
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
76
Black
49
Hispanic
46
Asian
44
South Asian
48
Middle Eastern
35
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Average advocacy score of Crime titles by release year
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193702
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195023
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196514
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196905
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197214
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197415
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198314
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198607
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1989110
199015
199134
199218
199307
1994210
1995110
199628
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1998010
1999312
2000113
2001010
200238
2003113
2004212
2005120
2006015
2007115
2008212
200927
201052
201125
201293
201358
201495
201576
201769
2018710
201947
202028
202179
202247
202365
202468
2025613
202635
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Cast & Crew

Pascal Chaumeil (director) · Wing Lee (director)