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Luc Besson: From Best to Worst

Luc Besson filmography ranking collage for Cine It's best-to-worst retrospective

From cinema du look to cinema don't look


After delving into Luc Besson's body of work as a director, I must say that overall, he comes across as mediocre. His greatest contributions to cinema came early in his career. In my opinion, the only movie that truly matters is The Big Blue. Alongside LΓ©on: The Professional, these seem to be the only personal films Besson decided to write. The Big Blue draws from his personal connection to the sea through his parents, while LΓ©on reflects his controversial romance with a very young girl.

Luc Besson on the set of LΓ©on: The Professional
The rest of his filmography ranges from average to outright garbage. With his latest films, it feels as if he has sold his soul to the devil, creating some demonic movies. Why would I say such a stupid thing? Because movies like Adèle Blanc-Sec, Valerian, and Dogman drained my energy with their sheer badness. Since Jean Reno's departure from Besson's movies, nothing truly unique has happened. His style is not distinctive; there are countless Hollywood directors whose work resembles his.
Luc Besson with the cast of Subway
Despite his huge box office successes, it seems that Besson's creativity was ultimately ruined by his own hubris. In the end, art should matter, and it should resonate with people. Apart from The Big Blue, none of his movies have left a lasting impression on me. Even his EuropaCorp opening screen, featuring dolphins and the sea, is a testament to this, he peaked with Le Grand Bleu, the only meaningful movie he created... so far.
Luc Besson with the cast of The Great Blue
I leave this filmography with a bad aftertaste. Below is the ranking of all his movies, skipping Anna and Atlantis, from best to worst according to my taste. Click on the image if you wish to read the review. Thank you for being here on my blog, and let's keep watching movies.
Full ranking below: 15 Luc Besson films ordered from best to worst by Cine It, with each image linking to its full review.


1. Score: 90/100

The Big Blue cast with Luc Besson

2. Score: 75/100

Scene from Angel-A

3. Score: 74/100

Luc on set of The Lady

4. Score: 74/100

Milla Jovovich in The Messenger

5. Score: 73/100

Natalie Portman on set of LΓ©on The Professional

6. Score: 70/100

Subway movie scene

7. Score: 62/100

Luc Besson with cast of 5th Element

8. Score: 61/100

Luc Besson on set of Lucy

9. Score: 59/100

Jean Reno on set of Le Dernier Combat

10. Score: 59/100

Luc with the cast of The Family

11. Score: 58/100

Luc Besson on set of Nikita

12. Score: 21/100

Luc on set of Valerian

13. Score: 13/100

Luc Besson on set of Dogman

14. Score: 11/100

Luc Besson on set of Adèle

15. Score: 08/100

Luc Besson with Arthur character
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  1. AnonymousJuly 20, 2024 at 11:37 AM

    Leon the professional 🀘🀘

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