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Red Sparrow

  • 2018
  • 16
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. But her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
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Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, thre... Read allBallerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.

  • Director
    • Francis Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Justin Haythe
    • Jason Matthews
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Joel Edgerton
    • Matthias Schoenaerts
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    201K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,107
    117
    • Director
      • Francis Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Justin Haythe
      • Jason Matthews
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Lawrence
      • Joel Edgerton
      • Matthias Schoenaerts
    • 1KUser reviews
    • 342Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations

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    Red Sparrow
    Trailer 2:39
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    Are We Going To Be Friends
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    Hold Something Back
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    Training Montage
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    Red Sparrow: Are We Going To Be Friends?
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    Red Sparrow: Sparrow Training
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    Red Sparrow: Die Or Become A Sparrow
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    Red Sparrow: Meet Dominika (Featurette)
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    Red Sparrow: A Spy Story (Featurette)
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    Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Charlotte Rampling and Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Joel Edgerton in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Matthias Schoenaerts in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence and Sasha Frolova in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Matthias Schoenaerts and Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)
    Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)

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    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Dominika Egorova
    Joel Edgerton
    Joel Edgerton
    • Nate Nash
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    Matthias Schoenaerts
    • Vanya Egorov
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Matron
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Stephanie Boucher
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Zakharov
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Nina Egorova
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Marty Gable
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • General Korchnoi
    Thekla Reuten
    Thekla Reuten
    • Marta
    Douglas Hodge
    Douglas Hodge
    • Maxim Volontov
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Trish Forsyth
    Sergei Polunin
    Sergei Polunin
    • Konstantin
    Sasha Frolova
    Sasha Frolova
    • Anya
    Sebastian Hülk
    Sebastian Hülk
    • Matorin
    Ingeborga Dapkunaite
    Ingeborga Dapkunaite
    • Ballet Director
    Nicole O'Neill
    Nicole O'Neill
    • Sonya
    Kristof Konrad
    Kristof Konrad
    • Dmitri Ustinov
    • Director
      • Francis Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Justin Haythe
      • Jason Matthews
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    • Trivia
      Source novelist Jason Matthews may not have encountered a real-life Dominika in his work with the CIA, but "honeypot" school was indeed part of Soviet intelligence training. "In the Soviet Union, they had a school that taught young women the art of entrapment, the art of seduction, for blackmailing intelligence targets," Matthews explained. "They had a Sparrow School in the city of Kazan, on the banks of the Volga River, where young women were taught how to be courtesans. They were called 'Sparrows'."
    • Goofs
      General Korlinoi's medals are US Army medals. They include the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
    • Quotes

      Matron: Every human being is a puzzle of need. You must become the missing piece, and they will tell you anything.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear until the 10-minute mark.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK version is cut for "strong sadistic violence" to earn a 15 certificate instead of an 18, which was done based on BBFC advice. As both countries make up the same distribution region, Ireland also received the same cut version (rated 16 for cinema and 18 on video). The contentious scene shows Ustinov being strangled:
      • In the UK version, we only see a brief establishing shot where his hands are covering his throat, cutting right to a close-up of Dominika struggling but completely clean. The censored footage shows the wire cutting into Ustinov's throat for much longer, in more graphic detail after his arms hang loose, and him bleeding on Dominika's chest.
      • Ustinov collapsing uses an alternate shot in the UK version, and the second close-up of Dominika is digitally bloodless as with the first, but there's still blood on her chest when putting on her clothes as per the uncut version (a continuity error).
      The uncut version is roughly 13 seconds longer.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Red Sparrow (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Opus 40, no. 6
      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews1K

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    8/10
    Betrayal deluxe
    This was so much better than other reviews suggested. No, this movie is not too long. No, it isn't confusing.

    Red Sparrow is almost perfectly developing the character of the protagonist, in an extreme but not unrealistic plot. There constantly is drama, conflict and (potential) betrayal.

    This was a wonderful experience, which you should celebrate by paying full attention. It's not some action/agent flick you can watch on the side, to celebrate explosions and killing sprees.
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    • doappel
    • Sep 22, 2021

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2018 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Điệp Vụ Chim Sẻ Đỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Slovenský Rozhlas - Mýtna 2826, Bratislava, Slovakia(Russian agency in Budapest)
    • Production companies
      • Chernin Entertainment
      • Film Rites
      • Pioneer Stillking Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $69,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,874,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,853,422
      • Mar 4, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $151,572,634
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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