Red Sparrow

20182018
RR
2h 20min

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(screenplay by)
- Jason Matthews(based upon the book by)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations

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Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)

Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)

Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow (2018)

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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)

Director
- Francis Lawrence
Writers
- Justin Haythe(screenplay by)
- Jason Matthews(based upon the book by)
All cast & crew
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A young Russian intelligence officer is assigned to seduce a first-tour CIA agent who handles the CIA's most sensitive penetration of Russian intelligence. The two young officers collide in a charged atmosphere of trade-craft, deception, and inevitably forbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but the lives of others as well.

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Taglines
- Seductive. Deceptive. Deadly.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence, torture, sexual content, language and some graphic nudity
Parents guide

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

Top review

Excellent film and excellent news

Firstly, this is an amazing film. It stands out in a world full of childish sequels, prequels and bland and boring movies. Finally, a film for adults with action, intrigue, psychological warfare and sex. I am glad they still make films like this.

Secondly, and this is the good news part or rather second piece of good news, all the Russian hackers and bots whose life is comprised of not doing constructive are not very good. We have proof here. They have flooded this site and others according this film bad reviews, but given their command of 'English' we can spot them so easily and breathe a sigh of relief that they are so obvious. Clearly, Russian motherland defenders (who do nothing to improve their decrepit country all day and instead sit behind their computers 24/7) are pathetic.

Here are examples just from the top page of reviews here:

"Red rate for red movie"

"This is so money waste to watch this."

A reviewer called 'english'_artist writes: "Porn movie or 'spie' movie?"

or how about this: "blatant propaganda in 2018 DansGame "

Dear Russians, put down the vodka bottle, turn off the laptop, step outside and pave a road or repair a bridge. They are all crumbling.

Everyone else, this is an action-packed film in a sea of weekly Marvel films or boring sequels. Watch it.

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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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Runtime
- 2h 20min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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