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Red Sparrow

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Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Egorova emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, Dominika meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.
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Red Sparrow aims for smart, sexy spy thriller territory, but Jennifer Lawrence's committed performance isn't enough to compensate for thin characters and a convoluted story.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 03/09/2020
Director Francis Lawrence... seems to have reasoned that, because Russian literature is so long and slow, making his movie long and slow would be the path to authenticity. Go to Full Review
Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint 07/29/2019
There is only so much Jennifer Lawrence can do in this set up. Go to Full Review
Linda Marric HeyUGuys 06/05/2019
3/5
Needlessly sadistic and often troubling in tone, some keen supporting performances can't save this uneven and forgetful film. Go to Full Review
Mo Muzammal Vague Visages 07/26/2023
In post-Hunger Games mode, Jennifer Lawrence continues her streak of pushing the envelope. Even if her accent feels awkward at times, she is mostly convincing as a Slavic agent... Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/14/2022
2/4
Most of Red Sparrow looks slick and, somehow, doesn't overstay its welcome, even while being mostly forgettable. Go to Full Review
Drew Dietsch FANDOM 12/29/2021
3/5
[Red Sparrow] looks good, has a strong lead performance, and it never becomes boring. But, it also lacks a lot of what audiences will probably want out of a movie like this. Go to Full Review
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Kylie C. @kycross44 3d Strong performance by Jennifer Lawrence, but most of everything else is not great See more J T @Jason123 Dec 13 I liked this movie Jennifer Lawrence does a good job and the casting was pretty good also but I think what prevented this movie from being great was the school scene (and less violence) which was kind of pointless and could have either been edited out or redone and made shorter - it hurt the movie - kind of like Apocalypse Now - Redux, the added scenes (those that were edited out from the theatrical release such as the French plantation and Playboy shit hole) hurt the extended (Redux) version - but the theatrical release without these scenes is a classic. See more Ryan S @NoSleepMonday Dec 2 The only thing good is Jennifer Lawrence character See more Shioka O Oct 18 We all know Jennifer Lawrence's beauty, but this movie itself is unlikeable. See more Richard D Oct 9 Jennifer Lawrence's accent was brutal! Her acting was also bad. The whole woman power beating up men twice their size was completely delusional. Her getting revenge on her uncle was a cool twist but it can't save this movie from all the other really bad script choices. See more Mark B. @CaptainSunshine Sep 29 Pretty good! A clear eyed portrayal of the spy game and modern Russia, but the alterations in the storyline from the (excellent) book are off putting. Still, better than most. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Egorova emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, Dominika meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.
Director
Francis Lawrence
Producer
Peter Chernin, David Ready, Jenno Topping, Steven Zaillian
Screenwriter
Justin Haythe
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Chernin Entertainment, TSL Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Graphic Nudity|Strong Violence|Torture)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.7M
Runtime
2h 19m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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