Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow

2018Movie140 minEnglish

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. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.

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IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic50/100
Google Users55%
Director: Francis LawrenceGenres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Plot Summary

Dominika Egorova is a former prima ballerina whose life takes a sharp turn after a career-ending injury. Recruited into the Russian intelligence service, she is trained as a "Sparrow," a dangerous operative who uses seduction and manipulation to extract information. Her first mission puts her in the crosshairs of a CIA agent, forcing her to decide where her loyalties lie and how far she's willing to go to protect herself and her country.

Critical Reception

Red Sparrow received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Jennifer Lawrence's performance and the film's atmosphere but criticized its bleak tone, excessive violence, and convoluted plot. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating the spy thriller elements and others finding it too dark and unsatisfying.

What Reviewers Say

  • Jennifer Lawrence delivers a strong performance as a conflicted spy.
  • The film is noted for its gritty and suspenseful atmosphere.
  • Criticisms often point to a predictable plot and a grim, unrelenting tone.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be stylish and suspenseful, with many appreciating Jennifer Lawrence's performance. However, a significant portion of viewers felt the movie was too dark, violent, and ultimately disappointing in its resolution.

Fun Fact

Jennifer Lawrence studied ballet for four months for her role as Dominika Egorova.

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4 reviews
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Charlotte Rampling is rather menacingly calculating in this otherwise rather dreary espionage thriller. She is the matron of a school where acclaimed ballet dancer turned agent "Dominika" (Jennifer Lawrence) is being sent to learn how to us...
Gimly

Gimly

I thought I was going to get _Black Widow_ only boring, but what I ended up getting was actually _Atomic Blonde_ only boring. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
cabji

cabji

It's one of those movies where you know what's going to happen in the end but you aren't sure how it's going to happen. Then at the end you know you have to watch it again so that you can understand how it happened.
Ricardo Vargas

Ricardo Vargas

I love Jennifer Lawrence, she's just amazing. It's not her best apparition but she's the main character of the plot, so you can appreciate her like in no other of her movies. Twisted and complex, the main plot is defined by itself during...