# Red Sparrow (2018)

> A coerced Russian intelligence operative turns seduction, deception, and divided loyalties into weapons while navigating a perilous collision with a CIA officer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/267782

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Francis Lawrence
- Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Jeremy Irons, Ciarán Hinds, Joely Richardson, Mary-Louise Parker
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2873282/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, tense, sardonic, adult movie night, spy thriller marathon

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