<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $69 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $148 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Red Sparrow is a 2018 American spy thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jason Matthews . The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary - Louise Parker, and Jeremy Irons . It tells the story of a Russian intelligence officer who is sent to make contact with a CIA agent in the hope of discovering the identity of a mole . </P> <P> Matthews, a former member of the CIA, advised the production on the depiction of spying . Based on historic Soviet "sexpionage" and contemporary Russian use of kompromat, filming took place in Hungary, Slovakia and Austria . Jennifer Lawrence studied with the New York City Ballet to prepare for her performance . </P>

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