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The picture of the month award has been given to a photocall of mother! in Venice on September 5, 2017.

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In second is Fox’s Red Sparrow, an adaptation of the first novel in Jason Matthews’ trilogy starring Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Francis Lawrence. Debuting in 3,056 locations, the film brought in an estimated $17 million, which is in line with the studio’s expectations while a bit behind Mojo’s pre-weekend forecast. The film received a “B” CinemaScore and played to an opening weekend audience that was 53% female vs. 47% male and of 79% of its overall audience was over the age of 25.

Red Sparrow also brought in an estimated $26.5 million internationally this weekend. Leading the way was Taiwan with $2.4 million followed by Spain ($2m), Italy ($1.5m) and Hong Kong ($762K). Upcoming markets include Japan (Mar 30), France (Apr 4) and Russia (May 31).

Looking ahead, it’s tough to determine just how well this film will perform based on pre-weekend comparisons, which had us looking at Atomic Blonde and Ghost in the Shell, both of which debuted with over $18 million and, like Sparrow, received a “B” CinemaScore. Neither of those films, however, played to a majority female audience with Atomic’s 51% male audience being the closest while Ghost in the Shell joined Sparrow in playing to an older audience at 76% over the age of 25. Averaging the two films out would point toward a $45 million domestic run for Sparrow, which seems like a reasonable high-end at this point. Source

Happy Red Sparrow day! The film is officially in theatres as of today. An R-rated film directed by Francis Lawrence, also known as the director for the last three Hunger Games films, stars Jennifer Lawrence as a Russian spy recruited by the American government to work for them. In an action-packed film, the film has received mixed reviews from Rotten Tomatoes with 51% approval with the consensus set as “Red Sparrow’s tense, character-driven story — elevated by outstanding work from Jennifer Lawrence — help this topical spy thriller overcome its somewhat uneven narrative.”^[1] It also stars Joel Edgerton, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Irons, and Matthias Schoenaerts.

On Thursday, it earned 1.2$ million. BoxOfficeMojo predicts it will earn 19.3$ million in its release weekend:

Fox’s Red Sparrow brought in $1.2 million from Thursday night previews last night. While preview screenings don’t necessarily foreshadow a film’s overall weekend performance, this could be an early indication of an opening that falls below expectation as it is shy of both the $1.8 million Ghost in the Shell brought in before opening with $18.7 million and the $1.52 million for Atomic Blonde ahead of its $18.3 million debut. […] Looking at a second place finish is Fox’s Red Sparrow, which re-teams The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence and director Francis Lawrence in an R-rated adaptation of the first book in Jason Matthews’ trilogy of novels. Debuting in 3,056 theaters, Fox is anticipating a performance in the mid-to-high teens, and our analysis suggests an opening more on the higher end, if not possibly topping $20 million. Source

Yesterday, Jennifer delivered again as she wore a Dior dress to the Red Sparrow premiere in New York City. Check out the photos below.

On Saturday, Jennifer was seen walking her dog in New York City. Check out the photos below.

“I was terrified. I don’t think I have ever been so scared of doing a movie before in my life. Cool, so I’m really naked getting freezing cold water poured on me.” When it was all said and done, the Academy Award-winning actress felt that the nude scenes helped her overcome the insecurities spawned by the photo leak. “I feel like something that was taken from me I got back and am using in my art,” she [said]. “I mean it was empowering for me personally … I feel like I didn’t even really realize until I had finished that scene how much fear and insecurity and a complex of being judged had been following me for so many years,” Lawrence said. “I ended up thanking [director Francis Lawrence], which might sound crazy but also we’re talking about a world of deceit and corruption and abuse and abuse to women through the lens of a woman who regains her freedom through losing her intellect and I don’t think there is a better time for this movie than right now.” Source

On Friday, Jennifer attended an event in New York City. You can check out the photos below.

Jennifer was seen on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in London and New York City. Check out the photos below.

On Tuesday, Jennifer again did not disappoint when she wore a Versace dress to a Red Sparrow photocall in London. Joel Edgerton, Francis Lawrence and her other castmates were present at the event.

Yesterday, Jennifer looked gorgeous for the Red Sparrow premiere in London. She wore a Dior dress for the event.

She was also seen arriving at the KISS radio station and the premiere after party in London.

Yesterday, Jennifer looked stunning in a Dior dress as she attended the 71st British Academy Film Awards in London. She presented an award for Outstanding British Film to Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. You can watch her present the award below.

She was also seen leaving her hotel in London.

On Friday, Jennifer attended a luncheon to promote Red Sparrow. She was joined by the film’s director, who also filmed the last three Hunger Games films, Francis Lawrence.

Yesterday, she was seen out & about in London. She arrived at her hotel and was out at the Chiltern Firehouse.

On Thursday, Jennifer was promoting Red Sparrow by attending the red carpet of a screening and answering questions at The New York Times presents ‘TimesTalks’ in Washington, D.C. Check out the photos below.

She was also spotted on the same day heading out for dinner in Washington.

I have added more screencaptures and photos. Red Sparrow was also the cover story of Total Film magazine for March 2018. Check out the new TV spots below and the recent clip and featurette released.

On Saturday, Jennifer was attended Ellen Degeneres’ 60th birthday party in Los Angeles. Check out the photos below.

On Sunday, Jennifer was seen with a friend outside a restaurant in Los Angeles. Check out the photos below.