The Girl in the Spider's Web

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The Girl in the Spider's Web

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Released Nov 9, 2018

1h 57m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.

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Critics Consensus

The Girl in the Spider's Web focuses on the action elements of its source material for a less complex -- and only sporadically effective -- franchise reboot.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I think it suffers to some extent from some creaky dialogue...but the thing that holds it together is that Claire Foy surprisingly convincing.

Nov 27, 2018

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

That's it. That's all that has changed. Foy in the lead role. Otherwise everything else is the same, only worse.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 27, 2018

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Matthew Norman

London Evening Standard

A fast-paced, high-octane espionage action flick with superhero flourishes.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 25, 2018

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Seeing that angst and compelling drama traded in for rather generic thrills, and a plot too overstuffed for its own good, is deeply unfortunate.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

It is a passionless, tedious take on a genre that is driven by passion and excitement, and it drags an iconic character along for the ride.

Rated: 3/10

May 17, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Foy, ever the chameleon, gives a strong performance, but in a role that is underwritten and doesn't service her considerable talent.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 8, 2022

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ben q

What a waste of 2hours of a movie well funded but very poorly written. I cannot understand how the main protagonist was built to be smart but very foolish at the same time. Letting a prisoner escape from airport security in a very detailed manner and at the same time bringing just taser in attempt to rescue the kid. Come on! I was furious the whole 2 hours because until the end I could not figure out how she didn't die already from the beginning for how stupid she is. All in all. Effects brought the whole story. Everything else was complete trash and waste of time!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Korra N

I love Fede Alvarez's work, but this is easily the worst "Millennium" adaptation to date, forgoing an intelligent script & characterizations for an action-heavy thriller that ends up being serviceable at best. Claire Foy is a solid Lisbeth though, & Sylvia Hoeks is underappreciated.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Scott M

This is purely an action movie with a female lead. Claire Foy is a good actress. But there is very little dialog in this film. And what there is isn't said well. Its okay though. Nice rainy day movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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nick s

Slick production with great camera work and colour. The story was passable, though leaning towards cliché with a lot of plot conveniences. I think the movie really fell down with its clipped dialogue that was trying to be a bit too clever for its own good. I'm sure it read well on paper. The acting was pretty stiff too - maybe that was the vibe the director was going for.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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Frank B

A miss mash mess. Just nothing works. The only thing that works is the cinematography. Its good but even that ends up an inconsistent jumble.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Joe W

A little surprising to these bad reviews. Certainly far from a masterpiece, I felt entertained. This is an action movie, so don't expect plausibility or perfect character development.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Fede Alvarez

Director

Claire Foy

Lisbeth Salander

Beau Gadsdon

Young Lisbeth Salander

Sverrir Gudnason

Mikael Blomkvist

LaKeith Stanfield

Ed Needham

Sylvia Hoeks

Camilla Salander

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Synopsis

Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.

Director: Fede Alvarez
Producer: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, Berna Levin, Amy Pascal, Elizabeth Cantillon
Screenwriter: Jay Basu, Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: The Cantillon Company, Scott Rudin Productions, Yellow Bird, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Pascal Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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