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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Play trailer Poster for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo R Released Dec 20, 2011 2h 38m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Disgraced financial reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) finds a chance to redeem his honor after being hired by wealthy Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) to solve the 40-year-old murder of Vanger's niece, Harriet. Vanger believes that Harriet was killed by a member of his own family. Eventually joining Blomkvist on his dangerous quest for the truth is Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), an unusual but ingenious investigator whose fragile trust is not easily won.
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Brutal yet captivating, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is the result of David Fincher working at his lurid best with total role commitment from star Rooney Mara.

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Julie and Brandy Autostraddle Go see the Swedish version. Aug 31, 2021 Full Review Carolyn Yates Autostraddle The result is more cohesive, and of course longer, though dedicated fans will be annoyed by departures from the books for the sake of brevity. Jun 11, 2021 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online overall the movie does take allegiances with both the book and original movie, but it comes into its own to unravel a truly alluring story. Rated: B+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson You won't like everything you see, but you will be impressed. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Lauren LaMagna Next Best Picture It is a beautiful example of what happens when a director finds source material that directly influences their topics of interest. Rated: 9/10 Jul 18, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Fincher’s sophisticated treatment imbues this tale of corruption, sexual assault, and trauma with a textured hand; and in addition to surpassing the Swedish versions, he gives the story new life. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 1, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Collin P Amazing movie, very violent though, please read up on sensetive material. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Mate P The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a very interesting and engaging mystery-thriller with great characters portrayed by great actors. The characters are great, the protagonists are relatable and we have reason to hate their enemies. Their motivations are simple, but reasonable. The villains are all just pure evil, who hunt for the weak. The story is great, I haven't read the novel, but it's definitely well-adapted, because the plot is perfectly understandable. The cinematography was amazing, there were a few amazing shots. The editing and the sound design were also a standout. I loved the music too, and the acting performances were obviously great. The only negative things about this film are that there are too many names mentioned, which cannot be remembered at once and the movie was too over the top sometimes. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a well-directed movie with great music, acting and a very gripping plot. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Faiz D Disturbing, but still a fantastic film. Rooney Mara gave an absolutely amazing performance and had good chemistry with Daniel Craig. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review Jason Loves W Great thriller movie from legendary director. Rooney Mara give one of her best performances. This movie is very gritty and dark but it was so entertaining. Worth watching one. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Blu B All Time Classic and a dark brutal Noir. The direction is excellent with perfect framing and perfectly balancing dark/moody but never lifeless/dull. A true accomplishment many try but few succeed at especially to this level. It can be hard to follow at certain points because this is 2 stories going on at once for the same mystery but it just works very well. Everything else is exceptional. When Henri explains the setup it's just such a riveting and original setup that leads down a dark, sick, and truly original mystery. The originality combined with the direction come together to make up for the at times jumpy and complicated plot. It really doesn't feel as long as it is because your so invested and want to know where it leads next. Everyone should give this a try once. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review John D Amazing plot, acting, and themes. Highlights the dark nature of the world, but also gives a little hope Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Disgraced financial reporter Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) finds a chance to redeem his honor after being hired by wealthy Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) to solve the 40-year-old murder of Vanger's niece, Harriet. Vanger believes that Harriet was killed by a member of his own family. Eventually joining Blomkvist on his dangerous quest for the truth is Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), an unusual but ingenious investigator whose fragile trust is not easily won.
Director
David Fincher
Producer
Scott Rudin, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, Ceán Chaffin
Screenwriter
Steven Zaillian
Distributor
Sony Pictures
Production Co
Scott Rudin Productions, Yellow Bird
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Brutal Violent Content|Torture|Language|Rape|Strong Sexuality)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$102.5M
Runtime
2h 38m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital
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