The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

R

Released Dec 20, 2011

2 hr. 38 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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86%

259 Reviews

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Taylor H

A difficult but captivating mystery/thriller— a genre that Fincher succeeds in.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Shioka O

It's undeniable that it's nicely shot and Mara's performance is convincing, but there are too much unnecessary traumatic abuse scenes in the early phase.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Mortal

Second best mystery thriller I ever watched, behind Zodiac, amazing plot , awsome visuals and directing by the master of cinematography , David Fincher and great acting mainly by Rooney Mara.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Thomas P

I love both main characters and everything's dark and cool but the actual investigative part I didn't find that interesting.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Yasmin H

dark and moving very thought provoking

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Edward H

A suprising and difficult movie to watch at times, not for children at all, but so well acted it keeps you in your seat. Craig and Mara do such a masterful job of portraying their characters, making their characters very believable. The movie itself illustrates how impregnable the government with industry and big business, when combined, can actually be, and how people get chewed up and spit out, at every level, with very few fighting back. This is what happens when making money and having power are not enough, and when destroying people and even taking life can become the feeding force, the adrenaline, of the powerful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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David Fincher

Director

Daniel Craig

Mikael Blomkvist

Rooney Mara

Lisbeth Salander

Christopher Plummer

Henrik Vanger

Stellan Skarsgård

Martin Vanger

Steven Berkoff

Dirch Frode

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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

Go see the Swedish version.

Aug 31, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... the American screen adaptation of the Swedish bestseller directed by David Fincher and scripted by Steve Zaillian, is a darker, richer, more compelling adaptation than the original Swedish version.

Jan 7, 2023

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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
Executive Producer: Steven Zaillian, Mikael Wallen, Anni Faurbye Fernandez
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
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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