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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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Wealthy Swedish recluse Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube) needs closure. Forty years ago, his beloved niece disappeared, never to be seen again -- and circumstances have led him to believe that a member of his own repugnant family must be responsible. Vanger hires stoic journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and scrappy, chain-smoking hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to come to his island, dig deep into chilling family secrets and unmask the killer once and for all.

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Its graphic violence and sprawling length will prove too much for some viewers to take, but Noomi Rapace's gripping performance makes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo an unforgettable viewing experience.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
The film is certainly faithful to every detail of the novel's intricate plot, which is fair enough, but does give it the feel of a plodding TV whodunit rather than a cinematic experience. Go to Full Review
Jen Chaney Washington Post 07/09/2010
An engrossing and classically suspenseful story Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 06/30/2010
C-
Revel[s] in its seedier aspects ... while appropriating every aesthetic trope from the modern Hollywood thriller handbook. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia 05/09/2024
7/10
A thriller that maintains a considerable amount of mystery by narrating, with pulse and intrigue, a disturbing story about men who hate women. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/18/2023
2.5/4
For all its attempted strangeness, the story contains some standard mystery-thriller tropes that are all too identifiable and eye-rolling in this context. Go to Full Review
Paul Kanieski KSQD Community Radio 07/21/2023
The striking compositions by cinematographers Jens Fischer and Eric Kress are expressive and varied. Lighting ranges from naturalistic to subtly expressionistic, and different hues are used to convey both physical exteriors and interior emotions. Go to Full Review
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Damien S Nov 27 Deeply disturbing but fast-paced, heart pounding... Crazy to think that the original writer said these are based on actual events of research he did as a journalist. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 20 Success in 2 hours and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Grisly Images, Disturbing Violent Content, Sexual Material, Language, Nudity and Rape!!!!!!!!I In Swedish and American English audio options with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $10,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Jelisije J Jun 19 When the movie focuses on the mystery of a missing girl then on the hacker girl where we get a very visual experience of her abuse by her caretakers........ they should have saved those particlar scenes for the sequel which is directly more connected with the main character backstory. See more Faiz D May 13 A fantastic thriller. See more Carlos T Jan 30 Filme: Os Homens que não Amavam as Mulheres Assistido: 29-01-25 Elenco: @noomirapace Michael Nyqvist, Richard Franc, Lena Endre, Peter Haber, Peter Andersson, Sven-Bertil Taube Modelo: #investigação #drama Duração: 2h 33m Ano: 2009 Minha opinião: Nesta trilogia sendo este o 1º e o 2º A Menina que Brincava com Fogo, 3º A Painha do Castelo de Ar. E temos ainda um remaker de 2011 com Daniel Craig. Aqui temos um suspense de crime, que depois de 40 anos Henrik avô de Harriet que desapareceu, a quase 40 anos. E para investigar é contratado Mikael (Nyqvist) que tem a ajuda de uma hacker Salander (Rapace). E um monte de sujeira da família vai aparecendo, como seus ancentrais eram nazistas. E ao final de muita trama e tentativa de assassinato contra Mikael a cada momento que se aproxima da verdade. Até o momento que se descobre uma série de crimes que antes não tinha conexão foi descoberto que si havia conexão e que se tratava de um serial killer. E descobre que era o pai de de Harriet junto com seu avô. E Mikael descobre onde esta Harriet. Que havia fugido, pois era violentada pelo pai e mais 1. E paralelo a toda a investigação temos a estória de Salander, que é uma mulher perturbada e pelo fato de ter ateado fogo em seu próprio pai, que violentava-a. E te um tutor que usando de seu poder também violentava. E com ato ela o coloca em seu lugar. Temos boas atuações dos atores Ranpace e Nyqvist. Roteiro e enredo um filme cheio de suspense e várias reviravolta. Vale apena assistir? Sim para quem gosta do estilo. Nota: 7,5 See more Robert A 04/30/2024 I really enjoyed this one over the American remake Lisbeth Slander is the ultimate badass. The story has a lil more depth to it that the American version which I really enjoyed See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Wealthy Swedish recluse Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube) needs closure. Forty years ago, his beloved niece disappeared, never to be seen again -- and circumstances have led him to believe that a member of his own repugnant family must be responsible. Vanger hires stoic journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and scrappy, chain-smoking hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) to come to his island, dig deep into chilling family secrets and unmask the killer once and for all.
Director
Niels Arden Oplev
Producer
Søren Stærmose
Screenwriter
Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Film Väst, Sveriges Television, Yellow Bird, TV2 Norge, Danmarks Radio, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film, Nordisk Film & TV-Fond, ZDF Enterprises, Svenska Filminstitutet
Rating
R (Grisly Images|Disturbing Violent Content|Sexual Material|Language|Nudity|Rape)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.1M
Runtime
2h 32m
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