The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The storytelling, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Fandor, and Mhz Choice in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 32 min
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo runs 2 h 32 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $109 million worldwide, 8.4 times its budget.
It was made in Swedish, with some English. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
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