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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009Movie2 h 32 minR

79
GreatGoodWatch score

A gripping, nerve-racking drama movie about crime and mystery, with standout direction and performances.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Based on the Worldwide Best Seller

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

Feels like

  • Nordic Noir Thriller
  • Complex Whodunit Mystery
  • Psychological Character Study
  • Dark Family Secrets
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Slow-Burning Tension
  • Gothic Atmosphere
  • Unlikely Partnership
  • Social Critique of Patriarchy

Cast

Crew

Produced by
Søren Stærmose
Music by
Jacob Groth

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 27, 2009 · 2 h 32 min · R

Released
February 27, 2009
Runtime
2 h 32 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Budget
$13 million
Box office
$109 million
Available in
49 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

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Questions about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo a box office hit?

Budget$13 million
Box office$109 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $109 million worldwide, 8.4 times its budget.

Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in English?

SwedishEnglish

No, it was made in Swedish, with some English.