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The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018Movie1 h 55 minR

Crime
46
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic434.9Rotten Tomatoes38%36%

A tense, violent action movie about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

The past never forgets.

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Feels like

  • Techno-Thriller
  • Stieg Larsson Legacy
  • Female Anti-Hero
  • High-Octane Action
  • Cyber-Criminal Underworld
  • Visceral Violence
  • Cold Nordic Noir
  • Conspiracy Plot
  • Competent but Derivative

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Fede Álvarez
Written by
Steven Knight, Fede Álvarez, David Lagercrantz
Produced by
Amy Pascal, Eli Bush, Scott Rudin
Music by
Roque Baños

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Facts

October 25, 2018 · 1 h 55 min · R

Released
October 25, 2018
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$43 million
Box office
$35 million
Available in
87 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Distressed Dude, Bookends, Parental Incest +9

  • Distressed Dude
  • Bookends
  • Parental Incest
  • Soft Reboot
  • Wife-Basher Basher
  • Where It All Began
  • Vigilante Man
  • Actor IS the Title Character
  • Title Drop
  • Actionized Sequel
  • Cain and Abel
  • Adaptation Deviation

12 of 23 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Girl in the Spider's Web?"

Questions about The Girl in the Spider's Web

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Girl in the Spider's Web?

StarzSony Pictures Core

In the United States, The Girl in the Spider's Web streams on Starz and Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is The Girl in the Spider's Web worth watching?

46
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 43).

Is The Girl in the Spider's Web a sequel?

  1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
  2. The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

Was The Girl in the Spider's Web a box office flop?

Budget$43 million
Box office$35 million

Yes: it cost about $43 million to make and earned $35 million worldwide, 82% of its budget.

What tropes does The Girl in the Spider's Web use?

Distressed DudeBookendsParental IncestSoft RebootWife-Basher BasherWhere It All BeganVigilante ManActor IS the Title CharacterTitle DropActionized SequelCain and AbelAdaptation Deviationand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Distressed Dude, Bookends, and Parental Incest.