The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

R

2011

2h 38m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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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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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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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

Aug 31, 2021

Go see the Swedish version.

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Carolyn Yates

Autostraddle

Jun 11, 2021

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.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 8, 2017

B+

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Oct 14, 2024

4/5

You won't like everything you see, but you will be impressed.

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Lauren LaMagna

Next Best Picture

Jul 18, 2023

9/10

It is a beautiful example of what happens when a director finds source material that directly influences their topics of interest.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 1, 2023

3.5/4

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.

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Ron D

@RT89598530 Aug 28, 2026

A captivating story with brilliant acting and gorgeous cinematography, ultimately let down by a sloppy and unsatisfying ending to the central mystery.

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David H

@rivrocks Aug 26, 2026

Well acted. Unnecessarily slow. Good story.

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Steven B

@StevenBurry Aug 25, 2026

Just a great representation of the foreign variant.

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Aug 21, 2026

Nice to not have to read, but otherwise prefer original. Craig does well but I like Rapace, more. No new spin. Pretty well shot for shot.

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Tyler N

@RT33166214 Aug 15, 2026

A solid movie all the way around. It just would have been better if it was about 15-20 minutes shorter at the end. Definitely recommended though, and good enough to get me to try the sequel. They picked the perfect actress for this role.

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Robert W

@RT34973803 Jun 21, 2026

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Great Thriller, Insulting Ending The movie was gripping until the final five minutes. Then it completely imploded. After everything Lisbeth went through—the rape, the revenge, the slow trust she built with Mikael—she expresses her love by buying him a leather jacket. She shows up to give it to him... and sees him cozying up with another woman. That's it. She throws the jacket in the trash and rides away. Are you kidding me? This woman hacked into banks, killed a serial killer, and saved his career—and the best they can give her is a humiliating rejection? He didn't even deserve her. After all that buildup, the movie punishes her for caring. It wasn't bittersweet. It was lazy, cruel, and ruined everything that came before it.

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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
Producer: Scott Rudin, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, Ceán Chaffin
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
Runtime: 2h 38m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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