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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. Read More Read Less

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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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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Julie and Brandy Autostraddle Go see the Swedish version. Aug 31, 2021 Full Review The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Carolyn Yates Autostraddle 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. Jun 11, 2021 Full Review The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 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. Rated: B+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Lauren LaMagna Next Best Picture It is a beautiful example of what happens when a director finds source material that directly influences their topics of interest. Rated: 9/10 Jul 18, 2023 Full Review The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 1, 2023 Full Review The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... the American screen adaptation of the Swedish bestseller directed by David Fincher and scripted by Steve Zaillian, is a darker, richer, more compelling adaptation than the original Swedish version. Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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John D Amazing plot, acting, and themes. Highlights the dark nature of the world, but also gives a little hope Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Taylor H A difficult but captivating mystery/thriller— a genre that Fincher succeeds in. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Shioka O It's undeniable that it's nicely shot and Mara's performance is convincing, but there are too much unnecessary traumatic abuse scenes in the early phase. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Mortal Second best mystery thriller I ever watched, behind Zodiac, amazing plot , awsome visuals and directing by the master of cinematography , David Fincher and great acting mainly by Rooney Mara. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Thomas P I love both main characters and everything's dark and cool but the actual investigative part I didn't find that interesting. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Yasmin H dark and moving very thought provoking Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Fincher Director Daniel Craig Mikael Blomkvist Rooney Mara Lisbeth Salander Christopher Plummer Henrik Vanger Stellan Skarsgård Martin Vanger Steven Berkoff Dirch Frode
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Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander and Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." (L-R) Christopher Plummer as Henrik Vanger and Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander and Yorick van Wageningen as Nils Bjurman in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist and Robin Wright as Erika Berger in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Daniel Craig (center) as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." View more photos

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

Screenwriter
Steven Zaillian

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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