The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Seen it?2011 | 158 min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Film Editing. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$233 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 947K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Fincher
- Daniel CraigMikael Blomkvist
- Rooney MaraLisbeth Salander
- Christopher PlummerHenrik Vanger
- Stellan SkarsgårdMartin Vanger
- Robin WrightErika Berger
- Yorick van WageningenNils Bjurman
- Steven BerkoffDirch Frode
- Joely RichardsonAnita Vanger
- Geraldine JamesCecilia Vanger
- Goran VišnjićDragan Armansky