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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Män som hatar kvinnor
2009 152 min Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden R 18+
★7.9
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
🎭 Based on
«The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo»
byStieg Larsson
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Description
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
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$10.1M
Worldwide:
$109.42M
Starring
Michael Nyqvist
Actor
Noomi Rapace
Actor
Ewa Fröling
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2011
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2009
— Audience Award
BAFTA 2011
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Original Score
European Film Awards 2009
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2011
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Actress
Key opinion
This Swedish adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel is widely celebrated for Noomi Rapace's standout performance as Lisbeth Salander, which anchors the film's gritty atmosphere. While praised by many as a compelling and authentic European thriller, it faces criticism from those who feel the adaptation compromises the depth and pacing of the source material.
| Acting | Noomi Rapace delivers a definitive, striking portrayal of Lisbeth Salander that anchors the entire film. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography effectively utilizes cold, icy Swedish landscapes to establish a tense, atmospheric thriller tone. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the screenplay are divided; some praise its intricate detective structure, while others argue that essential book details are omitted, leading to an underdeveloped and rushed narrative. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is a point of contention, with some viewers finding the 2.5-hour duration immersive and engaging, while others feel it drags and features an unnecessarily prolonged, disjointed ending. | |
| Acting | The portrayal of Mikael Blomkvist is divisive; critics of the film describe the character as uncharismatic and pitiful, while others find the performance competent and fitting for the story. |