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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

R 158 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   20 December 2011 (USA)
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Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.

Director:

David Fincher

Writers:

Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Stieg Larsson (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig ...
Rooney Mara ...
Christopher Plummer ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Steven Berkoff ...
Robin Wright ...
Yorick van Wageningen ...
Joely Richardson ...
Geraldine James ...
Goran Visnjic ...
Donald Sumpter ...
Ulf Friberg Ulf Friberg ...
Bengt C.W. Carlsson Bengt C.W. Carlsson ...
Tony Way ...
Per Myrberg Per Myrberg ...
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Storyline

This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined. Written by Anonymous  

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Taglines:

She's Coming See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Sweden | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Verblendung See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,750,000 (USA) (25 December 2011) (2914 Screens)

Gross:

$102,515,793 (USA) (18 March 2012)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Jeff Cronenweth is formerly an understudy of the legendary Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist. Nykvist was famously known for his use of soft-lighting photography; Cronenweth stated that he shot a bulk of the film with soft-lighting as homage to him. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Mikael Blomkvist arrives at Hedestad for the second time, he takes a taxi to the the small house. It's snowing very hard, but you can see lots of car tracks in front of the house. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell: What kind is it?
Henrik Vanger: I don't know. White?
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell: And the frame?
Henrik Vanger: Dark.
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell: Postmark?
Henrik Vanger: Same as last time.
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell: And no note.
Henrik Vanger: No.
Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell: I'm so sorry, Henrik.
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Connections

Referenced in "2 Broke Girls: And the Upstairs Neighbor (#1.14)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Track And A Train"
Written By Adam Olenius
Performed By Shout Out Louds
Courtesy Of Capitol Records
Under License From EMI Film And Television Music See more »