The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (173 reviews)

  • 85% of users liked it
    (47,018 ratings)

A discredited journalist and a mysterious computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder. Inspired by late author Stieg Larsson's successful trilogy of books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo… More

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Feb 27, 2009 Wide
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Critic Reviews

  • Jen Chaney, Washington Post

    An engrossing and classically suspenseful story

  • Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a handsome thriller, anchored by an arresting performance in the title role by Noomi Rapace.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    A chilling detective tale, a horrific sexual abuse drama and an overlong, emotional, tie-up-every-loose-end melodrama that is sure to be half an hour shorter when Hollywood remakes it without Swedish dialogue and probably without the cool Swedish edge.

  • Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

    Rapace's haunting, enigmatic Lisbeth is the element that leaves you eager for the next two installments. She's fantastic, and so is the movie.

  • Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

    A bracing survey course on the mystery genre set in a Scandinavian landscape as cold as a killer's kiss.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    This was the very first foreign film ive sat thru completely with subtitles. Usually I go for the dubbing. .but this . . everything was perfect. What a tight, twisting thriller. Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth and Michael Nyqvist as Mikael shined. I can think of anything bad to say about… More

  • Emil K


    This Scandic adaptation of Stieg Larsson's first book in his famous Millenium - trilogy is a below average thriller that feels more like overlong TV-episode than a feature film. Niels Arden Oplev's film also suffers from comparison to David Fincher's masterful… More

  • Cynthia S


    This is an excellent movie. Good acting, great plot, suspenseful, and entertaining. Noomi Rapace is perfect in the role of a troubled, but extremely intelligent, hacker. Some violence and not for the kiddies, but well worth watching.

  • JY S


    Niels Arden Oplev's <i>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</i> is a nice piece of work out of Sweden.</i><p>With all the mystery that a crime thriller deserves, it's no surprise at how intriguing the film's story plays out. The plot does run for… More

  • Tsubaki S


    A very well made thriller that knows how to balance an engaging story and well developed characters. The story is never shy about it's motivations, the entire anti-misogynyst theme is played strongly, but never becomes annoying or preaching. You can quickly tell all the stuff… More

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