Overview
A gripping tale of mystery and revenge unfolds as a journalist teams up with a brilliant hacker to uncover dark family secrets.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- foreboding
- oppressive
- dark movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised David Fincher’s polished direction, dark atmosphere, and Rooney Mara’s committed performance in this tense adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s crime novel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Blomkvist investigates the Vanger family while relatives conceal information about Harriet's disappearance and related killings.
Fincher uses wintry Swedish landscapes, stark interiors, and controlled compositions to create a cold, oppressive crime atmosphere.
Lisbeth Salander conducts digital research and background checks while partnering with Blomkvist on the case.
Lisbeth's conflict with her abusive legal guardian gives the investigation a parallel strand of resistance and revenge.
Films like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and why
Zodiac
shared investigative mystery, serial killer case, bleak atmosphere, and morally compromised institutions
Se7en
shared neo-noir crime investigation, icy visual style, and psychologically disturbing violence
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared rape-and-revenge themes, isolated setting, and grim investigative tension
Insomnia
shared Nordic crime atmosphere, family secrets, and methodical disappearance investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- David Fincher
- Release Date
- 2011-12-14
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (7818)
Cast
- Daniel Craig
- Rooney Mara
- Christopher Plummer
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Robin Wright
- Yorick van Wageningen
- Steven Berkoff
- Joely Richardson
- Geraldine James
- Goran Višnjić
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo about?
- A disgraced journalist and an antisocial hacker excavate a wealthy Swedish family’s buried crimes while pursuing a decades-old disappearance.
- What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- Critics broadly praised David Fincher’s polished direction, dark atmosphere, and Rooney Mara’s committed performance in this tense adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s crime novel.
- Which films are like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, Se7en, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Insomnia.
- How long is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo runs 158 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
- In United States, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
