The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)

The Girl Who Played with Fire parents guide

Strong sex and nudity, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, strong violence and some strong language.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Strong

Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Girl Who Played with Fire scary?

Only a little. The Girl Who Played with Fire has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Girl Who Played with Fire?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Girl Who Played with Fire rated, and is it OK for kids?

Strong sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is The Girl Who Played with Fire about?

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

Cast and crew

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