The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
A disgraced journalist and a brilliant hacker unravel a bleak, suspenseful mystery in a gritty world.
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
How intense is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulbleakatmospherictense
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for you?
Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo scary?
Only a little. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo runs 2h 32m.
Where can I stream The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is streaming on Prime Video and Plex.
Does The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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