The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Film2011158 min

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillerrobots/ai/spacedetectivemafia/gangstermusic/dancejournalistichistoricalunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Evil shall with evil be expelled."

Boxlist takeA serious crime thriller that is layered, unsavoury and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Daniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerStellan SkarsgårdSteven Berkoff

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2011
Runtime
158 min
Status
Released
Studio
Ground Control
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