The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Overview
Mikael Blomkvist is a disgraced journalist who is asked by a wealthy industrialist to write a biography on his family. But what he really wants Blomkvist to do is to find out what happened to his niece, who went missing 40 years ago. Blomkvist, at first, is not interested, till the man offers to help him clear his name. Blomkvist, begins by talking...
Director / Creator
David Fincher
Writers
Steven Zaillian, Stieg Larsson
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About The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Filmoverview · cast · reception · where to watch
Overview
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) is a Crime, Drama, and Mystery film from Sweden and United States. the film was directed by David Fincher from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Stieg Larsson. It runs 2 hours and 38 minutes and was produced primarily in English and Swedish.
What it's about
Mikael Blomkvist is a disgraced journalist who is asked by a wealthy industrialist to write a biography on his family. But what he really wants Blomkvist to do is to find out what happened to his niece, who went missing 40 years ago. Blomkvist, at first, is not interested, till the man offers to help him clear his name. Blomkvist, begins by talking to the man's relatives who were there when the girl went missing. And some of them are not forth coming. Blomkvist eventually believes that her disappearance might have something to do with some serial killings that took place 20 years before she disappeared. So he asks for a research assistant. So the industrialist's man suggests Lisbeth Salander, a talented hacker who does background checks for them and who even did one on Blomkvist. When he sees her report, he's impressed and asks her to work with him and she does. She's anti-social but is extremely efficient.
Cast and crew
The film stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles. Writing credits go to Steven Zaillian and Stieg Larsson, whose work establishes the story structure and dialogue throughout.
Critical reception
On IMDb, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo holds a rating of 7.8/10 based on 520,734 user votes. Rotten Tomatoes lists a critical score of 86%. Metacritic aggregates a score of 71/100 from professional reviewers. Notable recognition: Won 1 Oscar. 26 wins & 91 nominations total. These numbers place The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo within the broader landscape of Crime and Drama cinema from 2011, giving viewers a benchmark before deciding to watch.
Where to watch
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is currently available to stream with a subscription on Spectrum On Demand. It can also be rented or purchased digitally through Fandango at Home, YouTube, and AppleTV. Streaming rights move between platforms regularly, so the providers shown above reflect current availability based on the most recent data we have on file.
Why The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is worth knowing
If you enjoy Crime or Drama films, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo offers a representative example of the genre's conventions and storytelling style. As a 2011 release, it sits within a specific moment in film history, making it a useful reference point for understanding how crime evolved during that period. Performances from Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara are central to the work, and tracking their broader filmographies can lead to other titles you may want to add to your watchlist. Use VidScio to identify scenes, find related movies, and keep The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on your watchlist for later.
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