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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2009, Swedish. Directed by Niels Arden Oplev.

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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

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Runtime
2h 32m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
Swedish
Rated
R

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and AMC+ in India.

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Released
27 February 2009
Original title
Män som hatar kvinnor
Country
Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Written by
Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg
Budget
$13M
Box office
$109M
journalistislandbondagerapestrong womanhackerbased on novel or booknaziblow jobantisocial personality disorderfemale protagonistwhodunitnewspaper manmillennium

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What The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is based on

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is based on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a 2005 novel by Stieg Larsson, published by Norstedts Förlag.

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What comes after The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

Next in the series: The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009).

Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.5/10 from 3,380 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo runs 152 minutes (2h 32m).

Does The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have a post-credits scene?

None is listed for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

Which OTT platform is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and AMC+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

What movies are like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

If you liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, try The Girl Who Played with Fire, Bordertown, They Call Me Mister Tibbs!.

Who directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) was directed by Niels Arden Oplev and stars Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre.

What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo based on?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is based on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a 2005 novel by Stieg Larsson, published by Norstedts Förlag.

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