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2011 • 2h 38min • R • Mystery, Thriller, Crime

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

"What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw."

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist 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.

IMDb 7.8

RT 86%

MC 71

Director

David Fincher

Writer

Steven Zaillian

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Daniel Craig

Mikael Blomkvist

Rooney Mara

Lisbeth Salander

Christopher Plummer

Henrik Vanger

Stellan Skarsgård

Martin Vanger

Robin Wright

Erika Berger

Yorick van Wageningen

Nils Bjurman

Steven Berkoff

Dirch Frode

Joely Richardson

Anita Vanger

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Daniel Craig Mikael Blomkvist

Rooney Mara Lisbeth Salander

Christopher Plummer Henrik Vanger

Stellan Skarsgård Martin Vanger

Robin Wright Erika Berger

Yorick van Wageningen Nils Bjurman

Steven Berkoff Dirch Frode

Joely Richardson Anita Vanger

Geraldine James Cecilia Vanger

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