The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Män som hatar kvinnor
“Based on the Worldwide Best Seller”
Synopsis
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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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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US Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-02-15
Top Cast
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Michael Nyqvist
Mikael Blomkvist
Noomi Rapace
Lisbeth Salander
Lena Endre
Erika Berger
Sven-Bertil Taube
Henrik Vanger
Peter Haber
Martin Vanger
Peter Andersson
Nils Bjurman
Marika Lagercrantz
Cecilia Vanger
Ingvar Hirdwall
Dirch Frode
Björn Granath
Gustav Morell
Ewa Fröling
Harriet Vanger
Michalis Koutsogiannakis
Dragan Armanskij
Annika Hallin
Annika Giannini
Sofia Ledarp
Malin Erikson
Tomas Köhler
Plague
David Dencik
Janne Dahlman
Stefan Sauk
Hans-Erik Wennerström
Gösta Bredefeldt
Harald Vanger
Fredrik Ohlsson
Gunnar Brännlund
Release History & Theatrical Window
São Paulo International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 19, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 24, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$13M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$109.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
8.42x
+$96.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Niels Arden Oplev
- Screenplay & Story
- Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
- Original Score
- Jacob Groth
- Original Title
- Män som hatar kvinnor
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish, English
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Production Budget
- $13M
- Worldwide Gross
- $109.4M
- Production Studios
- Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, ZDF, Yellow Bird, Film Capital Stockholm, Spiltan Underhållning, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Film i Väst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Niels Arden Oplev
Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel, Stieg Larsson, Sigrid Strohmann, Eva Svenstedt Ward, Jenny Gilbertsson, Camilla Ahlgren
Jacob Groth
Eric Kress
Anne Østerud
Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Søren Stærmose, Mikael Wallen
Department Leadership Roster
Rasmus Heisterberg
Screenplay
Nikolaj Arcel
Screenplay
Niels Arden Oplev
Director
Cilla Rörby
Costume Design
Søren Stærmose
Producer
Anne Østerud
Editor
Jacob Groth
Original Music Composer
Niels Sejer
Production Design
Eric Kress
Director of Photography
Kimmo Rajala
Stunt Coordinator
Tor-Bjorn Olsson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo about?
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
Who directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was directed by Niels Arden Oplev.
Who stars in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The principal cast of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo includes Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Sven-Bertil Taube, Peter Haber.
When was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo released and how long is it?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo had a reported production budget of $13M and grossed $109.4M at the worldwide box office (8.42 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was composed by Jacob Groth.
Is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo based on a book or true story?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Stieg Larsson".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).