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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 88.6 / 100
2009·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 32m

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

“Based on the Worldwide Best Seller”

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

Above the Line
Niels Arden Oplev·DirectorRasmus Heisterberg·ScreenplayNikolaj Arcel·ScreenplayEric Kress·Director of PhotographyJacob Groth·Original Music ComposerAnne Østerud·Editor
Cast
Michael Nyqvist·Mikael BlomkvistNoomi Rapace·Lisbeth SalanderLena Endre·Erika BergerSven-Bertil Taube·Henrik VangerPeter Haber·Martin VangerPeter Andersson·Nils BjurmanMarika Lagercrantz·Cecilia VangerIngvar Hirdwall·Dirch FrodeBjörn Granath·Gustav MorellEwa Fröling·Harriet Vanger
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Niels Arden Oplev·Director
Writing· 2
Rasmus Heisterberg·ScreenplayNikolaj Arcel·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Eric Kress·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne Østerud·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jacob Groth·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Søren Stærmose·Producer
By the Numbers
88.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$104M
ROI 70319%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Blank
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
Modern
Visual Style
Minimalist

“The image is entirely black, with no discernible objects, people, or background elements visible. It appears to be a solid black rectangle.”

Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
1/10
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