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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
A disgraced financial journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, is hired by a wealthy industrialist to investigate the 40-year-old disappearance of his niece. Blomkvist teams up with Lisbeth Salander, a brilliant but troubled young hacker, to uncover a dark and complex family history filled with secrets, corruption, and violence.
The 2009 Swedish film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel was met with widespread critical acclaim for its dark atmosphere, compelling performances, particularly from Noomi Rapace, and its gripping narrative. It was praised for its faithfulness to the source material and its successful translation of the novel's gritty and suspenseful tone to the screen.
Praised for its intense and suspenseful storytelling.
Noomi Rapace's performance as Lisbeth Salander was widely lauded as a standout.
Appreciated for its dark, gritty, and atmospheric tone.
Google audience: Audiences praised the film's dark and gripping storyline, highlighting the compelling performances, especially Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander. Many found the mystery engaging and the overall production to be well-executed, though some noted its intense and violent nature.
Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. Won an Empire Award for Best Thriller and a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress for Noomi Rapace.
Noomi Rapace learned to ride a motorcycle and got a motorcycle license specifically for her role as Lisbeth Salander.
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82/100 A reporter's social disgrace for libel, rape and revenge, the investigation of serial killings going back to the 40's, all centered around a girl's disappearance in 1966. Made in Sweden two years earlier than the U.S. version, thi...
Oddly, the version of this movie I watched contained both English subtitles and dubbing, and after a while I wished I could turn off the dubbing and go with just the subtitles, so that their mouths would always move at the right times. I...
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