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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

(2011)

Rated R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, and language.

R In Theaters 12/21/2011 , 158min.
Drama, Thriller
Available on DVD
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Plot & Details

A discredited journalist (Daniel Craig) and a mysterious computer hacker discover that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets while working to solve the mystery of a 40-year-old murder in this David Fincher-directed remake of the 2009 Swedish thriller of the same name. Inspired by late author Stieg Larsson's successful trilogy of books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo gets under way as the two leads (Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara) are briefed in the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, whose uncle suspects she may have been killed by a member of their own family. The deeper they dig for the truth, however, the greater the risk of being buried alive by members of the family, who will go to great lengths to keep their secrets tightly sealed.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Drama,Thriller
  • Run Time: 158min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2011
  • DVD Release Date: 03/20/2012
  • Distributor(s): Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Director(s): David Fincher
  • Starring: Daniel Craig , Rooney Mara , Christopher Plummer , Stellan Skarsgård , Steven Berkoff
  • Themes: Amateur Sleuths,Missing Persons,Members of the Press,Murder Investigations,Dysfunctional Families
  • Tone: Atmospheric,Chilly,Disturbing,Slick,Stylized,Tense
  • Keywords: journalism,missing-person,family-secrets,hacker,murder,writer
  • Country of Origin: USA (12-20-2011)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Michael Semanick Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography Jeff Cronenweth Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Ren Klyce Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Kirk Baxter Won
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing David Parker Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing Ren Klyce Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Rooney Mara Nominated
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Angus Wall Won
2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Bo Persson Nominated

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography Jeff Cronenweth Nominated
2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Music Atticus Ross Nominated
2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Music Trent Reznor Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2011 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Actress - Drama Rooney Mara Nominated
2011 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score Trent Reznor Nominated
2011 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score Atticus Ross Nominated