The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) Män som hatar kvinnor (original title)

Popularity:

Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Niels Arden Oplev

Writers:

Nikolaj Arcel (screenplay)
Rasmus Heisterberg (screenplay)
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Release Date:

1 October 2009 (Germany)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for forty years by a young female hacker.

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Island | Murder | Hacker | Suspect

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 20 wins & 32 nominations

Cast

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 Eriksson
Tomas Köhler	...	'Plague' (as Thomas Köhler)
David Dencik	...	Janne Dahlman
Stefan Sauk	...	Hans-Erik Wennerström
Gösta Bredefeldt	...	Harald Vanger
Fredrik Ohlsson	...	Gunnar Brännlund
Jacob Ericksson	...	Christer Malm
Gunnel Lindblom	...	Isabella Vanger
Barbro Enberg	...	Older lady
Reuben Sallmander	...	Enrico Giannini
Yasmine Garbi	...	Miriam Wu
Georgi Staykov	...	Alexander Zalachenko
Nina Norén	...	Agneta Salander
Emil Almén	...	Police officer
Louise Ryme	...	Receptionist
Pale Olofsson	...	Judge
Mikael Rahm	...	Editor
Willie Andréason	...	Birger Vanger
Lennart R. Svensson	...	Police officer in woods
Karl Oscar Törnros	...	Huligan #1 (as Carl Oscar Törnros)
Kalled Mustonen	...	Huligan #2
Henrik Knutsson	...	Huligan #3
Alexandra Pascalidou	...	TV-reporter
Tehilla Blad	...	Young Lisbeth Salander (as Theilla Bladh)
Julia Sporre	...	Young Harriet Vanger
Laura Lind	...	Jennie Giannini
Isabella Isacson	...	Monica Giannini
Magnus Stenius	...	Prison Guard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Abreu	...	Extra (uncredited)
Linn Björlund	...	Young Anita Vanger (uncredited)
Sofia Brattwall	...	Marie (uncredited)
Christian Fiedler	...	Otto Falk (uncredited)
Alexandra Hummingson	...	Murder victim (uncredited)
Henrik Kvarnlöt	...	Polisinspektör (uncredited)
Jan Mybrand	...	Economic director (uncredited)
Mika-Christer Mäenpää	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Margareta Stone	...	Birgit Falk (uncredited)
Lisbeth Åkerman	...	TV-reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Niels Arden Oplev

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nikolaj Arcel		screenplay
Rasmus Heisterberg		screenplay
Stieg Larsson		novel

Produced by
Susann Billberg-Rydholm	....	line producer
Anni Faurbye Fernandez	....	executive producer
Jenny Gilbertsson	....	associate producer
Lone Korslund	....	executive producer
Jon Mankell	....	coordinating producer
Peter Nadermann	....	executive producer
Søren Stærmose	....	producer
Ole Søndberg	....	executive producer
Mikael Wallen	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jacob Groth

Cinematography by
Eric Kress		(photographer)

Film Editing by
Anne Østerud

Casting by
Tusse Lande

Production Design by
Niels Sejer

Costume Design by
Cilla Rörby

Makeup Department
Jenny Fred	....	key makeup artist
Love Larson	....	special makeup effects artist
AnnaCarin Lock	....	assistant makeup artist (as Anna-Carin Lock)

Production Management
Tobias Åström	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Alfredsson	....	second unit director
Maria Billberg	....	second assistant director
Daniel Chilla	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Gilles Balabaud	....	stand-by props
Simon Bang	....	storyboard artist
Kennet From	....	property master
Paul Gustavsson	....	property master
Fredrik Heinze	....	props
Janne Hverven	....	carpenter
Maria Håård	....	assistant art director
Håkan Sanchis	....	carpenter
Johan Sjölin	....	construction coordinator
Peder Svensk	....	stand-by props
Frida Welander	....	props

Sound Department
Peter Albrechtsen	....	sound effects editor
Niels Arild	....	foley recording mixer
Niels Arild	....	sound re-recording mixer
Federico Costantini	....	dubbing mixer: italian version
Günther Friedhoff	....	dialogue recordist
Morten Holm	....	supervising dialogue editor
Anders Hörling	....	sound recordist
Stefan Ljungberg	....	boom operator
Peter Schultz	....	re-recording mixer
Peter Schultz	....	sound designer
Dan Widegren	....	boom operator
Andrea King	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Henrik Andersson	....	special effects technician
Torbjörn Berg	....	special effects technician
Gusten Blick	....	special effects technician
Robin Blick	....	special effects technician
Johan Harnesk	....	special effects supervisor
Björn Kronsell	....	special effects technician
Anders Lexne	....	armourer
Christian Niklasson	....	special effects technician
Victor Nilsson	....	special effects technician
Mats Sonnesjö	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Tobias Bach Hansen	....	visual effects
Håkan Blomdahl	....	visual effects: Filmgate
Sarah K. Hellström	....	visual effects coordinator
Michael Holm	....	visual effects
Andreas Hylander	....	visual effects artist
Mathias Larserud	....	visual effects
Linus Lindbalk	....	visual effects
Martin Madsen	....	digital compositor
Alexander Marthin	....	visual effects
Joseph McLamb	....	matte painter
Norman Nisbet	....	digital colourist
Tor-Bjorn Olsson	....	visual effects supervisor
Christian Schwanenflügel	....	visual effects
Sean Wheelan	....	visual effects producer: Filmgate

Stunts
Lars Hjelm	....	stunts
Lars Höglund	....	stunt rigger
Dick Larsson	....	stunt rigger
Cecilia Lidén	....	stunt double: Noomi Rapace
Björn Persson	....	stunts
Kimmo Rajala	....	stunt coordinator
Lars Hjelm	....	stunt double: Peter Haber (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonas Björne	....	second assistant camera
Victor Davidson	....	camera operator
Jens Fischer	....	additional photographer
Emil Hall	....	key grip
Oscar Hansson	....	grip
Olof Johnson	....	camera operator: second unit
Stefan Jonsson	....	electrician
Magnus Karlsson	....	electrician
Knut Koivisto	....	still photographer
Adrian Levander	....	electrician
Niklas Nyberg	....	aerial rigger
Knut K. Pedersen	....	Steadicam operator
Ville Penttilä	....	gaffer
Johan Phillips	....	Steadicam operator
John Sturt	....	electrician
Daniel Wannberg	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Rafael Guadamuro	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna-Maria Åkerlund	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Signe Baasch	....	post-production coordinator
Gregers Dohn	....	trailer editor
Travis Dutch	....	tape-to-film transfer
Tanya Fallenius	....	segment editor
Michael Jørgensen	....	technical supervisor
Leif Axel Kjeldsen	....	additional film editor
Niels Ladefoged	....	assistant editor
Liv Lynge	....	supervising editor
Michael Frank Nielsen	....	film color timer
Rikke Selin	....	teaser editor
Lone Goldie Møller	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Rasmus Bosse	....	orchestrator (as Rasmus Hansen)
Peter Fuchs	....	scoring mixer
Martin Roller	....	assistant scoring mixer
Paul Talkington	....	music coordinator
Marian Turner	....	orchestra manager
Allan Wilson	....	conductor

Other crew
Pedro 'Tate' Aráez	....	location manager
Camilla Ahlgren	....	script editor
Julian Araez	....	production staff
Annica Bellander	....	marketing manager
Jesus Florido Benitez	....	sheep wrangler
Henning Cronheim	....	craft
Henning Cronheim	....	production assistant
Darren J. Davenport	....	sheep wrangler
Pia Ekedahl	....	location manager
Tom Granberg Filipp	....	production staff
Jenny Gilbertsson	....	script editor
Therese Grenter	....	production assistant
Peter Gustafsson	....	film consultant: Svenska Filminstutet
Lena Hansson	....	film consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut (as Lena Hansson-Varhegyi)
Alexandra Hummingson	....	voice-over artist
Elinor Isenberg	....	location scout
Garreth Howard Jones	....	sheep wrangler
Malin Lenngren	....	production assistant
Hans Lönnerheden	....	completion guarantor
Per Neumann	....	completion bond
Anneli Oscarsson	....	assistant location manager
Ricardo Ron Perez	....	production assistant
Sigrid Strohmann	....	script editor
Martin Strömberg	....	publicist
Anders Svensson	....	helicopter pilot
Eva Svenstedt Ward	....	script editor (as Eva Svenstedt)
Pablo Torres Boza	....	sheep wrangler
David Wallwork	....	production assistant (as David J. Gomez Wallwork)
Linnea Ward	....	production assistant
Lotta Westberg	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Yellow Bird (as Yellow Bird) (presents)
• ZDF Enterprises (in co-production with)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (in co-production with)
• Nordisk Film (in co-production with)
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (as ZDF) (in co-production with)
• Filmpool Stockholm Mälardalen (in co-production with)
• Film Väst (in co-production with)
• Spiltan Underhållning (in co-production with)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (with support from)
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond (as Nordisk Film & TV Fond) (as Nordisk Film Och TV Fund also) (with support from)
• Det Danske Filminstitut (with support from)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (uncredited)
• TV2 Norge (uncredited)

Distributors

• Alliance Films (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Alliance Vivafilm (2009) (Canada) (theatrical) (French speaking Canada)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Caravella DDC (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Encore Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Incognito Films (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Londra Films P&D (2011) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
• Music Box Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• NFP Marketing & Distribution (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2009) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Pop Entertainment (2012) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Solar Entertainment (2011) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• UGC Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• AZ Gems (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• AZ Gems (2011) (India) (all media)
• AZ Gems (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
• BIM Distribuzione (2009) (Italy) (all media)
• Calinos Films (2009) (Turkey) (all media)
• Canvas (2010) (Belgium) (TV)
• Edko Films (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Edko Films (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Energía Entusiasta (2010) (Argentina) (all media)
• Frenetic Films (2009) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Gussi Films (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2011) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Luxembourg) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Luxembourg) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• MTV3 (2010) (2012) (Finland) (TV)
• Momentum Pictures (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Monolith (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• Music Box Films (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Music Box Films (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Nordisk Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (extended version)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Rialto Distribution (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Rosebud (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Sub (2012) (Finland) (TV)
• Vendetta Films (2010) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Vértigo Films (2009) (Spain) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (TV)
• Zodiak Rights (2009) (worldwide) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2009) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Panorama film & teatereffekter (special effects) (as Panorama Film & Teatereffekter AB)
• Filmgate (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Kompani Lande  casting (as Kompani Lande AB)
• Norstedts Förlag  based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium series published by (as Norstedts Förlag, Stockholm)
• Dagsljus  recording equipment
• Britts Corner Catering  catering (as Britts Corner)
• Art 'n Dito  construction manager (as Johan Sjölin Art N Dito)
• BMT Klingmark & Co  forger
• Stunts Unlimited  stunt coordinator (as Kimmo Rajala Stunts Unlimited)
• Airlift Helicopter Sweden  helicopter (as Air Lift Anders Svensson)
• Ragabast Film  second unit production: Spain
• Modexpor International  extras casting: Spain (as Modexpor)
• Nordisk Film Edit  editing studio
• Nordisk Film ShortCut  digital post-production
• Nordisk Film Audio  sound studio
• Europa Film Sound Production  adr (as Europa Sound Production)
• Strömberg PR  press relations
• Strömberg PR  public relations
• Content Marketing Group  business relations
• Content Marketing Group  cross promotion
• CPG Capital Partners  legal counsel (as CPG Legal)
• European Collection Agency  collection agency
• Film Finance  completion guarantor (as Film Finances Ltd.)
• Media Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Forstædernes Bank  bank
• Slovak National Symphony Orchestra  music performed by (as Slovakiska National Symfoniska Orkestern)
• Slovak Radio Concert Hall  music recorded at (as Slovakiska Radions Concerthal, Bratislava)
• Takt & Tone Studio  final mix (as Takt & Tone Studion av Peter Schiøtz)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)  with support from
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond  with support from (as Nordisk Film Och TV Fund)
• Det Danske Filminstitut  with support from
• SVT Imagebank  still photographs
• Pixonet.com  still photographs
• SCA Forest Products  still photographs (as SCA)
• Bildhotellet  still photographs (as Bildhotellet AB)
• Aftonbladet  the producers wish to thank
• Kia Motors Sweden  the producers wish to thank
• Posten Logistik  the producers wish to thank (as Posten Logistik AB)
• Scandic Hotels  the producers wish to thank (as Scandic)
• Statens Järnvägar (SJ)  the producers wish to thank (as SJ)
• Sony Ericsson  the producers wish to thank
• Sterling Airways  the producers wish to thank
• Adesso  thanks (as Adesso AB)
• Allfrukt  thanks (as Allfrukt i Stockholm AB)
• Apple  thanks
• Arvid Nordquist  thanks (as Arvid Nordquist H.A.B.)
• Arvid Nordquist Vinhandel  thanks
• Auto Classica  thanks
• Axla  thanks (as Axla AB)
• BareMinerals  thanks
• Brämhults  thanks (as Brämhults Juice AB)
• Canon Svenska  thanks
• Classic Kaffe  thanks
• Decléor  thanks
• Delicato Bakverk  thanks (as Delicato Bakverk AB)
• Dermarome  thanks (as Dermarome AB)
• Doro  thanks
• Extreme Training  thanks (as Dragomir Gago Mrsic Extreme Training)
• Efva Attling  thanks
• Expo  thanks
• Hultberg Eftr. Ram & Förgyllning  thanks
• Jetspeed  thanks
• Krigsarkivet  thanks
• Kustbevakningen Djüro  thanks (as Kustbevakningen - Djüro)
• Lady Hamilton Hotel  thanks
• Lord Nelson Hotel  thanks
• Victory Hotel  thanks
• Le Creuset  thanks (as Lecruset)
• Malaga City Council  thanks
• Malaga Film Offices  thanks
• Motorbanan Ring Knutstorp  thanks
• NCC  thanks (as NCC och Vägverket - Norrotsleden)
• Vagverket  thanks (as NCC och Vägverket - Norrotsleden)
• Polismuseet  thanks (as Polismuseet www.polismuseet.polisen.se)
• REF Haircare  thanks
• Riksarkivet  thanks
• SA Möbler  thanks (as SA-Möbler)
• Samsung Nordic  thanks
• Securitas  thanks
• Sjöö Sandström  thanks
• SkandiaMäklarna  thanks
• Sportfiskarna  thanks
• Stadsarkiv Stockholm  thanks (as Stadsarkivet)
• Statens Fastighetsverk (SFV)  thanks
• Stockholm Film Commission  thanks (as Stockholm Film Commision)
• Stockholms Kommuner  thanks
• Stora Sköndal Stiftelse  thanks
• Svenskt Tenn  thanks (as Svenskttenn)
• Synsam  thanks
• Tabernas Parque Natural  thanks
• Telenor Sverige  thanks (as Telenor Sverige AB)
• Toyota  thanks
• Trafikkontoret Stockholm  thanks (as Trafikkontoret Sthlm)
• Upplands Motor  thanks (as Upplandsmotor)
• Yamaha Motor Scandinavia  thanks
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management (uncredited)
• Milan Records  soundtrack album (uncredited)

Also Known As:

"Män som hatar kvinnor" - Sweden (original title)
"Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" - Israel (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content including rape, grisly images, sexual material, nudity and language

Runtime:

152 min | Sweden:180 min (extended version) | Canada:186 min (Extended Version) (Part 1 & 2)

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Germany | Norway

Language:

Swedish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Italy:T (DVD rating) | Japan:R15+ | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 (original rating) | New Zealand:R18 (re-rating) | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Russia:18+ | Singapore:R21 | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #46157)

Filming Locations:

Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Yellow Bird

Trivia:

All music for this film and its 2 sequels was recorded in just 4 days. According to composer Jacob Groth, the note sheets for the orchestra weighed 33 kilos.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mikael is looking at Lisbeth sleeping in the morning her biggest earring changes position between shots (at around 2h 15 mins).

Quotes:

Dirch Frode:What can you tell me about Blomkvist?
Lisbeth Salander:Everything is in the report.
Dirch Frode:The short version.
Lisbeth Salander:Blomkvist got the nickname Kalle Blomkvist when he solved a bank robbery in the 80s. He's a very public person with no major secrets. Read the newspaper articles.
Dirch Frode:But does he have any secrets?
Lisbeth Salander:Everyone has secrets.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Timeshift: Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction (#10.4)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Rabbits In Russia

well crafted, engaging and thought-provoking thriller

I am among, I guess, those very few people in Europe who have not read the best-selling novel by Stieg Larsson, but, not feeling in the mood to see another too emotionally engaging romance or drama, although its being my favourite genre, I went to see what is depicted by Larsson's fans as a captivating and gripping thriller.

Indeed, I can't say whether the movie proves adherence to the novel, which is something by the way difficult, considering the length of the book, however, I can say that the product is a well-crafted piece of cinema, which leaves also interesting food for thought. Used as we are, as southern Europeans, to see at Northern, and mainly Scandinavian countries, as models of democracy, economic progress and social welfare, it's quite surprising to see a modern Sweden stained by corruption and unscrupulous tycoons. Moreover, it is quite upsetting to get to know how Nazi extremist and insane ideas were rooted not so much in the history of the country, but in the conscience of people, in this case of a powerful and wealthy family, where the hatred towards the Jews has mixed with the hatred towards women, turning the lives of whole generations into a hell of ferocious violence and horror.

As far as the thriller story, it's engaging, but carried on very carefully, every aspect being under control, with flashbacks constantly reassuring us about aspects we have already perceived, without moving a little apart from a well consolidated stylistic model of this kind of movie genre. Sometimes a little slow, sometimes too indulging in violent scenes, but with a strong directing consciousness supporting it. Convincing and really good the performances offered by the whole cast, unknown to the great public, but I would underline the actress playing Lisbeth as really outstanding and upsetting in her mental and emotional distress. On the whole, it's not a masterpiece, but a good and well made movie.