The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (2009)
"Luftslottet som sprängdes" (original title)

Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.

Director:

Daniel Alfredson

Writers:

Stieg Larsson (novel), Ulf Ryberg (screenplay)

Stars:

Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Nyqvist	...	Mikael Blomkvist
Noomi Rapace	...	Lisbeth Salander
Lena Endre	...	Erika Berger
Annika Hallin	...	Annika Giannini
Jacob Ericksson	...	Christer Malm
Sofia Ledarp	...	Malin Erikson
Anders Ahlbom	...	Dr. Peter Teleborian (as Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl)
Micke Spreitz	...	Ronald Niedermann (as Mikael Spreitz)
Georgi Staykov	...	Alexander Zalachenko
Mirja Turestedt	...	Monica Figuerola
Niklas Falk	...	Edklinth
Hans Alfredson	...	Evert Gullberg
Lennart Hjulström	...	Fredrik Clinton
Jan Holmquist	...	Hallberg
Niklas Hjulström	...	Ekström

Storyline

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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Plot Keywords:

hospital | trial | bullet | threat | psychiatrist | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, some sexual material, and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Music Box Films Site [us] Official site [fr]

Country:

Sweden Denmark Germany

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

27 November 2009 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Filming Locations:

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£219,259 (UK) (26 November 2010)

Gross:

$5,188,972 (USA) (25 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Nordisk Film, Sveriges Television (SVT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Anders Jonasson was originally named Anders Jakobsson, after a real-life doctor and close friend of Stieg Larsson. The real Jakobsson, however, confronted Larsson's father and brother about having denied Larsson's partner, Eva Gabrielsson, a share of the literary estate. In retaliation, the surviving Larssons changed the character's name.

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Goofs

In the hospital Lisbeth's nasal cannula is on upside down. The tab always goes on the upper lip.

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Connections

Referenced in Maltin on Movies: Barney's Version (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Turn It Up Loud"
Written by Phil Buckle
© Universal Publishing Production Music

User Reviews

The best of the bunch!

After watching Hornet's Nest, you'll want to go back to Dragon Tattoo and experience all three films again in sequence. Like coming to the end of an exceptional book, you'll hope for more, surely another way to eke out a Lisbeth Salander film to enjoy. She has become with this trilogy one of the strongest female characters in 21st century film. No wonder actresses were battling to play her--she is the equivalent to Jason Bourne in any regard. (I can't imagine Hollywood doing a better job of these films--can you?)

I believe Hornet's Nest is best of the bunch. Salander is cornered, in hospital and under arrest, in danger of being recommitted to the institution that held her under guardianship. Despite her uncommunicative nature, Salander has friends, true friends who'll stick their necks out to protect her. But Salander is always willing to fight for herself, and she finds ways to do battle.

Hornet's Nest gives us a better film than the other in terms of suspense and dramatic flow. The pieces assemble, the foes are distinguished from the good guys, there is conflict and threat launched in surprising ways. Of the three, Hornet's Nest is the most suspenseful and best executed of the films in my opinion, a superb finish to a wonderful series.

Excuse me while I start reading the books.