The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)

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) (as Ulf Rydberg)

Stars:

Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre

1 win & 3 nominations.

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 Rosendahl	...	Dr. Peter Teleborian
Micke Spreitz	...	Ronald Niederman (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:

confinement | strong female character | strong female lead | mikael blomkvist character | erika berger character | 

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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 [United States] Official site [France]

Country:

Sweden Denmark Germany

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Filming Locations:

Fiskargatan 9, Soedermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$915,000, 31 October 2010

Gross USA:

$5,188,972, 25 February 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min 185 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hans Alfredson: The character Gullberg is played by the father of the director Daniel Alfredson.

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Goofs

When Lisbeth wakes up at the hospital the doctor is wearing a shirt with the logotype of "Stockholms Landsting" i.e. the health care provider of Stockholm, although she is supposed to be located at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg.

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Connections

Featured in Charlie Rose: Episode dated 25 October 2010 (2010)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Loved It!

I would never normally write reviews, however after being disgusted by the unbelievable 6.7/10 I had to comment.

For the fact that there is rarely a trilogy of such merit, and yes we can all name the few that come to mind, that in itself deserves credit.

The finale was definitely the highlight, with all loose ends tied and also so satisfactorily lacking the Hollywood ending that we've all known to come and hate, I couldn't have enjoyed it more.

The only things that upsets me now is I might not be strong enough to avoid curiosity and peek at the Hollywood attempt. Though rest assured my curiosity will be spent within the opening sequences I am sure.

The great thing about this trilogy is that I have watched it on my own and now have the excuse to watch again with friends! Enjoy.