Parents guide

The rape of a child is mentioned.

A woman removes her shirt but in the her back is visible.

There are flashbacks to a rape scene but no nudity is shown. Some screaming is heard.

Of the trilogy, this one has the least sex

A rape scene is shown on video with no nudity displayed.

A character is later on arrested for possessing child porn on his computer--scantily-dressed women are shown onscreen, with some bare breasts.

Part of a woman's bare buttocks are shown.

Bad guy kills woman police officer and injures man police

A man is hit on the head with a brick and thrown in to a body of water.

Several flashbacks to violent events in the past, all shown very briefly.

A man is said to have been killed by a group of men.

Less violent part of trilogy.

One man is shot in the head, and then the shooter commits suicide by shooting himself.

There is a struggle between a main character and a man carrying a gun. Gunshots are fired but no one is hurt.

Using a nail gun, Lisbeth nails the feet of a man to the floor, so that he will not be able to escape the police. She finishes by shooting a nail into his ankle. No blood however.

A man is shot to death offscreen. PG-13

Earlier in the film, a man brutally beats and kills a member of a motorcycle gang. He also kidnaps, ties up, and beats a woman. PG-13 (Intense)

The 's' word is said multiple times.

The 'f' word is said several times.

H*ll is said at least three times.

D*mn is said.

"Christ" is abused 5 times; "God" is used as a curse word twice.

Smoking and drinking are shown throughout the film.

Drugs are planted in Mikael's house to incriminate him.

A man is seen stalking outside a window an aim a gun at the person inside.

The suicide scene may be difficult for some viewers.

The film has a dark tone overall and is somewhat frightening.

One character commit violence throughout the film and is a threat to others, which is fairly frightening.

Erika Berger, Mikael's co-worker and part-time lover, is sent hate emails in order to get Mikael to stop the investigation. One night, while she is lying in bed, someone hurls a rock through her window. It is an especially frightening moment in the film because it comes so suddenly.