The
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2011 American mystery thriller film. Based on
the Swedish novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson, the film adaptation was
directed by David Fincher and written by Steven Zaillian. Atticus Ross and
Trent Reznor provided the soundtrack. The film stars Daniel Craig and Rooney
Mara and tells the story of journalist Mikael Blomqvist's (Craig) mission to
find out what happened to a woman from a wealthy family who disappeared over
forty years ago. He works with the help of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander
(Mara).
A
concerted effort by Sony Pictures Entertainment associates Michael Lynton and
Amy Pascal to create the film started in 2009. It took the company a few months
to obtain rights to the novel, during which they recruited Zaillian and
Fincher. The casting process for the lead roles was exhaustive and intense;
Craig initially faced scheduling conflicts, while a plethora of actresses
sought the role of Lisbeth Salander. The film's script took over six months to
write, which included three months of analyzing the novel. With a production
budget of $90 million, filming took place in Sweden, Switzerland and Norway
over seven months.
Pre-release
screenings occurred in London, New York City, and Stockholm. Critics positively
reviewed the film, applauding its dark, grim tone. Mara and Craig's
performances also received kudos from commentators. The film grossed $232.6
million over its theatrical run. In addition to being included in the best-of
lists in several publications, the film was a candidate for numerous awards,
ultimately winning seven accolades including an Academy Award for Best Film
Editing.
IMDB
rank: 8.0/10
Director:
David Fincher
Stars:
Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Christopher Plummer
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