girl dragon tattoo film girl dragon tattoo swedish american psychological thriller film based novel film adaptation directed written starring tells story journalist investigation find happened woman wealthy family disappeared years prior recruits help computer began development film year highly acclaimed adaptation novel entered cinemas took company months obtain rights novel recruiting casting process lead roles intense faced scheduling conflicts number actresses sought role script took months write included months analyzing novel pre release screenings occurred london new_york_city stockholm critics gave film favorable reviews praising bleak tone performances production budget million film grossed million theatrical run addition included publications best lists film candidate numerous awards ultimately won accolades including plot stockholm sweden journalist owner millennium magazine lost libel case brought businessman brilliant troubled investigator extensive background check business magnate special task exchange promise information agrees investigate disappearance assumed murder years ago moving family compound containing list names numbers able state legal diagnosed mental appointed new guardian lawyer previous guardian suffers stroke abuses authority sexual favors violently realizing hidden video camera bag meeting gun marks tattoo chest stomach threatening disclose video recording writing glowing progress report granting control money daughter visits notes numbers bible references tells lawyer needs help research recommends based work researching hires investigate content connection series murders young women women jewish having biblical names known investigation lovers openly national socialist brother identifies martin brother operational head empire marks martin possible suspect research evidence martin deceased father committed murders breaks martin house look clues martin catches prepares kill martin having killed women decades denies killing arrives martin saves tends martin flees motorcycle pursues martin loses control vehicle road dies catches fire nurses health tells tried kill father alive cousin richardson likely knows monitor waiting contact happens confronts woman posing explains father brother sexually abused years martin saw kill father self defense cousin smuggled island let live identity finally free brother returns sweden reunites promised gives information proves worthless computer presents evidence crimes publishes article ruins flees country bank accounts travelling switzerland disguise transfers billion accounts found murdered reveals guardian love way christmas present sees longtime lover business partner gift rides away cast owner swedish lifestyle magazine millennium devoted exposing government attracting tendency far competed candidates role initial concerns schedule conflicts production prompted postpone casting process given uncertainty surrounding following metro mayer bankruptcy worked schedule agreed british actor required gain weight adopted neutral accent stockholm cultural fabric having read book amid initial commented books don immediate feeling bad things going happen think people computer survived severe emotional sexual abuse character vulnerable victim turned possessed prisoners attitude cool intellect felt eccentric persona stated kind wish way takes care things way sides casting complicated prominent candidates despite hype eventually withdrew consideration time commitment low pay worked film fond actress youthful appearance found difficult mold match demeanor vast contrast earlier role went multiple changes appearance hair dyed black cut points giving appearance cut addition appearance described mash punk dash participated formal screening filmed subway los_angeles effort persuade executives credible choice wealthy businessman launches extensive investigation family affairs despite calling family dysfunctional said character love character old man old guy book everybody bit suspect end nice straight line gets wish wanted character irony element found absent novel think old man opined sophisticated old guy great deal power dealing people good know seduce martin current ceo character dual nature fascinated got portray totally different ways regards martin complex complicated personality swedish actor said extremely charming completely different person different points film consulting director wanted play martin reference book business partner editor chief millennium magazine occasional lover legal guardian uses position sexually abuse eventually rape turns tables branding wanted character worse typical antagonist want emulate stereotypical director considered embodiment versatile actor fledged human brilliant actor able bring performance logical place mind find darkness inside stated main reason wanted play role dutch actor said character goes lot wasn sure wanted started half way getting work character able use things thought interesting route half challenge finding freak violence guy finding humanity richardson long lost went hiding posing cousin performing tricky character richardson recalled wanted embrace darker persona resolved healed starting direction resolved healed wanted edgy dark straightforward emotions world film head employer detective james sister lawyer daughter tony way plague friend lawyer detective julian sands young young young trinity friends occasional lover production conception writing success novel created hollywood interest adapting book apparent pursued idea developing american version unrelated swedish film adaptation released year december major developments occurred project recently completed script screenwriter producer finalized partnership sony unfamiliar novel got copy screenwriter recalled sent said want think thing possible let concentrate reading book screenwriter research subject requested partner sony executives read novel series size success began read duo noticed tendency readers lot trips detailed explanations surveillance techniques angry attacks corrupt swedish professed hollywood reporter recalled encounter thriller aspect kind red herring weird way thing throws relationship coming wondering pages rid screenplay director avoided interfering conversation comfortable headed direction writing process consumed approximately months including months creating notes analyzing novel noted time progressed writing accelerated soon start making decisions explained start cutting possibilities things happen decision removing bunch possibilities story character given book sizable length deleted elements match desired running time took significant departures book low grade anxiety specifically continued simply trying tell story best way push mind didn change sake changing lot right book thought different way nice surprise people read discussed themes millennium series taking pair deeper novel darker subjects psychological murderers familiar concept projects seven commented exercising power somebody serial killer destruction destroying having power eliminating thrills slightly different duo wanted expose novels pivotal themes particularly committed movie violence women specific kinds degradation shy away time walk razor thin line audience feel need revenge power ideas expressed instead typical act structure reluctantly chose act structure pointed similar lot cop dramas filming central objective maintain novel setting portray vision sweden interaction light landscape artistic team included cinematographer production designer film wholly shot digital camera chosen help evoke tone idea according employ unorthodox light sources maintain realistic perspective shadows flaws reality allow darkness time wanted shots counter continuous dramatic image sweden climate crucial element enhancing mood commented element background important feel audience member winter like silent character film giving low cool colored light super soft non direct acquainted swedish culture set month long expedition country said process takes time start taking culture start seeing themes architecture landscape cities habits people felt integrate world develop true sense place film understanding locations way people live comes design principal photography began stockholm sweden september production took place multiple locations city central business district including challenge realizing estate picked eighteenth century french architecture mansion located approximately miles southwest stockholm filmmakers wanted use typical manor formal old money swedish good modern minimal wonderful country homes modern city speak money principal photography relocated october queen street facade area renovated mimic hotel old photograph building obtained december onward production moved switzerland locations established grand hotel airport beautiful environment city found difficult film area principal photography concluded oslo norway production took place oslo airport recorded hours extras sought background roles filming took place united_kingdom united_states sequence character plays song flow beginning torture director said believed martin doesn like kill doesn like hear screams hearing favorite music character play song scene actor played selected flow candidate song said laughing hard actually worse said flow everybody looked like talking said know sail away sail away thought guy going metro need title sequence creative director title sequence wanted develop abstract narrative reflected pivotal moments novel character development miller sequence given occupation distinctive personality initial ideas modeled keyboard going treat keyboard like giant city massive fingers pressing keys miller explained transitioned liquid going giant keys miller inside revealed character inner disposition melted away futuristic qualities original designs provided appearance final product creating look miller said time david design little computers computers probably vacuum tubes old technology david ended looked like bunch computer parts found wanted personal nightmare moments early knew supposed feel like nightmare miller professed commented early process wanted use artwork template sequence paintings avail chose painting depicted artist covered black paint standing middle gallery miller sketches contained liquid like component rewritten produce element desired david said let liquid dream miller recalled ties black black title sequence includes abundant references novel political themes phoenix dragon incorporated multiple flower representations biological life cycle received pressed flower year birthday flowers coming black said dies different flower dying rising middle supposed represent cycle killer sending flowers ultimately conceptual miller team took thought cut multiple different shots mixed shots instance strips newspaper metaphor establishment hot hands pair rough distorted hands embrace face melt represent bad men hands embrace face represent wealth power themes domestic violence apparent woman face beating ties brutal beating mother father event revealed sequel girl played fire cover immigrant song plays title sequence rendition produced soundtrack composers inch nails member features vocals yeah yeah lead singer suggested song agreed request licensed song use film trailer title sequence stated sees title sequences opportunity set stage film audience let software packages primarily 3ds max modeling lighting rendering rigging animation fluid dynamics editorial organic modeling rendering soundtrack recruited ross produce score aside successful collaboration duo worked albums inch nails later discography dedicated year work film felt appeal broad audience akin efforts experiments blends elements electronic music resulting forbidding atmosphere wanted create sound emotionally physically asserted wanted lots acoustic instruments setting dress set electronics viewing script ross opted use approach creating film score discussing varying emotions duo spent weeks composing composed music felt belong stated inch nails lead vocalist run head responded positively filming time year assembling rough edits scenes feels like music point music usually takes place apparently finding structure soundtrack arguably task weren working finished thing keeps moving scenes changing length order things pretty frustrating precious work lesson learned pretty quickly approach hopefully work end release pre release screening girl dragon tattoo took place november critics event hosted commentators event predicted film contender accolades likely forerunner pursuit academy_award nominations promotional campaign commenced including inspired collection designed worldwide premiere leicester square london december followed american opening theatre new_york_city december stockholm day sony target demographics men women age film went general release north_america december theaters expanding theaters second day united_kingdom release december russia january japan february india vietnam releases abandoned censorship concerns press statement stated releasing girl dragon tattoo india censor board judged film unsuitable public viewing form committed maintaining protecting vision director respect guidelines set board contrast vietnam insisted film withdrawal relation rigid censorship guidelines reviewed committee home media released film dvd blu ray disc combo pack united_states march bonus features include commentary sets locations etc disc artwork dvd version film resembles sony brand dvd reference caused bit confusion marketplace consumers thinking obtained copy release sold copies week place hop following week film sold additional copies generating million gross revenue january units sold grossing reception box office film grossed million theatrical run film american release grossed million tuesday night screenings figure increased million end day general release maintained momentum opening weekend accumulating million total million domestic revenue film debut figures fell media expectations aided positive word mouth commercial performance remained steady second week posting million theaters week saw box office drop million totaling million number theaters slightly increased fifth week number theaters million remained national film completed north american theatrical run march earning million international debut scandinavian markets december securing million venues sweden film opened theaters strong results accounting half international revenue time week united_kingdom collected million theaters weekend january film grossed million total million included expansion hong_kong topped box office earning thirty establishments film similarly led field south_africa accumulated million estimated theaters seven day period russia placing fifth expansion continued following week opening markets week january saw film yield million locations territories international gross million debuted second place austria germany pulled million locations similar results achieved australia reached theaters film momentum continued month january hit additional markets including france mexico drew million venues million theaters respectively second week france descended number total gross million major international release came japan february opened place million million theaters weekend february film million international markets total international gross girl dragon tattoo million mgm studios involved production posted modest loss declared expected film gross critical response girl dragon tattoo received positive reviews critics particular note cast tone score cinematography review website rotten_tomatoes gives film rating based reviews average rating site consensus states brutal girl dragon tattoo result working best total role commitment star metacritic assigns normalized score film received average score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews new_yorker asserted installment presented view world moments loyalty constant trials betrayal usa_today columnist captures menace grim despair scandinavian landscape carefully approaching features noted stylistic intriguing changes narrative compared original film half star review argued called position immensely enjoyable completely unnecessary miami herald said sinister entertainment surpassed original film way film took half stars rolling_stone commentator concluded girl rendered leave mark writing new_york_times admired moments brilliantly orchestrated anxiety confusion felt girl dragon tattoo vulnerable saw literary counterpart evident long stretches exposition atmosphere wall_street_journal praised cinematography thought provided glossy alterations film darkness stockholm nighttime subway shines spectacular action involving professed despite occasional movie technically superb acted contrast new_york_post film calling rubbish commenting demonstrates merely masses thrill badly written psychologically shallow deeply unlikely pulp story long allow feel occasional meaningless reference feminism nazis performances frequent topic critiques performance particular admired commentators comparing performances played film roger_ebert chicago_sun-times said felt self conscious role revelation eyes entertainment_weekly proclaimed character important ability solve crime hypnotic portrayal noted variety salon critic wrote revelation damaged aggressive computer geek feminist revenge angel playing character far feral vulnerable borderline stereotype girl club enjoyed chemistry associated_press screen pair nominally leading intense search decades old serial killings ahead obstacles flashes phenomenal intellect physical fury found inferior playing regard performance said actor supported nonetheless finds welcome humor affect accolades addition numerous awards girl dragon tattoo included year end lists film commentators publications named best film mtv wrote director follows excellent tour force murder mystery introduces journalist style intensity relentless suspense revelation film minute thanks heart racing scene dark tough watch times triumph film came second list drew taylor favorite films reaching seven publications including san_francisco_chronicle girl dragon tattoo declared best films year american_film_institute possible sequels december stated wanted film sequels girl played fire girl kicked nest announced release date film version girl played fire august delayed difficulties script written july hired write script september stated script written extremely different book despite long delay confident film sony spent millions dollars rights script optimistic project saying interviews february sequels looked unlikely despite desire appear november reported sony franchise adaptation girl spider web novel continuation original millennium trilogy according report likely return film discussed possibly taking role promoting stated signed sequel far know tells tells joked 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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)