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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Based on the award-winning novel by Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo follows journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) as he searches for a woman who has been missing for 40 years. Along the way, he makes an unexpected ally in Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), who is a computer hacker and survivor of a traumatic childhood. The film is directed by David Fincher and won an Oscar in 2012 for Best Achievement in Film Editing.

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
R
Thriller
Drama
Crime
Mystery

Director
David Fincher
Release Date
December 21, 2011
Studio(s)
20th Century
Distributor(s)
20th Century
Cast
Christopher Plummer , Robin Wright , Stellan Skarsgård , Rooney Mara , Steven Berkoff , Daniel Craig
Writers
Steven Zaillian
Runtime
158 minutes
Franchise(s)
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Budget
$90 million

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