The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Reviews
You won't like everything you see, but you will be impressed.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 14, 2024
It is a beautiful example of what happens when a director finds source material that directly influences their topics of interest.
| Original Score: 9/10 | Jul 18, 2023
Fincher’s sophisticated treatment imbues this tale of corruption, sexual assault, and trauma with a textured hand; and in addition to surpassing the Swedish versions, he gives the story new life.
| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 1, 2023
... the American screen adaptation of the Swedish bestseller directed by David Fincher and scripted by Steve Zaillian, is a darker, richer, more compelling adaptation than the original Swedish version.
| Jan 7, 2023
The 2.5-hour runtime flies by, but you won't even notice because Mara's outstanding performance is simply that mesmerizing.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 14, 2021
A cold, captivating rape revenge thriller that is more measured than its Swedish counterpart. Anchored by a stunning performance by Mara, the plot is as convoluted as its source material, but Fincher makes this eminently watchable.
| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 12, 2021
Go see the Swedish version.
| Aug 31, 2021
The second time we see that scene, through the footage Lisbeth recorded it's taken on the characteristic of her perspective and we are revolted...
| Original Score: 88/100 | Aug 19, 2021
The result is more cohesive, and of course longer, though dedicated fans will be annoyed by departures from the books for the sake of brevity.
| Jun 11, 2021
For this particular story, Fincher's style is just too sleek.
| Original Score: 8/10 | Jan 3, 2021
David Fincher's 2011 adaptation of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is both a quite good movie and a deeply frustrating one.
| Dec 29, 2020
Mara gives a compelling breakout performance as Lisbeth Salander, the goth punk cyber sleuth...
| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Dec 19, 2020
For the most part, David Fincher's new adaptation is identical to the original film.
| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 30, 2020
An incredibly well done thriller.
| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 8, 2020
An inconsistent ride, but definitely one worth taking.
| Original Score: B | Jul 11, 2020
Being maddening at all times, 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' is a brutal, dark and visually stimulating film that, releasing a huge anxiety, is captivating by the way the sinister clings to the unexpected. [Full review in Spanish]
| Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 24, 2020
Fincher has crafted a visually stunning and poetic take on Larsson's wonderful source material.
| Mar 31, 2020
Fincher's is a skilled, slick, and engrossing version of Larsson's book.
| Jan 17, 2020
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo really is a stand out film of 2011. It's one of the strongest Dramas you can see this season. It isn't for the faint of heart though
| Original Score: A | Jan 11, 2020
The material is tailor-made for Fincher, and, in many respects, it feels a summation of his work over the preceding 15 years.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 31, 2019