The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw.

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Directed by: David Fincher

Written by: Stieg Larsson, Steven Zaillian

Music by: Atticus Ross, Trent Reznor

Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, Steven Berkoff, Joely Richardson, Geraldine James, Goran Višnjić

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Released: 2011-12-14

Runtime: 158 minutes

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• The success of Stieg Larsson's novel created Hollywood interest in adapting the book, as became apparent in 2009 when Sony's Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal pursued the idea of developing an "American" version unrelated to the Swedish film adaptation released that year.
• It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson.
• In one sequence the character Martin Vanger (Stellan Skarsgård) plays the song "Orinoco Flow" by Enya before beginning his torture of Mikael Blomkvist.
• Fincher, while fond of the actress' youthful appearance, found it difficult at first to mold her to match Salander's antisocial demeanor, which was a vast contrast from her earlier role as the personable Erica Albright.
• Principal photography began in Stockholm, Sweden in September 2010.
• The film grossed $233 million against a $90 million production budget and received acclaim from critics, with praise for Craig and Mara's performances as well as Fincher's direction, the score, and the film's tone and visuals.
• India and Vietnam releases were abandoned due to censorship concerns.
• In contrast, the National Film Board of Vietnam insisted that the film's withdrawal had no relation to rigid censorship guidelines, as it had not been reviewed by the committee.
• The film completed its North American theatrical run on March 22, 2012, earning over $103 million.
• The international debut was in six Scandinavian markets on December 19–25, 2011, securing $1.6 million from 480 venues.
• By the weekend of January 6–8, 2012, the film grossed $12.2 million for a total of $29 million; this included its expansion into Hong Kong, where it topped the box office, earning $470,000 from thirty-six establishments.
• The worldwide premiere was at the London's Odeon Leicester Square on December 12, 2011, followed by the American opening at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 14 and Stockholm the next day.
• The film's American release grossed $1.6 million from its Tuesday night screenings, a figure that increased to $3.5 million by the end of its first day of general release.
• I started out half way between the elation of getting to work with David Fincher and the dread of this character, but I was able to use both of those things.

Source: Wikipedia

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