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

2011

2h 38m

7.4(7361 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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.

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89 members

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Daniel Craig

Mikael Blomkvist

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Rooney Mara

Lisbeth Salander

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Christopher Plummer

Henrik Vanger

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Stellan Skarsgård

Martin Vanger

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Robin Wright

Erika Berger

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Yorick van Wageningen

Nils Bjurman

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Steven Berkoff

Dirch Frode

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Joely Richardson

Anita Vanger

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Geraldine James

Cecilia Vanger

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Goran Višnjić

Dragan Armansky

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Donald Sumpter

Detective Inspector Gustaf Morell

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Ulf Friberg

Hans-Erik Wennerström

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Bengt C.W. Carlsson

Holger Palmgren

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Tony Way

Plague

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Per Myrberg

Harald

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Josefin Asplund

Pernilla

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Eva Fritjofson

Anna

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Moa Garpendal

Harriet Vanger

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Maya Hansson-Bergqvist

Young Anna

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Sarah Appelberg

Young Cecilia

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Julian Sands

Young Henrik Vanger

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Anna Björk

Young Isabella

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Gustaf Hammarsten

Young Harald Vanger

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Simon Reithner

Young Martin

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David Dencik

Young Gustaf Morell

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Marcus Johansson

Young Nilsson

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Mathilda von Essen

Young Anita

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Mathias Palmér

Young Birger

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Martin Jarvis

Birger

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Inga Landgré

Isabella Vanger

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Reza Dehban

Hussein

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Anders Berg

Young Frode

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Mats Andersson

Nilsson

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Anders Jansson

Doctor

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Jürgen Klein

Gottfried

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Kalle Josephson

Tech at MacJesus

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Sandra Andreis

Photo Editor

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Arly Jover

Liv

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Pierre Sjö Östergren

Tattoo Artist

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Tess Panzer

TV Newscaster

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Alastair Duncan

Greger

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Alan Dale

Detective Isaksson

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Julia Rose

Nurse

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Peter Carlberg

Hardware Clerk

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Jan Abramson

Forsman

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Lena Strömdahl

Mildred

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Matthew Wolf

Tech Clerk

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Anne-Li Norberg

Lindgren

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Leo Bill

Trinity

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Marco Albrecht

Junkie

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Martina Lotun

Reporter at Vanger

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Anna Carlson

FSA Official

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Yvonne Åstrand

FSA Reporter

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Fredrik Dolk

Wennerström's Lawyer

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Christian Heller

Banker

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Werner Biermeier

Banker

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Christine Adams

Barbados TV Reporter

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Peter Hottinger

Zurich TV Reporter

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Joyce Giraud

Spain TV Reporter

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Bengt Wallgren

Tailor

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Élodie Yung

Miriam Wu

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Anna Charlotta Gunnarson

Reporter

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Andreas Björklund

Reporter

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Embeth Davidtz

Annika Blomkvist Giannini

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Joel Kinnaman

Christer Malm

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Karen E. Wright

Magda Lovison

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Leah Shaw

Book of Death Victim

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George Gerdes

Udevalla Detective

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Jenifer Brougham

Murder Victim (uncredited)

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Laurence Fuller

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

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Henry Hereford

Lars (uncredited)

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Darri Ingolfsson

Karlstad Police Officer (uncredited)

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Christopher Maleki

Hanzel (uncredited)

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Sahlima

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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Malin Toverud

Abused woman (uncredited)

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Lennart B. Sandelin

Lawyer (uncredited)

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Mitcho Batalov

Wennerströms Lawyer (uncredited)

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Melissa Ciesla

Mari Holmberg (uncredited)

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Crew

Amanda Dyar

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Patrick Holland

CNN Newscaster (uncredited)

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Maja Kin

Young Mrs Brunnlund (uncredited)

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Shaun R.L. King

Henning Manderstierna (uncredited)

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Ian Kitzmiller

Swedish Police (uncredited)

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Annica Bejhed

TV Reporter (uncredited)

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Britt Soderberg

Millennium Employee (uncredited)

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Yasmine Vine

Assyrian Immigrant (uncredited)

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Mike Zehr

The Locksmith (uncredited)

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Peter Haber

Wennerström Spokesperson (Uncredited)

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Denise Wessman

Harem Girl

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