Synopsis
Influential industrialist Vanger's niece Harriet disappeared under mysterious circumstances 40 years ago. As a last attempt at solving the case, he hires investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist.
Scores
Overall Score
88.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Review Aggregate
84.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 255 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, stylized, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkstylizedsuspensefulvisually strikingchristmasgrittycharacter-drivenscaryemotionalfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Craig | 2010 | $731,000 | $1,051,000 | (est) |
| Rooney Mara | 2010 | $450,000 | $647,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 2010 | $339,000 | $487,000 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 2010 | $277,000 | $398,000 | (est) |
| Steven Berkoff | 2010 | $237,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Robin Wright | 2010 | $209,000 | $300,000 | (est) |
| Yorick van Wageningen | 2010 | $187,000 | $269,000 | (est) |
| Joely Richardson | 2010 | $171,000 | $245,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count255
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes227,940
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $10,095,170 | $14,520,196 |
| International | 2010 | $94,319,030 | $135,661,989 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $104,414,200 | $150,182,185 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $42,775,197 | $61,524,894 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,079,000 | $5,866,952 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,189,000 | $1,710,176 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $9,575,000 | $13,772,020 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $21,450,000 | $30,852,201 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $2,422,841 | $3,484,847 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $81,491,038 | $117,211,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $13,000,000 | $18,698,304 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $16,250,000 (est) | $23,372,879 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $6,519,000 | $9,376,480 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,616,000 | $3,762,674 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,600,000 | $3,739,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $40,985,000 | $58,949,998 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $40,506,038 | $58,261,092 |
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