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Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander investigate the decades-old disappearance of heiress Harriet Vanger.

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Industrialist Henrik Vanger hires journalist Mikael Blomkvist to investigate niece Harriet's disappearance from the family's isolated island in 1966. Researcher and hacker Lisbeth Salander joins him as photographs, records, and the Vanger dynasty's history reveal a larger pattern.

Why it belongs

Niels Arden Oplev makes archival research suspenseful, pairing a cold family mystery with Rapace's fiercely self-possessed Lisbeth Salander.

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Old photographs, biblical codes, corporate files, island geography, winter light, and computer searches transform evidence into concrete process—Noomi Rapace's guarded physicality gives Lisbeth agency that exceeds the mystery's needs.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Academy Awards1 win2012 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

BAFTA1 win2011 · official BAFTA 2011 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness8.2
Engagement9.3
Ease8.5

Swedish · R
Narrative Feature
Mood: Tense & Absorbing