How many Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies are there?

In 2009, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opened in Swedish cinemas. The movie – an adaptation of the book, Män som Hatar Kvinnor, from Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series – was a huge hit with audiences and was followed by sequels, and English-language remakes.

But how many Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies are there? For the answers to this question and more, scroll down and check out the details below.

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How many Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies are there?

To date, there are five entries in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie series (aka the Millennium series). The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo films are as follows:

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
• The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
• The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

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Are all of the Girl With movies part of the same series?

The Girl With series is split into two distinct categories: Swedish language movies and English language movies.

Swedish language movies:

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
• The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009)

All three of the Swedish language movies are part of the same series and were released theatrically in 2009. Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace are the lead actors across all three movies.

English language movies:

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
• The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018)

Both of the English language movies are part of the same series, however, these films are only loosely connected. The Girl in the Spider’s Web is effectively a soft reboot/loose continuation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with a new cast.

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Who are the cast of the Girl With movies?

Notable cast members in the Girl With movie series include Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Joely Richardson, Goran Višnjić, Claire Foy, and Sverrir Gudnason.

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Is the Girl With movie series the work of the same director?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie series is the work of multiple directors. Niels Arden Oplev directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), Daniel Alredson directed The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009), while David Fincher directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Fede Álvarez directed The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018).

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What is the best Girl With movie?

According to IMDb, the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movies are rated as follows:

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) – 7.8/10
• The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) – 7.1/10
• The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2009) – 7.3/10
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – 7.8/10
• The Girl in the Spider’s Web (2018) – 6.1/10

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If you’re a fan of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, or you’re just getting into the books of Stieg Larsson, then you may wish to know that a collection of six books in The Millennium series currently available. The Millennium 6 Books Collection includes The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, and The Girl Who Lived Twice.

The Millennium 6 Books Collection is available from all good book stockists, including Amazon UK and Amazon US.

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Editor/writer/boy with the dragon tattoo

Alex Wiggan

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