The Girl in the Spider's Web

The Girl in the Spider's Web

The past never forgets.

Directed by Fede Álvarez

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

2018115 min6.2 / 10

A tense, paranoid thriller about hackers and journalists navigating a dangerous underworld of espionage and corruption, driven by technical intrigue and moral complexity.

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl in the Spider's Web scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the Spider's Web sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the Spider's Web violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the Spider's Web easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Girl in the Spider's Web end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like The Girl in the Spider's Web, and what each one shares →

Like The Girl in the Spider's Web

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Girl in the Spider's Web

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Girl in the Spider's Web, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Girl in the Spider's Web, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl in the Spider's Web, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit