The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

There's A Storm Coming

Directed by Daniel Alfredson

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark, Yellow Bird

2009147 min7.1 / 10

A tense, cerebral thriller about a hacker fighting institutional corruption and her own traumatic past while navigating a rigged legal system.

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

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  • Is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

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Surprise76

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Love72

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