The Girl Who Played with Fire

The Girl Who Played with Fire

Fight Fire with Fire

Directed by Daniel Alfredson

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark, ZDF

2009129 min7.0 / 10

A grim, methodical crime thriller that uses investigative journalism and hacking to expose systemic abuse and corruption, driven by moral urgency rather than spectacle.

Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl Who Played with Fire one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Played with Fire scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Played with Fire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Played with Fire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Girl Who Played with Fire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Girl Who Played with Fire 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like The Girl Who Played with Fire, and what each one shares →

Like The Girl Who Played with Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Girl Who Played with Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Girl Who Played with Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Girl Who Played with Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl Who Played with Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit