The Girl in the Spider's Web

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The Girl in the Spider's Web

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2018

1h 57m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal Firewall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make Firewall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.

Critics Consensus

The Girl in the Spider's Web focuses on the action elements of its source material for a less complex -- and only sporadically effective -- franchise reboot.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

11/27/2018

I think it suffers to some extent from some creaky dialogue...but the thing that holds it together is that Claire Foy surprisingly convincing.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

11/27/2018

2/5

That's it. That's all that has changed. Foy in the lead role. Otherwise everything else is the same, only worse.

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Matthew Norman

London Evening Standard

11/25/2018

3/5

A fast-paced, high-octane espionage action flick with superhero flourishes.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

2/5

Seeing that angst and compelling drama traded in for rather generic thrills, and a plot too overstuffed for its own good, is deeply unfortunate.

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

05/17/2022

3/10

It is a passionless, tedious take on a genre that is driven by passion and excitement, and it drags an iconic character along for the ride.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/08/2022

1.5/4

Foy, ever the chameleon, gives a strong performance, but in a role that is underwritten and doesn't service her considerable talent.

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Robert W

@RT34973803 May 8

I'm so tired of this lazy narrative: unstoppable woman beats up a dozen guys like a superhero. The Girl in the Spider's Web is pure garbage. Lisbeth takes zero damage, shrugs off explosions, and wins every fight with no tension. It's boring. And the movie can't stop flaunting that she's gay-not because it serves the story, but because they want a gold star for being "progressive." It's a checkbox, not character. Every male character is either an idiot or a villain. No stakes, no realism, just an invincible girlboss posing as empowerment. Watch the original Swedish films instead. This Hollywood trash is an insult. Hard pass.

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Carlos T

@RT67858720 Feb 26

A obra carrega o peso de uma trajetória iniciada na trilogia sueca de 2009, estrelada por Noomi Rapace — composta por Os Homens que Não Amavam as Mulheres, A Menina que Brincava com Fogo e A Rainha do Castelo de Ar. Depois veio a versão hollywoodiana de 2011 dirigida por David Fincher, com Rooney Mara e Daniel Craig. Este reboot/continuação é, até hoje, o último capítulo da saga nos cinemas — e talvez o mais voltado para o entretenimento de ação, com ecos claros do cinema de espionagem à la 007. Nota: 6

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Tokunbo Y

@RT67685020 Dec 2

I was wrong to underestimate it as a low-budget film. It's a good flic to watch, when you're not in a hurry. 😃

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Frans B

@FransB Nov 11

Brilliant! The intro is, as the one before, a work of art in itself. Still complex enough with drama, suspense, twists and heaps of action. Fast moving and very engaging. Very good cinematography and brought to screen in a admirable fashion. Intelligently written and whole cast succeeds in character, very convincingly.

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J K

@RT45085245 Sep 3

Should have been a David Fincher direct sequel to the original 2011 film. Not this.

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Mike K

@RT96225146 Jul 16

I don't want to compare it to the previous movies about it. But having read all the books I'm not gonna say anything bad about this.its supposed to be fun.it touches on her abuse and shows her skills.

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Synopsis

Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal Firewall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide. The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm. Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth's laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make Firewall work. Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.

Director: Fede Alvarez
Producer: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, Berna Levin, Amy Pascal, Elizabeth Cantillon
Screenwriter: Jay Basu, Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: The Cantillon Company, Scott Rudin Productions, Yellow Bird, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Pascal Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)