The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 · 129 min · Director: Daniel Alfredson
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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.
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 33 % | 42 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 31 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 21 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 26 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 72 % | 66 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 55 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 51 % | 44 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 48 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 50 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Malin Erikson
Ronald Niedermann
Alexander Zalachenko
Paolo Roberto
Miriam 'Mimmi' Wu
Sonja Modig
Enrico Giannini
Mia Bergman
Dag Svensson
Peter Teleborian
Dragan Armanskij
Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Alfredson
- Written by
- Stieg Larsson, Jonas Frykberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- Sweden, Germany, Denmark
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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