Millennium Movies: Release Order
The Millennium series adapts Stieg Larsson's internationally bestselling novels about investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist and enigmatic hacker Lisbeth Salander as they uncover dark conspiracies in Swedish society. The franchise spans two distinct adaptation approaches: a cohesive Swedish trilogy and separate Hollywood productions with different casts and interpretations.
This watch order presents all theatrical adaptations in release sequence, beginning with the original Swedish films that directly adapt the first three novels, followed by Hollywood's English-language reboot of the first story, and concluding with a 2018 soft reboot that features an entirely new cast and adapts later source material. Each adaptation brings its own visual style and interpretation to Larsson's dark thriller world.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A disgraced journalist teams up with a brilliant but troubled hacker to investigate the decades-old disappearance of a wealthy industrialist's niece in this Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel.
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
When journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates a sex trafficking scandal involving powerful Swedish figures, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous web of corruption and violence. The investigation becomes personal when his enigmatic research partner Lisbeth Salander becomes the prime suspect in a triple murder.
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
In the final installment of the Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander recovers from her injuries while facing trial for attempted murder, relying on journalist Mikael Blomkvist to help prove her innocence against powerful adversaries.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A disgraced journalist teams up with a brilliant but troubled hacker to investigate the decades-old disappearance of a wealthy industrialist's niece. Their investigation leads them into a web of dark family secrets and corruption.
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The Girl in the Spider's Web
Hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist become entangled in a dangerous conspiracy involving spies and cybercriminals when they're tasked with recovering a powerful computer program.
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