Review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) by Shawn B — 08 Feb 2013

Great movie! Not quite like the book... but I still enjoyed it.

This review of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) was written by Shawn B on 08 Feb 2013.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has generally received very positive reviews.

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