The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) - David Fincher | Houselights #10

Legendary producer Kathleen Kennedy urged David Fincher to adapt StiegLarrson’s hit novel series about Lisbeth Salander. Despite thinking itwouldn’t be a strong box office draw, Fincher took on the task ofadapting a difficult tale to an American retelling. Assembling astellar cast anchored by Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in a starmakingturn as the titular character, the film nevertheless had troublefinding an audience. One of your hosts had problems with it at thetime, and so was challenged on this journey into the House of Fincherto look on the work with fresh eyes.