Ballad of a Small Player vs The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.5/10 for Ballad of a Small Player). Ballad of a Small Player is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 9m. The Girl Who Played with Fire is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballad of a Small Player
The Girl Who Played with Fire| Ballad of a Small Player | The Girl Who Played with Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Germany | Denmark |
| Director | Edward Berger | Daniel Alfredson |
| Main cast | Colin Farrell, Jason Tobin, Tilda Swinton, Fala Chen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Annika Hallin, Reuben Sallmander, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Noomi Rapace |
Synopsis
Ballad of a Small Player
Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past — and his debts — becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.
The Girl Who Played with Fire
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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