State of Play vs The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.8/10 for State of Play). State of Play is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 38m. State of Play is the older of the two (2009 against 2011). Both are crime, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Robin Wright.

State of Play posterState of Play2009 VS The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo posterThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
State of PlayThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 7.4/10
Year20092011
Length2h 7m2h 38m
GenresCrime, Mystery, ThrillerCrime, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorKevin MacdonaldDavid Fincher
Main castDavid Harbour, Harry Lennix, Robin Wright, Jason Bateman, Helen MirrenGeraldine James, Joely Richardson, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig

Synopsis

State of Play

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

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