The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) Poster

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Certification

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MPAA Rated R for strong violence, some sexual material, and brief language
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • The rape of a child is mentioned.
  • A woman removes her shirt but in the her back is visible.
  • There are flashbacks to a rape scene but no nudity is shown. Some screaming is heard.
  • Of the trilogy, this one has the least sex
  • A rape scene is shown on video with no nudity displayed.
  • A character is later on arrested for possessing child porn on his computer--scantily-dressed women are shown onscreen, with some bare breasts.
  • Part of a woman's bare buttocks are shown.

Violence & Gore

  • Bad guy kills woman police officer and injures man police
  • A man is hit on the head with a brick and thrown in to a body of water.
  • Several flashbacks to violent events in the past, all shown very briefly.
  • A man is said to have been killed by a group of men.
  • Less violent part of trilogy.
  • One man is shot in the head, and then the shooter commits suicide by shooting himself.
  • There is a struggle between a main character and a man carrying a gun. Gunshots are fired but no one is hurt.
  • Using a nail gun, Lisbeth nails the feet of a man to the floor, so that he will not be able to escape the police. She finishes by shooting a nail into his ankle. No blood however.
  • A man is shot to death offscreen. PG-13
  • Earlier in the film, a man brutally beats and kills a member of a motorcycle gang. He also kidnaps, ties up, and beats a woman. PG-13 (Intense)

Profanity

  • The 's' word is said multiple times.
  • The 'f' word is said several times.
  • H*ll is said at least three times.
  • D*mn is said.
  • "Christ" is abused 5 times; "God" is used as a curse word twice.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Smoking and drinking are shown throughout the film.
  • Drugs are planted in Mikael's house to incriminate him.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A man is seen stalking outside a window an aim a gun at the person inside.
  • The suicide scene may be difficult for some viewers.
  • The film has a dark tone overall and is somewhat frightening.
  • One character commit violence throughout the film and is a threat to others, which is fairly frightening.
  • Erika Berger, Mikael's co-worker and part-time lover, is sent hate emails in order to get Mikael to stop the investigation. One night, while she is lying in bed, someone hurls a rock through her window. It is an especially frightening moment in the film because it comes so suddenly.

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