Was 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' Hurt by Foreign Remake Fatigue?

Audiences weren't just disinterested inside the Bosnian war over Christmas ticket customers were also somewhat awesome on 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo.' The lengthy looked forward to self-introduced "feel below componen movie of Christmas," finished in fourth place inside the holiday with $19.4 million, and contains made $27 million since release last Tuesday. What might trigger the less-than-thrilling amounts? Possibly remake fatigue. Since the La Occasions highlights, the David Fincher-directed version of 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' might be the most recent in the growing kind of fiscally disappointing remakes from recent European source material. (The first adaptation of 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' showed up in this area in '09.) From 'Let Me In' (modified from 'Let the most appropriate one In') to 'Brothers' (modified from 'Brothers'), there are lots of latest foreign hits that have not successful for hooking up with American audiences. Clearly, that might not be with 'Dragon Tattoo.' Ultimately, the film is nearly two-and-a-half several hours lengthy (which limits daily showings), rated 'R,' and -- since the millions who read Stieg Larsson's source material know -- filled with rape, incest and excessive violence against women. Not necessarily the type of happy Christmas fare that families were searching to find out inside their escape for the movie theaters the 2009 weekend. Plus, 'Dragon Tattoo' has become strong reviews, meaning its word-of-mouth will propel the film using the holiday week. The sensation-bad movie of Christmas might get to be the must-see film of latest Year's for grownups. Which is always to say, don't discount 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' in the box-office perspective at this time around. Besides, Larsson's books were worldwide best-merchants -- and 'Dragon Tattoo' has not folded out overseas in any type of major way. Unlike the Millennium Trilogy, the financials of Fincher's adaptation have not yet been written. Translation: there's still expect Rooney Mara to see with fire. [via LAT/24 Frames] [Photo: The brand new the new sony] Best Performances of 2011 11. Uggie, 'The Artistཆ. Corey Stoll, 'Midnight in ParisƏ. Ryan Gosling, 'DriveƎ. Kristen Wiig, 'Bridesmaidsƍ. Michelle Williams, 'My Week With Marilynƌ. Meryl Streep, 'The Iron LadyƋ. Michael Fassbender, 'ShameƊ. Albert Brooks, 'DriveƉ. Charlize Theron, 'Young Adultƈ. Kaira Pitt, 'MoneyballƇ. Rooney Mara, 'The Girl While using Dragon Tattoo' See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook