Was 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Hurt by Foreign Remake Fatigue?

Audiences were not just disinterested within the Bosnian war over Christmas ticket purchasers were also somewhat awesome on 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo.' The long awaited self-announced "feel below par movie of Christmas," finished in 4th place within the holiday with $19.4 million, and it has made $27 million since release last Tuesday. What could trigger the less-than-thrilling amounts? Possibly remake fatigue. Because the La Occasions highlights, the David Fincher-directed version of 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' may be the latest inside a growing type of fiscally disappointing remakes from recent European source material. (The initial adaptation of 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' arrived on the scene in '09.) From 'Let Me In' (modified from 'Let the correct one In') to 'Brothers' (modified from 'Brothers'), you will find lots of recent foreign hits which have unsuccessful for connecting with American audiences. Obviously, that may not be with 'Dragon Tattoo.' In the end, the film is almost two-and-a-half hrs long (which limits daily showings), ranked 'R,' and -- because the millions who read Stieg Larsson's source material know -- full of rape, incest and excessive violence against women. Not always the kind of happy Christmas fare that families were searching to determine within their escape towards the cinemas earlier this weekend. Plus, 'Dragon Tattoo' has gotten strong reviews, meaning its word-of-mouth will propel the film with the holiday week. The feeling-bad movie of Christmas might become the must-see film of recent Year's for grown ups. Which would be to say, don't discount 'The Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' from the box-office perspective at this time. Besides, Larsson's books were worldwide best-retailers -- and 'Dragon Tattoo' hasn't folded out overseas in almost any kind of major way. Unlike the Millennium Trilogy, the financials of Fincher's adaptation haven't yet been written. Translation: there's still expect Rooney Mara to experience with fire. [via LAT/24 Frames] [Photo: 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 Using the Dragon Tattoo' See All Moviefone Art galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook