<P> A screening for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo took place on November 28, 2011, as part of a critics - only event hosted by the New York Film Critics Circle . Commentators at the event predicted that while the film would become a contender for several accolades, it would likely not become a forerunner in the pursuit for Academy Award nominations . A promotional campaign commenced thereafter, including a Lisbeth Salander - inspired collection, designed by Trish Summerville for H&M . The worldwide premiere was at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on December 12, 2011, followed by the American opening at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 14 and Stockholm the next day . Sony's target demographics were men and women over the age of 25 and 17--34 . The film went into general release in North America on December 21, at 2,700 theaters, expanding to 2,974 theaters on its second day . The United Kingdom release was on December 26, Russia on January 1, 2012, and Japan on February 13 . India and Vietnam releases were abandoned due to censorship concerns . A press statement from the Central Board of Film Certification stated: "Sony Pictures will not be releasing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in India . The censor board has judged the film unsuitable for public viewing in its unaltered form and, while we are committed to maintaining and protecting the vision of the director, we will, as always, respect the guidelines set by the board ." In contrast, the National Film Board of Vietnam insisted that the film's withdrawal had no relation to rigid censorship guidelines, as it had not been reviewed by the committee . </P> <P> Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film in a DVD and Blu - ray disc combo pack in the United States on March 20, 2012 . Bonus features include a commentary from Fincher, featurettes on Blomkvist, Salander, the sets and locations, etc . The disc artwork for the DVD version of the film resembles a Sony brand DVD - R, a reference to the hacker Lisbeth Salander . This caused a bit of confusion in the marketplace with consumers thinking they had obtained a bootleg copy . The release sold 644,000 copies in its first week, in third place behind The Muppets and Hop . The following week, the film sold an additional 144,000 copies generating $2.59 million in gross revenue . As of January 2014, 1,478,230 units had been sold, grossing $22,195,069 . </P> <P> Fincher's film grossed $232.6 million during its theatrical run . The film's American release grossed $1.6 million from its Tuesday night screenings, a figure that increased to $3.5 million by the end of its first day of general release . It maintained momentum into its opening weekend, accumulating $13 million for a total of $21 million in domestic revenue . The film's debut figures fell below media expectations . Aided by positive word of mouth, its commercial performance remained steady into the second week, posting $19 million from 2,914 theaters . The third week saw box office drop 24% to $11.3 million, totaling $76.8 million . The number of theaters slightly increased to 2,950 . By the fifth week, the number of theaters shrank to 1,907, and grosses to $3.7 million, though it remained within the national top ten . The film completed its North American theatrical run on March 22, 2012, earning over $102.5 million . </P> <P> The international debut was in six Scandinavian markets on December 19--25, 2011, securing $1.6 million from 480 venues . In Sweden the film opened in 194 theaters to strong results, accounting for more than half of international revenue at the time ($950,000). The first full week in the United Kingdom collected $6.7 million from 920 theaters . By the weekend of January 6--8, 2012, the film grossed $12.2 million for a total of $29 million; this included its expansion into Hong Kong, where it topped the box office, earning $470,000 from thirty - six establishments . The film similarly led the field in South Africa . It accumulated $6.6 million from an estimated 600 theaters over a seven - day period in Russia, placing fifth . The expansion continued into the following week, opening in nine markets . The week of January 13--15 saw the film yield $16.1 million from 3,910 locations in over forty - three territories, thus propelling the international gross to $49.3 million . It debuted at second place in Austria and Germany, where in the latter, it pulled $2.9 million from 525 locations . Similar results were achieved in Australia, where it reached 252 theaters . The film's momentum continued throughout the month, and by January 22, it had hit ten additional markets, including France and Mexico, from which it drew $3.25 million from 540 venues and $1.25 million from 540 theaters, respectively . In its second week in France it descended to number three, with a total gross of $5.8 million . </P>

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