The Ring
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 115 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
A journalist investigates an urban legend about a strange videotape linked to the untimely deaths of four teenagers. After watching it herself, she has only seven days to unravel the mystery and protect her son from the same fate.
Based on Ring
Also known as Ring · Seven Days · Static
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (6,685 votes)
- Box office
- $249,348,933
- Budget
- $48,000,000
About
If you want an atmospheric, suspense-driven horror with a cursed video premise, you’ll likely enjoy The Ring; Not for you if you dislike slow-burn tension or prefer gore-heavy scares, similar to Devil and 1408.
Pros: eerie, suspenseful mystery; well-loved 2000s horror; creepy videotape focus | Cons: feels slower at times; ending divisive; some plot confusion
Themes
- journalist
- island
- drowning
- investigation
- supernatural
- horse
- telephone
- paranormal
- remake
- urban legend
- curse
- cabin in the woods
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 2003
Cast & crew
Naomi Watts
as Rachel Keller
Martin Henderson
as Noah Clay
David Dorfman
as Aidan Keller
Brian Cox
as Richard Morgan
Jane Alexander
as Dr. Grasnik
Lindsay Frost
as Ruth Embry
Amber Tamblyn
as Katie Embry
Rachael Bella
as Rebecca Kotler
Daveigh Chase
as Samara Morgan
Shannon Cochran
as Anna Morgan
Directed by Gore Verbinski