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The Ring (2002)

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A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.

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Storyline

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers (including her niece). There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son's and her own life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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journalist | death | videotape | ring | cabin | See more »

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Antes de morir veras el aro (Spanish) See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references | See all certifications »

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18 October 2002 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Seven Days  »

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$128,502 (Finland) (14 March 2003)

Gross:

£9,455,478 (UK) (4 April 2003)
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Trivia

Long before the movie premiered, the killer video was used as a commercial. The commercial did not mention any movie for nearly a month. See more »

Goofs

As Rachel is driving to try to warn Noah, she has her cell phone in her right hand. In the next shot, she has both hands on the wheel. She actually drops the phone to take better control of the wheel to avoid traffic. See more »

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Katie: Becca, quit being a bitch!
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17 August 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This movie makes you realize why so many other movies fail to be scary...not enough psychological elements. What this movie does right is that it skips the gore, and blood, and over-the-top overacting crazed lunatics that seem the norm in horror movies.

I saw this with a friend in the theater and 10 minutes in we were sinking into our chairs with fear. Not even the annoying teens making their phones ring to scare their friends (when you see the movie you will understand why) were a powerful enough distraction to undo the terror we felt.

Definitely see it, make sure you have as big a TV as you can get your hands on when you rent it, and that you watch it at night in the dark...if you want the full effect. Also, make sure you rent it on DVD and NOT cassette...you know, just to be safe ;)


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