The Ring (2002)

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.

Director:

Gore Verbinski

Writers:

Ehren Kruger (screenplay), Kôji Suzuki (novel) (as Koji Suzuki)

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox

14 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	Rachel
Martin Henderson	...	Noah
David Dorfman	...	Aidan
Brian Cox	...	Richard Morgan
Jane Alexander	...	Dr. Grasnik
Lindsay Frost	...	Ruth
Amber Tamblyn	...	Katie
Rachael Bella	...	Becca
Daveigh Chase	...	Samara
Shannon Cochran	...	Anna Morgan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Teacher
Richard Lineback	...	Innkeeper
Sasha Barrese	...	Girl Teen #1
Tess Hall	...	Girl Teen #2
Adam Brody	...	Male Teen #1

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.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | female protagonist | remake of asian film | girl in panties | whitewash | 

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Taglines:

Before you die, you see the ring

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Daveigh Chase took the role of Samara after losing the role of Sarah Altman in Panic Room (2002) to Kristen Stewart.

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Goofs

When Noah is done watching the video, Rachel's phone rings with a rather long pause between rings. But when the phone rings for Aiden, there is a much shorter pause between rings.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Katie: I hate television. Gives me headaches. You know, I heard there's so many magnetic waves traveling through the air, because of TV and telephones, that we're losing, like, ten times as many brain cells as we're supposed to. Like, all the molecules in our heads are all unstable. All the companies know about it, but they're not doing anything about it. It's, like, a big conspiracy.

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Crazy Credits

The 'D' in the Dreamworks logo is superimposed by an image of The Ring from the videotape at the same moment static cuts in.

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Connections

References Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

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Soundtracks

Hey John
Written by Scott Leger, Nate Navarro, Eddie Willis, Steve Rude & Curtis Ryker
Performed by Wide Awake

User Reviews

A Big Scare

I must say that I consider myself to be a lover of horror, but much too often, sex and gore is subsituted for real horror and you don't get that feeling of genuine fear in the pit of your stomach. Not so with "The Ring". Never have I seen a film that has affected me so. The images seem to tug at your subconscious, at the dark things we keep inside. I haven't been able to close my eyes without replaying bits of the film behind my eyelids. I have slept with the light on since I've seen it, and we can't stop talking about it. Hands down, it was the best, the scariest, the creepiest, and the most intense horror film ever. The audience in the theater all gripped their armrests, breathed heavily and felt everything the characters were experiencing. It was excellent! But beware.... don't expect to leave "The Ring" in the movie theater, it will certainly be with you for a long time.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ring

Filming Locations:

Malibou Lake, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,015,393, 20 October 2002

Gross USA:

$129,128,133

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$249,348,933

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamworks Pictures, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation, BenderSpink

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital EX DTS-ES

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1