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The Ring

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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The Ring (2002)
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HorrorMystery

A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.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
    • Kôji Suzuki
    • Hiroshi Takahashi
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Martin Henderson
    • Brian Cox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    360K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,209
    97
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • Ehren Kruger
      • Kôji Suzuki
      • Hiroshi Takahashi
    • Stars
      • Naomi Watts
      • Martin Henderson
      • Brian Cox
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 277Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 12 nominations

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    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)
    Daveigh Chase and Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)
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    Brian Cox in The Ring (2002)
    Martin Henderson and Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)
    Gore Verbinski and Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)
    Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)
    Martin Henderson in The Ring (2002)
    David Dorfman and Gore Verbinski in The Ring (2002)
    Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)
    Naomi Watts in The Ring (2002)

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Rachel
    Martin Henderson
    Martin Henderson
    • Noah
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Richard Morgan
    David Dorfman
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    • Aidan
    Jane Alexander
    Jane Alexander
    • Dr. Grasnik
    Lindsay Frost
    Lindsay Frost
    • Ruth
    Amber Tamblyn
    Amber Tamblyn
    • Katie
    Rachael Bella
    Rachael Bella
    • Becca
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    • Samara
    Shannon Cochran
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    • Anna Morgan
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    Joe Chrest
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    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writers
      • Ehren Kruger
      • Kôji Suzuki
      • Hiroshi Takahashi(1998 screenplay Ringu) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The "cursed" video is available as an easter egg on the DVD. Select look here and press down and your cursor will disappear. Press Enter. This has an interesting feature; your remote control is disabled. Once the "video" has started playing, you can't stop it, pause it, fast-forward it, or return to the menu. Unless you turn off the TV, you're forced to watch the whole thing. When it's over, the DVD returns to the menu, then you hear a phone ring twice before you're given control over your remote again.
    • Goofs
      When Rachel is searching the Internet for information, the address in the browser points to a file stored on the desktop of a Windows 98 machine. C:\WIN98\Desktop\....etc...
    • Quotes

      Noah: I can't imagine being stuck down a well all alone like that. How long could you survive?

      Rachel Keller: Seven days.

    • Crazy credits
      On the DVD release, the Copyright Warning message is affected by 'interference' much like the intro.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Ring: Don't Watch This (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey John
      Written by Scott Leger, Nate Navarro, Eddie Willis, Steve Rude & Curtis Ryker
      Performed by Wide Awake

    User reviews1.7K

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    Featured review
    8/10
    One of the scariest films I've ever seen!
    I've been watching horror movies for a long time, and I always consider myself to be some what desensitized. When I saw this film when it was released in 2002, I was terrified. Whereas other scary movies I had seen before it tended to be predictable, this one wasn't. Certain images were unexpected and shocking to me. The plot is well-placed and the setting dark and dreary. Such natural things in the world are given new meaning within the film's context.

    Watching it again 18 years later, I know what to expect, but it still gives me shivers. This is a solid horror/suspense film and I appreciate it in light of the tendency towards gore which followed.
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    • mike_richardson
    • Apr 10, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ring
    • Filming locations
      • Port Townsend, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
      • BenderSpink
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $48,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $129,128,133
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,015,393
      • Oct 20, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $249,348,933
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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