Rings (2017)

A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days.

Director:

F. Javier Gutiérrez

Writers:

David Loucka (screenplay by), Jacob Estes (screenplay by)

Stars:

Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz	...	Julia (as Matilda Lutz)
Alex Roe	...	Holt
Johnny Galecki	...	Gabriel
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Burke
Aimee Teegarden	...	Skye
Bonnie Morgan	...	Samara
Chuck David Willis	...	Blue (as Chuck Willis)
Patrick R. Walker	...	Jamal (as Patrick Walker)
Zach Roerig	...	Carter
Laura Wiggins	...	Faith (as Laura Slade Wiggins)
Lizzie Brocheré	...	Kelly (as Lizzie Brochere)
Karen Ceesay	...	Flight Attendant
Dave Blamy	...	First Officer
Michael E. Sanders	...	Pilot
Randall Taylor	...	Holt's Father

Storyline

Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend, Holt, when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious video said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | bare chested male | climbing out of a well | birdcage | cat | 

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Taglines:

Evil is reborn

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, thematic elements, some sexuality and brief drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ring 3

Filming Locations:

East Mountain Studios, 2030 East Park Drive, Conyers, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,002,632, 5 February 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$27,780,085, 21 March 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$83,018,523, 2 April 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Macari/Edelstein, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Young Evelyn, played by Kayli Carter, was previously played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead in The Ring Two (2005), though her scenes were cut aside from a brief appearance.

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Goofs

When Julia picks up the phone from under the desk, it shows one announcement on the screen. When she has a closer look, there are suddenly four announcements on the screen.

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Quotes

Julia: [from trailer] Mom?
Julia's Mom: She's here.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the movie, the stars in the Paramount logo flicker, the background darkens and for a brief moment, the stars change into the sign of The Ring.

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Alternate Versions

The digital HD and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast & crew, deleted/extended scenes, and an alternative ending.

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Connections

Follows The Ring Two (2005)

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Soundtracks

Kiss This
Written by Richard Parkhouse, Adam Slack, Luke Spiller, George Tizzard & Joshua Wilkinson
Performed by The Struts
Courtesy of Interscope Records
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

What Happened?

I'm not really sure what I just watched but this was a far cry from the previous two movies. The worst offense that this movie has to atone for is the fact that it wasn't scary. Not even in the slightest sense. Keep in mind that this was supposed to be a Horror movie.

Right from the get-go it was pretty much clear "who would make it out of the movie alive" ["The Chosen One"-trope]. And that's why the whole movie flopped. There was no real danger. The entire movie felt like a "documentary" about the origin story. Also, Samara was barely in the movie, which for the record was the main reason for my disgruntlement.

Final verdict: This movie is more of a filler. It's main purpose is to connect the links from the past to what is yet to come. This may sound wrong but the end of the movie was actually the best part (and it wasn't because the movie ended. It's because we were left with an intriguing cliffhanger. I like that). I remain hopeful for the upcoming movie in the franchise.