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The Ring

2002
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 55m
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. (imdb)
Directed by:
Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski
Written by:
Ehren Kruger Ehren Kruger Kôji Suzuki Kôji Suzuki
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Starring:
Brian Cox Brian Cox Naomi Watts Naomi Watts Martin Henderson Martin Henderson Jane Alexander Jane Alexander Daveigh Chase Daveigh Chase David Dorfman David Dorfman Lindsay Frost Lindsay Frost Amber Tamblyn Amber Tamblyn Rachael Bella Rachael Bella Sasha Barrese Sasha Barrese Shannon Cochran Shannon Cochran
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Franchise:
The Ring
Genres:
Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Countries:
Japan, USA
Language:
English
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The Ring

2002
Suspense/Thriller
Horror
1h 55m
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leonardisLeonardis
Rated 23 Oct 2019
80
34th
Not too bad actually. I won't put it up there with my favorite horror films, but it is fairly well made. Some scares legitimately got me, and I have been thinking about the movie for a couple of days, so maybe it's even better than I'm making it out to be. Watts was good and probably the only real highlight acting-wise. The imagery is very interesting and cool to look at, especially the tape, and it's fun watching everything unravel. More creepy than scary, which isn't bad. I liked it.
Rated 23 Oct 2019
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 28 Oct 2020
25
13th
I can't figure this movie out Makes no sense to me But it is creepy and atmospheric Good to watch around Halloween
Rated 28 Oct 2020
thelastdayxthelastdayx
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
87th
One of my all-time favourite horror movies. Naomi Watts is spot on with her performance, and the script is smoothly written without a single plothole or mistake. Samara, the vengeful ghost in this story, is one of the coolest villians I've ever heard of. Fantastic movie!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
52nd
Some scary imagery throughout. I found it to be pretty frightening myself. While none of the acting truly great it's still impressive for a horror flick. Good for a scare.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
53rd
It's a legitimately scary movie. The creepy child thing has been done to death, and it is annoying, but it's not enough to derail this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 04 Apr 2008
72
72nd
Best american remake of a jap movie by a Mile! One of few horror movies who made me jump in my seat!
Rated 04 Apr 2008
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 07 Aug 2021
5
20th
(2nd viewing) Hasn't aged well at all. Casting director was like: "get me a creepy looking kid with bulging eyes who belongs in a horror movie". Unless she's playing an actress trying to make it in Hollywood like the one she played in Mulholland Dr., Naomi Watts' performances always feels like an actress trying to make it in Hollywood like the one she played in Mulholland Dr.
Rated 07 Aug 2021
djrossdjross
Rated 23 Aug 2009
65
71st
In some ways an anti-SIXTH SENSE. Effectively pursues a nightmare logic, and interestingly conveys a sense of technological, televisual, and telephonic menace. A superior member of the horror genre. I imagine this would have worked well in the cinema. Improves upon the original (which, admittedly, I only saw subsequently to this film). Re-watched August 2017.
Rated 23 Aug 2009
loservilleloserville
Rated 28 May 2007
59
49th
Unlike most, I thought this was actually superior to the original.
Rated 28 May 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
55th
Pretty creepy, actually.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ediblenapalmediblenapalm
Rated 20 May 2009
88
88th
This is a merciless thriller, threateningly beautiful to look at and eerie to behold. Verbinski and Kruger refuse to let its characters off the hook, cleverly setting up a false predictable and conventional ending and then going on for another fifteen minutes to totally skewer expectations. As Roger Ebert once said in describing Alfred Hitchcock's work on 1960's "Psycho," Verbinski delights in playing his audience like a piano. With this movie, he plays it with the skill of a master.
Rated 20 May 2009
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 05 Oct 2011
40
31st
The Ring is a film that doesn't make a lot of sense, and as a result, isn't wholly watchable. There are a couple of cheap thrills involved, but since it doesn't follow logic, whether it be ours or its own, it fails. It tries to be primarily a mystery film, but there isn't much of a mystery here, apart from the reason that a scary tape made in 2002 would be on VHS instead of DVD. I guess our demon was working with a budget.
Rated 05 Oct 2011
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 09 Dec 2023
70
74th
I saw this at the cinema when it came out, and it freaked me out. It's definitely my type of horror film. And it just occurred to me that the infamous videotape is basically a version of 'Un Chien Andalou', which is quite different from saying it is a generically surreal visual-auditory experience. I am still yet to see 'Ringu'.
Rated 09 Dec 2023
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 13 Nov 2015
81
72nd
When you die you see the ring... and when you see The Ring in the cinema, you spend the next six months walking home with friends at night, creeping yourself out and sleeping with the lights on. Thirteen years on and this film still has me checking over my shoulder on lonely evenings if I happen to think about it too much - this film actually broke me. A westernised horror remake but no less affecting than the original. And I have absolutely no desire to ever see it again in my lifetime..
Rated 13 Nov 2015
kellakella
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
82nd
Probably the only Japanese horror film remake of late that is actually much better than the original. The original looks like a high school film class project compared to this, and therefore it relies entirely on psychological horror. This rendition has that element compounded with the incredible cinematography. This movie is scary as shit if you have even one ounce of imagination.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 05 Feb 2017
55
35th
Ring is alright. It has some nice tension throughout, and Naomi Watts, but despite that, its still just a Japanese remake. It's a bit slow and its plot is very thin, predictable, and only somewhat unsettling. Worth a watch for the cultural relevance, but that's about as far as I'd go.
Rated 05 Feb 2017
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
37th
The Ring is an above average horror movie in a ever growing mass of mediocre horror movies. Other than not being terrible, there is nothing very special about it. Meh!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kirjatKirjat
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
53rd
I don't watch horrors too often, I'm just not scared of the smart ones and I can't stand the stupidity of the scary ones. Ring is smart and scary and it's cult.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
deredere
Rated 05 Feb 2008
69
37th
Silent Hill, Forbidden Siren and Resident Evil destroyed the horror movie genre. This just ain't scary at all. Looks very good though.
Rated 05 Feb 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 17 May 2008
62
18th
The most horrifying part of this movie is that it sparked a craze in America of remaking bad Japanese horror movies, for some reason American film makers thought that Asian children were scary, but they're not. Along with that and the bad plot and bad acting, this sets out on a road to be forgotten after less than a decade. And good riddance.
Rated 17 May 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
81
81st
They produce one successful Japanese remake that actually works and is rather scary, and it haunts American horror cinema for decades to come. That's the real curse of this movie that has freaked me out since.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 19 Feb 2021
85
51st
It's really annoying how some horror movies get so hyped that everybody judges them against some unattainable standard and decides they're bad (70 PSI, same deal with Blair Witch). I actually laughed at how beautifully shot that flashback idyll was when Samara gets pushed in the well, but I agree with overrated about the flashbacks hints. They ruined the recurring imagery that could've otherwise felt poetic
Rated 19 Feb 2021
q31Q31
Rated 05 Mar 2008
78
12th
Well, I like that it's scary without being gory, but for me, it was too scary to really enjoy. Horror fans will probably like it though.
Rated 05 Mar 2008
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 12 Apr 2007
87
83rd
I liked it better than the original. Blasphemous? Perhaps, but it might also come down to just being a case of whichever one you see first (in my case, obviously, the remake). Took me a long time to go to sleep after first seeing it.
Rated 12 Apr 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 08 Mar 2012
35
4th
This is the movie that made me realize I simply can't enjoy a movie whose whole draw is being "scary"
Rated 08 Mar 2012
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 23 Mar 2011
90
96th
Gore Verbinski adapts the groundbreaking Japanese horror story the Ring and in turn revives the American horror genre with one of the freakiest movies to date.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
43rd
HOLY CRAP SHE CAME OUT OF THE TELEVISION. I SHIT MY PANTS AT THIS CGI EFFECT, BECAUSE I AM A CHILD.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 27 Mar 2007
40
24th
Open letter to Naomi : Thanks for ruining the illusion of your character in Mulholland Drive.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 19 Jan 2011
56
17th
Though it has a lot of creepy visuals, "The Ring" has something missing from it. The story unfolds in a strange way that may be due to translation.
Rated 19 Jan 2011
moonsmilkmoonsmilk
Rated 14 Aug 2017
7
39th
Holds up way better than it should, honestly.
Rated 14 Aug 2017
paxtonPaxton
Rated 15 Feb 2012
82
91st
Scary is scary, and this movie is legitimately scary.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 15 Jun 2010
30
31st
Scares me. Glad the horse jumped. 7 days, fuck off
Rated 15 Jun 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 16 Aug 2010
95
79th
Not as good as the original but Naomi Watts makes this entirely watchable. Great gore and creepy effects also help. Highly recommended for horror movie lovers!
Rated 16 Aug 2010
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 21 Feb 2011
60
40th
the first time i saw it, it honestly was some of the scariest shit i had seen thus far. but i watched it again just now, and time certainly is not in favor of this one.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 23 Sep 2007
4
83rd
Ugh. Gave me the god-damned creeps. The horse falling off the boat was a little much, but I really enjoyed this.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 14 Jun 2008
81
91st
Nice
Rated 14 Jun 2008
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
53
41st
Okay, but you really MUST watch the original (Japanese) Ringu first. It's that much better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
brutalbrianBrutalBrian
Rated 20 Jan 2009
10
3rd
Not an enjoyable movie at all save for maybe on or two scenes which at best look cool but aren't really scary. I understand why someone would take this as a great premise for a film, but in actuality, the delivery makes it fall flat on its face. If you like the crappy American remakes of subpar Asian horror, then go ahead and watch this. However, if your looking for something scary from Asia, watch an actual Asian horror film.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
tinelovetinelove
Rated 29 Nov 2011
97
94th
Really scary
Rated 29 Nov 2011
eveeluneveelun
Rated 22 Jan 2007
73
52nd
There are some pretty scary shocks and the film manages to develop and sustain suspense better than most modern horror films. I prefer this to the original because the story is more coherent.
Rated 22 Jan 2007
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 07 Jan 2018
86
67th
The Ring is a perfect example of the philosophy of less is more. Non violent for the most part. The jump scares are kept at the absolute minimum and Naomi Watts gives a worthwhile performance. Overall the Ring is subtle horror mystery done right.
Rated 07 Jan 2018
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 08 Oct 2007
90
94th
Scary. Film full of subliminal messages. It is a movie that really disturb in our mind.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
85
68th
Rewatch. Still creepy and scary despite the way pop culture took a hold of this movie. Great atmosphere throughout and a great concept (even if it's a remake).
Rated 27 Apr 2009
peltier19peltier.19
Rated 31 Mar 2010
84
34th
fuckin creepy, very scary, eeehhhh
Rated 31 Mar 2010
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
81
18th
2
Rated 07 Jan 2011
actionbergActionberg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
28th
Intense, but if you think about it, it really makes no sense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ajeckertdoajeckertdo
Rated 11 Oct 2007
93
85th
An American remake, and the best of the J-horror updates. Got me into Japanese horror movies, and the whole Ring mythology.
Rated 11 Oct 2007
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 01 Jul 2020
15
3rd
Gave it some pity points for Naomi Watts
Rated 01 Jul 2020
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
84
29th
scary
Rated 14 Oct 2008
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
30
8th
I didn't find this to be scary. It also contributed to the pale Asian child invasion of the American horror industry.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
jamiesheltonJamieShelton
Rated 18 Oct 2007
95
78th
Few American adaptations of a foreign language film have been as good as this, a genuinely scary film up to the original the way Magnificent Seven honored Seven Samurai. A Halloween must see.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
vodkapopvodkapop
Rated 12 Feb 2009
80
43rd
freaky!
Rated 12 Feb 2009
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
73rd
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hezarfenHezarfen
Rated 04 Jun 2011
30
1st
Not even slightly scary, and doesn't have anything else going for it.
Rated 04 Jun 2011
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
59th
One of the better horror films of the new century.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
flandersFlanders
Rated 19 May 2012
50
24th
Meh
Rated 19 May 2012
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 12 Oct 2019
70
36th
The Ring is more suspense than horror and that isn't really a knock against the film. The original movie was a great horror movie so there wasn't anything that the director needed to do to make it any better for American audiences. This movie is really just more palatable to wider audiences. Especially since this movie has such a great cast. People like Brian Cox and Naomi Watts really help turn this movie from a minor horror movie into a blockbuster which doesn't make it better just American.
Rated 12 Oct 2019
megamanMegaMan
Rated 10 Feb 2008
0
7th
Dumb,Dumb,Dumb!
Rated 10 Feb 2008
nayrb79Nayrb79
Rated 21 Apr 2007
10
10th
Japanese version is better
Rated 21 Apr 2007
sickornotsickornot
Rated 04 Jan 2009
80
46th
scaryy.. and i love it.... however... the end was stupid and that's why i don't rank it with 100
Rated 04 Jan 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 28 Jan 2020
58
16th
Well produced and (for a while) atmospheric horror film starts well, but seriously loses its way at the midpoint, provoking gales of laughter instead of fear (the scene with the horse on the ferry is irredeemably goofy, but the absurdly elaborate suicide scene which follows may be even worse). A shame because Watts gives this her all; had the film taken itself a little less seriously (and not weighed itself down with ponderous exposition) this could have been a snappily enjoyable horror entry.
Rated 28 Jan 2020
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 08 Mar 2020
74
63rd
74.1
Rated 08 Mar 2020
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 28 Mar 2007
58
32nd
The RIng is only PG-13, and not high on gore and violence, but the hint that there could be more unpleasant images always looms in the back of your mind and you're more scared of what COULD happen than what actually does. The makers of The RIng are the type of people that tell you that there's a large, ugly spider somewhere in the bedroom before you are about to go to sleep, and you stay awake all night jumping at every tingle or itch that you think you feel. Dumb...but effective.
Rated 28 Mar 2007
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
50
13th
I can't really handle horrors like this
Rated 23 Aug 2015
muzak66muzak66
Rated 30 Jun 2008
85
78th
Naomi Watts was damn good.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 08 Jun 2009
70
59th
I saw this one before the original, perhaps a mistake, and therefore hold this one above the Japanese.... Truely creepy.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 10 Sep 2010
82
55th
Good horror movie.
Rated 10 Sep 2010
dolly_pinkDolly Pink
Rated 17 Aug 2010
87
76th
I had a really bad time watching it...
Rated 17 Aug 2010
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
71
44th
With little gore and a lot of creepy visuals, The Ring gets under your skin, thanks to director Gore Verbinski's haunting sense of atmosphere and an impassioned performance from Naomi Watts.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 01 Nov 2016
58
60th
Not as impactful now as it was to high schoolers back in 2002. The big moment of Samara crawling out of the TV has been parodied and referenced endlessly, so you know what's coming. There are a few scares that work, but the boat and well scenes are ridiculous, and the helpful flashback hints become exasperating.
Rated 01 Nov 2016
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 08 Jan 2014
65
23rd
Not bad for a American adaption of a Japanese horror film; worth a watch.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
tangvampireTangVampire
Rated 03 Jun 2008
80
12th
That movie scares the shit out of me. XD
Rated 03 Jun 2008
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
9th
everyone says it was creepy, but i found it hard to suspend belief.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
graveling86graveling86
Rated 15 Oct 2008
84
54th
This movie freaked me out quite a bit and actually has a good story to it.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
gpietrasgpietras
Rated 11 May 2009
6
48th
This was a really affecting theater experience, but the years and repeat viewings haven't been very kind. The endless backstory at the end of the film just distracts from the scares.
Rated 11 May 2009
koleishkoleish
Rated 11 Apr 2012
76
30th
when i first watched it was very creepy watching it now it's abit boring
Rated 11 Apr 2012
runtrunt
Rated 31 Oct 2007
50
3rd
Scary as hell, not enjoyable to watch but for any horror fans I'd recommend it; good plot.
Rated 31 Oct 2007
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
71st
Best horror movie today. Clishe of horror in the 90's crashed the whole genre. Movies like this and Blair Witch Project show it is not over for the horror yet.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kavkav
Rated 12 Jul 2008
40
13th
Lame-o.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
67
57th
Halfway decent remake of the original will be muddled after you see the 300th copycat. Some interesting visuals.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 19 Nov 2012
74
67th
Parodies has really harmed this movie. Partially due to this, the movie does not pack the same punch it did when it first came out.
Rated 19 Nov 2012
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
91st
Great horror film. Needed a different lead actress. Liked films angles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bigmackBigMack
Rated 01 May 2008
1
9th
I hated this movie. It was a story about a ghost in a videotape? C'mon, at least make the story somewhat believable. Crap in a box.
Rated 01 May 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 31 Jan 2011
76
75th
Review (and I have no idea how many times I've seen it): This remake is pretty well done. It's nothing brand and new but it works fine, mainly because of fine performance by Naomi Watts. And I think this time the remake was good thing to do, though I do not fancy much of them. I admit I have seen the original and plenty of other remakes and sequels.
Rated 31 Jan 2011
spazzcorespazzcore
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
39th
For a teen horror flick, this is pretty damn cool. For a movie masterpiece, less so. Entertaining and a couple of genuinely scarey parts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gberkegberke
Rated 17 Aug 2007
80
62nd
pretty creepy
Rated 17 Aug 2007
morgan1morgan1
Rated 12 Apr 2008
30
8th
Creepy! This movie isn't all that scary (except for a couple scenes). Though it mas many harmless scenes that will keep you freaked out for weeks.
Rated 12 Apr 2008
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 03 Aug 2007
81
57th
One of the only horror movies ever to really give me nightmares.
Rated 03 Aug 2007
quail_butterQuail Butter
Rated 15 Oct 2008
50
28th
American remakes never quite live up to the original.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
ruderude
Rated 09 Jun 2009
80
69th
It's been about seven days since I saw this piece of crap and I'm still not feeling so well.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jul 2008
80
67th
Not as scary as I thought it was going to be but it had a few scenes in it with really powerful imagery. I was entertained by it and got into the characters. It's just not the scary movie I was told it was going to be.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
kwiksotikkwiksotik
Rated 21 Aug 2009
65
30th
Wasnt bad, but Ringu (original japanese version) was much better.
Rated 21 Aug 2009
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 31 Oct 2019
83
51st
Beyonce said it best: "If you like it, than you should've put a ring on it." I agree.
Rated 31 Oct 2019
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
80
81st
Creepy and freaky.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
chrispbaconchrispbacon
Rated 30 Oct 2009
86
28th
Scary movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 01 May 2013
80
57th
I remember the first time I watched this movie it scared me to death. Now that I've seen it a few times, set it aside for a few years, and came back to it... it's far less scary and just an interesting movie. This film has a really nice mystery novel feel to it. Unexplained deaths, a reporter looking into the scoop while getting way to involved in the story. There is something creepy about v/h/s tapes too. I think this would be way less effective with a haunted laser disc, I'm just sayin'.
Rated 01 May 2013
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 15 Nov 2014
53
15th
Pointless and mediocre. A great concept reduced to unimpressive jump-scares. Just watch the original.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
kylecountskylecounts
Rated 01 Dec 2007
83
77th
I give this movie an 83 based on a comparison with other movies of the same genre... it frightened me. Most movies of this genre are garbage in my opinion.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 27 Feb 2017
56
56th
Impressively creepy. The plot sort of meanders through offputting imagery, but it's the ending handful of scenes that place this into the realm of modern horror classics.
Rated 27 Feb 2017
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
34th
Scary.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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