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The Ring

Play trailer 1:28 Poster for The Ring PG-13 Released Oct 18, 2002 1h 55m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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It sounds like just another urban legend -- a videotape filled with nightmarish images leads to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. Newspaper reporter Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) is skeptical of the story until four teenagers all die mysteriously exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery.
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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.

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Keith Phipps AV Club Gore Verbinski creates an air of dread that begins with the first scene and never lets up, subtly incorporating elements from the current wave of Japanese horror films along the way. Rated: B+ Jul 25, 2014 Full Review David Edelstein Slate The filmmakers have wisely stayed close to the original's mood, which is somber and flat, with quick (near-subliminal) inserts and a soundtrack full of watery-grave groans and murmurs. Jul 25, 2014 Full Review Richard Schickel TIME Magazine An edgy, watchable film, but one that makes you feel more squeamish than screamish. Jul 25, 2014 Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk The tone of The Ring is deadly serious, and it lands just right in the quiet of your darkened home on a Friday night. It feels morose and hopeless and creepy beyond compare. Rated: 9/10 Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh While A-horror might sometimes be better than this, American remakes of A-horror rarely are. Rated: 4/5 Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast A solid, moody horror flick, elevated by Gore Verbinski's elegant choices and Naomi Watt's lead performance. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rebecca One of my favorite horror movies! I was excited to see it again in the theatre:) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/22 Full Review stefan C This an remake and its not good one good story but scary no! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Claudio S. A sensational and frightening remake of the original Japanese film, Ringu (1998). Plus : Naomi Watts Chilling cinematography and creepy visuals Hans Zimmer score Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Savannah G. This is one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Won’t keep you up at night, but has a great story line and keeps you spooked the entire film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review JoParkerBear P I know it’s dumb, but it still scares the crap out of me. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review martin c Loved this movie!! Great all the way through! Made the most sense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It sounds like just another urban legend -- a videotape filled with nightmarish images leads to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. Newspaper reporter Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) is skeptical of the story until four teenagers all die mysteriously exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery.
Director
Gore Verbinski
Producer
Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Screenwriter
Ehren Kruger, Scott Frank, Kôji Suzuki
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Some Drug References|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$128.6M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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