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The Ring

Play trailer 1:28 Poster for The Ring PG-13 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 07/25/2014
B+
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. Go to Full Review
David Edelstein Slate 07/25/2014
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. Go to Full Review
Richard Schickel TIME Magazine 07/25/2014
An edgy, watchable film, but one that makes you feel more squeamish than screamish. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Oct 22
3/5
The Noah death scene is worth the price of admission but it takes its sweet time getting there...It's a cool movie but is a bit of a chore to get through. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Oct 22
3/5
It has a few iconic horror scenes and a very specific vibe. But it left me with far more questions than answers and I'm not sure I care to learn what they are...A bit of a frustrating watch despite looking pretty cool. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 23
9/10
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. Go to Full Review
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Rebecca 10/24/2022 One of my favorite horror movies! I was excited to see it again in the theatre:) See more DOLLER Q @RT33829317 Mar 13 (Spoiler Warning!) It was pretty good, I like the intensity of the movie but I don't like the cliff hanger, overall it was interesting but I feel like it shouldn't feel like the end of the movie when even the signature crawl out of the tv thing was after "it all got solved" and all that just to realise I have to watch a whole new movie, idk that's just my thoughts on it but it was pretty good See more Bret M. @BretM-3 Mar 8 Everything about this movie is awesome. First, the tone and atmosphere of the film really amplifies the feeling of utter dread you get watching this movie. The entire time you watch this movie, there is a large presence of disdain and terror looming throughout. The score also complements the rest of the tone very well. Hans Zimmer's use of piano and violin melodies helps add to the somber and horrifying atmosphere of the movie. The whole movie has a green tint to it that gives the film a sickly and almost gross feeling, which continues to add to the unsettling nature and atmosphere of the film. Naomi Watts gives a great performance as our main protagonist, Rachel. The movie does a great job of making you feel like you're unraveling the mystery right alongside her, and I think that is, in part, due to Naomi's great performance. But it's also because of the great director, Gore Verbinski. He's putting a lot of work to create some disturbing imagery. The death of the horse is very dark and scary, and the scene where Samara climbs through the TV is pure nightmare fuel. That scene is still very creepy and unsettling to this day. So, all this is to say that this is an excellent movie. It's scary, disturbing, and unsettling, all in the best way possible. The acting, the cinematography, the score, the tone, everything about this movie is amazing and is one of the best movies in the horror genre. ABSOLUTE CINEMA! See more Lisa M. @GypsyLisa Mar 5 Scary, Creepy one of the best scary movies! See more Peyton W @CCHS_Football_2834 Feb 23 This movie is pretty scary See more michael C. @MichaelC2 Feb 3 Was really creepy. Loved it. See more 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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