The Ruins

R

Released Apr 4, 2008

1 hr. 31 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Tomatometer

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Amy (Jena Malone), Stacy (Laura Ramsey), Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) and Eric (Shawn Ashmore) look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle. Carnivorous vines try to ensnare the friends in their tendrils, forcing the group to fight for survival.

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Critics Consensus

Despite a solid cast and truly frightening source material, The Ruins founders, thanks to a weak script and an excess of gore.

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Mark R

In my top five of greatest horror movies ever. Body horror made real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Bronte S

This is an excellent horror movie. It's not the scariest movie I've ever seen but great story which can be difficult to find in a horror. Don't know how it got such a low rating

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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King C

A terrible waste of what could have been an interesting film

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Kashgar A

I remember seeing this when it first came out, and on second viewing in 2024 I think it holds up well. The script is well written, the characters are not your average American idiots, the sense of encroaching doom is unsettling. I'm just not going to throw this movie under the bus like so many other audience reviewers have. If you compare it against a lot of the dross that's come out since Covid, I think it stands up well as a neat little horror. I like it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Daniel N

I really liked this. It was somthing completely different and unexpected. It had a few really good twists and "holy crap" moments. Clearly wasn't a big budget movie but for what it I was I thought it was really good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Stuart R

The film does wear that "late-2000's horror" era on its sleeve a bit to its detriment, but the actors give it their all and the horror in the movie is [still] pretty damn horrifying. - fine 🍅

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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Carter Smith

Director

Jonathan Tucker

Jeff

Jena Malone

Amy

Laura Ramsey

Stacy

Shawn Ashmore

Eric

Joe Anderson

Mathias

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Synopsis

Amy (Jena Malone), Stacy (Laura Ramsey), Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) and Eric (Shawn Ashmore) look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle. Carnivorous vines try to ensnare the friends in their tendrils, forcing the group to fight for survival.

Director: Carter Smith
Executive Producer: Ben Stiller, Trish Hofmann, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: Scott B. Smith
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: Red Hour Films
Rating: R (Language|Gruesome Images|Nudity|Some Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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