The Ring

PG-13

Released Oct 18, 2002

1h 55m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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71%

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210 Reviews

48%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

An edgy, watchable film, but one that makes you feel more squeamish than screamish.

Jul 25, 2014

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Elisa Guimarães

Collider

The Ring is one of those rare movies that gain something when you watch it at home instead of in theaters.

Jan 29, 2024

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

The Ring captivates audiences with its original concept, atmospheric horror, psychological thrills, compelling characters, and a twist ending that resonates long after the credits roll.

Nov 8, 2023

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Rick Romancito

The Taos News

It created a myth, one that drew upon the supernatural and, like assembling a dark puzzle, elements of modern life such as video recordings, technology, and most effectively a mystery full of portent.

Rated: B+

Oct 29, 2023

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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

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Curtis H

I’m actually surprised by the audience score of The Ring, as it is very well done. The atmosphere throughout the entirety of the movie is dark and chilling. The Ring also doesn’t rely solely on jump scares to scare the audience, which I feel is rather common in horror films nowadays. All in all, it was a great film and I definitely recommend any horror enthusiast to give it a watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/24

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Alex C

One of the first horror movies I watched and in my point of view the best, they should make more movies like this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Lukas M

MY FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Alex M

One of the best horror films in existence, combining the perfect combination of both suspense and supernatural mystery, and ten times better than the 90s Japanese movie it is based on. I am fairly certain this is the movie that got me into the horror genre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Chris T

The remake was surprisingly better than the original. I remember watching this version first as a kid and I had trouble sleeping all week literally especially as it gets closer to the 7th day since watching this film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Gore Verbinski

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Naomi Watts

Rachel Keller

Martin Henderson

Noah

David Dorfman

Aidan

Brian Cox

Richard Morgan

Jane Alexander

Dr. Grasnik

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