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The Ring (2002)

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Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.

Release Date
October 18, 2002
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.7/10 (6645 votes)

Director: Gore Verbinski

Cast: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost, Amber Tamblyn, Rachael Bella

Collection: The Ring Collection

Production: DreamWorks Pictures, BenderSpink, Parkes+MacDonald Production
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Budget
$48M
Revenue
$249M
Full Cast (35 people)

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John Chard - 8/10

Is she still in the dark place? After the mysterious death of her niece Katie, journalist Rachel Keller starts to investigate an urban legend about a videotape which kills you seven days after watching it. With dire consequences coming her way if she can not solve the mystery.... The sentence, English language remake of successful foreign horror film has been known to instill fear of the wro...

October 29, 2018

daniel_carr - 5/10

Was interesting and special effects were good but all comes down to story and they lost the plot at the end, sorry. Didn't make sense they seemed like they had a good idea and wanted to make a horror out of it when the obvious ending would have worked out better. Nice try!

February 13, 2026

The Ring

The Ring

Before you die, you see

Before you die, you see

6.7
115 min

Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring in order to save herself and her son.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date10/18/2002
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Cast

Naomi Watts

as Rachel Keller

Martin Henderson

as Noah Clay

David Dorfman

as Aidan Keller

Brian Cox

as Richard Morgan

Jane Alexander

as Dr. Grasnik

Lindsay Frost

as Ruth Embry

Amber Tamblyn

as Katie Embry

Rachael Bella

as Rebecca Kotler

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Ring about?

Journalist Rachel Keller investigates a strange videotape that may be behind the untimely deaths of four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watch…

How long is The Ring?

1h 55m

When was The Ring released?

October 18, 2002

Who directed The Ring?

Gore Verbinski

Who stars in The Ring?

Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman

What genre is The Ring?

Horror, Mystery

What is The Ring rated?

PG-13

Is The Ring available to stream?

Yes, on Criterion Channel