The Ring (2002)

The Ring rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.1/10· 400K votes

Rotten Tomatoes72%

Metacritic57%

TMDb6.7/10· 7K votes

With 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 57/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Ring

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.

Cast of The Ring

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  Naomi Watts

  as Rachel Keller

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  Martin Henderson

  as Noah Clay

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  David Dorfman

  as Aidan Keller

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  Brian Cox

  as Richard Morgan

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  Jane Alexander

  as Dr. Grasnik

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  Lindsay Frost

  as Ruth Embry

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  Amber Tamblyn

  as Katie Embry

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  Rachael Bella

  as Rebecca Kotler

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  Daveigh Chase

  as Samara Morgan

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  Shannon Cochran

  as Anna Morgan

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  Sandra Thigpen

  as Teacher

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  Richard Lineback

  as Innkeeper

The Ring facts

Budget

$48M

Box office

$249.3M

Collection

The Ring Collection

Our take on The Ring

Gore Verbinski's chilly American remake turns an urban legend into slow-creeping dread: journalist Rachel Keller investigates a cursed videotape said to kill its viewers seven days after they watch it, then watches it herself and starts a countdown to save her own life and her son's. This is horror built on atmosphere, muted color and mounting unease rather than gore, patiently unspooling its mystery as the deadline nears. Fans of eerie, investigative scares and creeping supernatural mood will feel right at home; those who prefer fast, bloody thrills may find it too deliberate. A good fit for viewers who like their fear cold, quiet and lingering.