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Release Date:
18 October 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
Before you die, you see the ring morePlot:
A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(112 articles)
The Author Of The Ring and Dark Water Brings You Toilet Horror. While On The Toilet. (From Twitch. 1 July 2009, 7:25 PM, PDT)
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Horror with Depth! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Naomi Watts | ... | Rachel Keller | |
| Martin Henderson | ... | Noah Clay | |
| David Dorfman | ... | Aidan Keller | |
| Brian Cox | ... | Richard Morgan | |
| Jane Alexander | ... | Dr. Grasnik | |
| Lindsay Frost | ... | Ruth Embry | |
| Amber Tamblyn | ... | Katie Embry | |
| Rachael Bella | ... | Becca Kotler | |
| Daveigh Chase | ... | Samara Morgan | |
| Shannon Cochran | ... | Anna Morgan | |
| Sandra Thigpen | ... | Teacher | |
| Richard Lineback | ... | Innkeeper | |
| Sasha Barrese | ... | Girl Teen #1 | |
| Tess Hall | ... | Girl Teen #2 | |
| Adam Brody | ... | Kellen - Teen #3 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Ring (USA) (pre-release title)Seven Days (USA) (working title)
Static (USA) (working title)
Le cercle (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Звонок (Russia) [ru]
Предизвестена смърт (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title) [bg]
A kör (Hungary) [hu]
El aro (Mexico) [es]
Halka (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Krug (Croatia) [hr]
La señal (Spain) [es]
Le cercle - The ring (France) [fr]
O Aviso (Portugal) [pt]
O Chamado (Brazil) [pt]
Ring (Finland) [fi]
Ring (Germany) [de]
Ring (Estonia) [et]
The Ring (Denmark) [da]
The Ring - Das Grauen schläft nie (Germany) (TV title) [de]
The Ring - O Aviso (Portugal) [pt]
The ring - La señal (Spain) [es]
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
115 minLanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Portugal:M/16 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | India:A (cinema release) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Israel:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Bern) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39347) | Greece:K-17Fun Stuff
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The tree with the fiery red leaves featured in the movie is a Japanese maple. The fruit of this tree is known as a "samara". moreGoofs:
Continuity: Mr Morgan tells Rachel to leave his house, he opens the door and you can see that the day is very sunny, when he closes the door, it's full of fog and very cloudy. moreSoundtrack:
HEY JOHN moreFAQ
Does the movie show what's on the tape?A Note Regarding Spoilers
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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| Sequel? | Ringfan22 |
| questions about Katie | roby-40 |
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| Passing The Tape On | BriitneysBiitch |
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Before I saw The Ring, I used to think of horror movies as something about a supernatural (sometimes not supernatural) force that gobbles up people in bizarre series of deaths usually accompanied by blood and gore. Maybe I ought to blame it on my own selection of movies. But I realized that horror movies can have a deep and a decent story line after seeing The Ring.
The Ring is an adaptation of the Japanese movie Ringu. Ringu is a well respected horror movie. Rather than call The Ring as an adaptation I would prefer calling it as an improvisation of Ringu. For I have seen both movies and in my personal opinion the producers of The Ring have made the story a bit deeper and of course with the music and special effects scarier.
A particular thing worth mentioning is the work done by the child actor David Dorfman (playing the role of Aidan). My personal opinion is that he has done a very good job. And Ehren Kruger, in his script for the movie has given a major role to Aidan as opposed to lesser important role given to Aidan's Japanese counterpart.
Full credit to the Ring's makers for a very fine adaptation of the original Ringu. And yes, a small word of advice for those who have not seen the real Daveigh Chase (playing Samara). After seeing this movie, do look up on the net for a picture of hers and make the comparison! And do try and watch Ringu as well. A very respectable movie indeed.
A good story, nice scares, decent acting and smooth direction! Enjoy the movie!