Before you die, you see
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.
The Ring (2002) is a horror and mystery film directed by Gore Verbinski, released on October 18, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman and Brian Cox. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 6,856 ratings.
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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
Daveigh Chase
as Samara Morgan
Shannon Cochran
as Anna Morgan
Sandra Thigpen
as Teacher
Richard Lineback
as Innkeeper
Directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ehren Kruger, Kōji Suzuki and Hiroshi Takahashi, produced by Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 6,856 ratings.
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 wrong kind in many a genre…
Reviewed on October 29, 2018
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!
Reviewed on February 13, 2026
Now this is a good movie.Acting and story is very good.You kind of know what will happen but it makes you watch it till the end in one shot without problem.Like a Grudge.Similar for me.Very good. /.7/10
Reviewed on June 3, 2026
**This is probably the best supernatural horror film of all time.** I first saw The Ring in 2006 while house sitting alone one evening. After seeing it in their DVD collection I decided to watch it to overcome boredom.\ \ Without really saying anything about the movie, it was a very disturbing experience all the way through, and after it finished I realized I had made a mistake to watch it alone in the dark at…
Reviewed on July 31, 2026
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The Ring (2002) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Ring (2002) includes Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox and Jane Alexander. The film was directed by Gore Verbinski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Ring was released on October 18, 2002 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Ring (2002) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 6,856 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Ring trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
