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This film is very Japanese.If the objective of any horror movie is to scare, then Ringu succeeds with flying colours. Everything about this movie is genuinely disturbing and unsettling. From the mythology of the tale to the ghastly contorted faces of the corpses that Sada, the de…
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Ring
“One curse, one cure, one week to find it.”
71%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Ring (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ring (1998) — a movie tagged as Horror and Thriller with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ring 71% (1,647 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Ring is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 1.6k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 2671
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Where can I watch Ring (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Ring?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Ring directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Ring about?
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Is there an AI analysis for Ring?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Ring?
The official runtime for Ring is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Nanako Matsushima
Reiko Asakawa
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ryuji Takayama
Rikiya Ôtaka
Yoichi Asakawa
Miki Nakatani
Mai Takano
Yuko Takeuchi
Tomoko Oishi
Hitomi Sato
Masami Kurahashi
Yutaka Matsushige
Yoshino
Yōichi Numata
Takashi Yamamura
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Katsumi Muramatsu
Koichi Asakawa
Masako
Shizuko Yamamura
Rie Ino'o
Sadako Yamamura
Daisuke Ban
Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma
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Kiyoshi Risho
Omiya
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Masahiko Ono
Okazaki
Yoko Ohshima
Reiko's Aunt
Kiriko Shimizu
Ryomi Oishi
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Orie Izuno
Sadako Yamamura
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hayatsu
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This film is very Japanese.If the objective of any horror movie is to scare, then Ringu succeeds with flying colours. Everything about this movie is genuinely disturbing and unsettling. From the mythology of the tale to the ghastly contorted faces of the corpses that Sada, the demon of the story leaves in her wake.
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