---
title: 'The Ring (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gore Verbinski'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ring-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298130/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Ring (2002)

2002 · PG-13 · 116 min · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Ring is a 2002 American supernatural horror film directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ehren Kruger, and starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, and Brian Cox. The film follows Rachel Keller, a journalist who discovers a cursed VHS tape that causes its viewers to die seven days later. It is the first installment in the American Ring series and a remake of the 1998 Japanese film, itself based on the 1991 novel by Koji Suzuki.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gore Verbinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/gore-verbinski)
- **Screenplay:** [Kōji Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/koji-suzuki), [Ehren Kruger](https://cinepixo.com/people/ehren-kruger), [Scott Frank](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-frank), [Hiroshi Takahashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/hiroshi-takahashi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer)
- **Producer:** [Walter F. Parkes](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-f-parkes), [Laurie MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurie-macdonald)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bojan Bazelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/bojan-bazelli)
- **Editor:** [Craig Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-wood)

## Cast

- [Pauley Perrette](https://cinepixo.com/people/pauley-perrette)
- [Kelly Stables](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-stables)
- [Sandra Thigpen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandra-thigpen)
- [Lindsey Stoddart](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsey-stoddart)
- [David Dorfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-dorfman)
- [Sasha Barrese](https://cinepixo.com/people/sasha-barrese)
- [Amber Tamblyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/amber-tamblyn)
- [Jane Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-alexander)
- [Richard Lineback](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-lineback)
- [Brian Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-cox)
- [Martin Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-henderson)
- [Sara Rue](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-rue)
- [Daveigh Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/daveigh-chase)
- [Naomi Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-watts)
- [Lindsay Frost](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsay-frost)

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