Ring

Ring

One curse, one cure, one week to find it.

Directed by Hideo Nakata

Produced by KADOKAWA Shoten, Omega Project

199896 min7.1 / 10

A methodical supernatural thriller that builds dread through an inescapable curse, anchored by a journalist's race against time and an unknowable, malevolent force.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ring scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Ring easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Ring end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Ring violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Ring sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ring, and what each one shares →

Like Ring

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ring

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ring, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ring, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ring, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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