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The Ring (2002 film)

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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. The Ring was theatrically released in the United States by DreamWorks Pictures on October 18, 2002. It grossed $249 million worldwide and won Best Horror Film and Best Actress (for Watts) at the 29th Saturn Awards. The success of The Ring inspired American remakes of several other Asian and Japanese horror films, including The Grudge (2004) and Dark Water (2005).

Infobox

Directed by
Gore Verbinski
Screenplay by
Ehren Kruger
Based on
mw- Ringby Hiroshi Takahashi Ringby Koji Suzuki
Produced by
Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald
Starring
Naomi Watts Martin Henderson Brian Cox
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Edited by
Craig Wood
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Productioncompany
BenderSpink
Distributed by
DreamWorks Pictures
Release date
October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)
Running time
115 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$48 million
Box office
$249.3 million

Tables

· Release and reception › Accolades
2002
2002
Year
2002
Award
Saturn Awards
Category
Best Movie – Horror
Nomination(s)
Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Year
Best Actress
Award
Naomi Watts
Category
Won
2003
2003
Year
2003
Award
MTV Movie Awards
Category
Best Movie
Nomination(s)
Nominated
Best Villain
Best Villain
Year
Best Villain
Award
Daveigh Chase
Category
Won
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Year
Teen Choice Awards
Award
Best Movie – Horror
Category
Won
Year
Award
Category
Nomination(s)
Results
2002
Saturn Awards
Best Movie – Horror
Won
Best Actress
Naomi Watts
Won
2003
MTV Movie Awards
Best Movie
Nominated
Best Villain
Daveigh Chase
Won
Teen Choice Awards
Best Movie – Horror
Won

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