Rings

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Rings

PG-13

2017

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about her boyfriend (Alex Roe) when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a movie within the movie that no one has ever seen before.

Critics Consensus

Rings may offer ardent fans of the franchise a few threadbare thrills, but for everyone else, it may feel like an endless loop of muddled mythology and rehashed plot points.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

03/22/2017

D

Overall, RINGS is sadly disappointing.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

03/03/2017

1/5

The cursed video now looks like an experimental film made by somebody who has watched more Marilyn Manson videos than Stan Brackhage pieces. It does, however, provide clues to a mystery that really isn't worth solving.

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Valerie Complex

Black Girl Nerds

02/20/2017

0.5/5

The characters are grossly incompetent, in addition to being vapid, and devoid of common sense. They each deserved what they get because each death meant the film was closer to ending.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

03/24/2024

2/4

The repetitive nature of the story soon takes over.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

03/04/2021

1/5

Can a horror movie that isn't scary still be called a horror movie?

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

07/13/2020

D+

Rings is a special kind of awful. It's not scary, or thrilling, or suspenseful, or remotely interesting. It's a complete drag of a movie.

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Rosie T.

@RT44484436 May 30

If anyone deserves to die, it’s the female lead in this movie

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Jaime M

@RT45376361 May 16

This movie was trash and boring never again watching it

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Carlos M

@CarlosMZ Apr 7

No es tan buena como la 2 pero sinceramente no es mala la trama es buena lo que supongo que no le gusto a varios es el hecho que la prota es medio acosadora al inicio pero tenia buenas intenciones y eso es lo que cuenta.

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James M

@Jim4film Mar 28

Rings is underrated. Sure, it is a little formulaic, with the usual sprinkling of overly dark spaces, flashing strobe lights and cliche jump scares, but it achieves what so many other sequels fail to achieve: it extends the underlying storyline. The central idea that the cursed VHS tape gets transferred onto digital media is a clever one, and brings to movie into the modern era. The casting is solid, as is the acting and direction. Johnny Galecki's performance is great. Vincent D'Onofrio, one of the most underrated actors of modern times, is terrific as the priest Galen Burke. Matilda Lutz does a solid job in her role as Julia, but does not stand out from the ensemble. The script needed improving, feeling slow-moving and unoriginal at times.

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Stoner J

@Stoner Mar 2

A worthy entry. Definitely not bad as the critics suggest, and really well made

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stefan C

@RT89536469 Oct 6

Watch the original japanese version!

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F. Javier Gutiérrez

Director

Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz

Julia

Alex Roe

Holt

Johnny Galecki

Gabriel

Vincent D'Onofrio

Burke

Aimee Teegarden

Skye

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Synopsis

A young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about her boyfriend (Alex Roe) when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a movie within the movie that no one has ever seen before.

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Screenwriter: David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, Akiva Goldsman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures International, Benderspink, Vertigo Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald, Waddieish Claretrap
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Brief Drug Material|Thematic Elements|Violence/Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.8M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)