The Ring

Summary

The Ring is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Ring received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[3].
• The Ring's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Ring was directed by Gore Verbinski^[5].
• Ehren Kruger wrote the screenplay for The Ring^[6].
• Scott Frank wrote the screenplay for The Ring^[7].
• Kōji Suzuki wrote the screenplay for The Ring^[8].
• Hiroshi Takahashi wrote the screenplay for The Ring^[9].
• The Ring's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[10].
• The Ring's genre is horror film^[11].
• The Ring's genre is psychological horror fiction^[12].
• The Ring's genre is mystery film^[13].
• The Ring's genre is film based on literature^[14].
• The Ring's genre is thriller film^[15].
• The Ring's genre is ghost film^[16].
• The Ring's based on is recorded as Ring^[17].
• The Ring's based on is recorded as Ring^[18].
• The Ring was followed by The Ring Two^[19].
• A cast member of The Ring was Brian Cox^[20].
• A cast member of The Ring was Naomi Watts^[21].
• A cast member of The Ring was Martin Henderson^[22].
• A cast member of The Ring was David Dorfman^[23].
• A cast member of The Ring was Jane Alexander^[24].
• A cast member of The Ring was Rachael Bella^[25].
• A cast member of The Ring was Amber Tamblyn^[26].
• A cast member of The Ring was Lindsay Frost^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Walter F. Parkes^[28] and Laurie MacDonald^[29]. The Ring was directed by Gore Verbinski^[5]. Screenwriters include Ehren Kruger^[6], Scott Frank^[7], Kōji Suzuki^[8], and Hiroshi Takahashi^[9]. Cast members include Brian Cox^[20], Naomi Watts^[21], Martin Henderson^[22], David Dorfman^[23], Jane Alexander^[24], and Rachael Bella^[25].

Publication

Publication dates include October 2, 2002^[30], February 13, 2003^[31], November 2, 2002^[32], October 18, 2002^[33], and 2002^[34]. The original language of The Ring was English^[35]. Genres include horror film^[11], psychological horror fiction^[12], mystery film^[13], film based on literature^[14], thriller film^[15], and ghost film^[16]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

The Ring's main subject is supernatural^[37].

Reception

The Ring received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[3]. Reviews include 6.6/10^[38], 71%^[39], and 57/100^[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ring's after a work by is recorded as Kōji Suzuki^[41]. It was followed by The Ring Two^[19].

Why It Matters

The Ring has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Ring receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[3].