The Ring

2002 film directed by Gore Verbinski
Movie film Q212804
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The Ring

Summary

The Ring is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,562 views/month, #900 of 94,065).[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 thriller film[14].
  • The Ring's genre is ghost film[15].
  • The Ring's based on is recorded as Ring[16].
  • The Ring's based on is recorded as Ring[17].
  • The Ring was followed by The Ring Two[18].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Brian Cox[19].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Naomi Watts[20].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Martin Henderson[21].
  • A cast member of The Ring was David Dorfman[22].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Jane Alexander[23].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Rachael Bella[24].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Amber Tamblyn[25].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Lindsay Frost[26].
  • A cast member of The Ring was Daveigh Chase[27].

Body

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[19], Naomi Watts[20], Martin Henderson[21], David Dorfman[22], Jane Alexander[23], and Rachael Bella[24].

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], thriller film[14], and ghost film[15]. It is part of it[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Ring's main subject is supernatural[38].

Reception

The Ring received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3]. Reviews include 6.6/10[39], 71%[40], and 57/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ring's after a work by is recorded as Kōji Suzuki[42]. It was followed by The Ring Two[18].

Why It Matters

The Ring ranks in the top 0.96% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,562 views/month, #900 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did The Ring receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 298130
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30367
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  3. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 39347
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → The Ring
    P14587 → 427
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  5. 12w ago · دارگ · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → —
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0015012
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  7. 13w ago · Jcb · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image → The-ring-logo.svg
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  8. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-10-02T00:00:00Z, +2003-02-13T00:00:00Z, +2002-11-02T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter → Ehren Kruger, Scott Frank, Kōji Suzuki +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+116'}
    Mpa film rating → PG-13
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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