The Ruins

2008 film by Carter Smith
Movie film Q772260
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Summary

The Ruins is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ruins's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Ruins was directed by Carter Smith[4].
  • Scott Smith wrote the screenplay for The Ruins[5].
  • The Ruins's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[6].
  • The Ruins's genre is horror film[7].
  • The Ruins's based on is recorded as The Ruins[8].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Jonathan Tucker[9].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Jena Malone[10].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Shawn Ashmore[11].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Laura Ramsey[12].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Joe Anderson[13].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Dimitri Baveas[14].
  • The Ruins was produced by Stuart Cornfeld[15].
  • The Ruins was produced by Chris Bender[16].
  • The Ruins was produced by Chris Bender[17].
  • The Ruins was produced by Ben Stiller[18].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as DreamWorks[19].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as Spyglass Media Group[20].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as Red Hour Productions[21].
  • The Ruins's director of photography is recorded as Darius Khondji[22].
  • The original language of The Ruins was English[23].
  • The original language of The Ruins was Spanish[24].
  • The original language of The Ruins was Yucatec Maya[25].
  • The original language of The Ruins was German[26].
  • The original language of The Ruins was Greek[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stuart Cornfeld[15], Chris Bender[16], and Ben Stiller[18]. The Ruins was directed by Carter Smith[4]. Scott Smith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jonathan Tucker[9], Jena Malone[10], Shawn Ashmore[11], Laura Ramsey[12], Joe Anderson[13], and Dimitri Baveas[14].

Publication

Publication dates include April 2, 2008[28] and June 26, 2008[29]. Original languages include English[23], Spanish[24], Yucatec Maya[25], German[26], Greek[27], and Mayan[30]. The Ruins's genre is horror film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[32], 44/100[33], and 52%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ruins's after a work by is recorded as Scott Smith[35].

Why It Matters

The Ruins ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,721 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 963794
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 52998
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Grant Major
    Publication date → +2008-04-02T00:00:00Z, +2008-06-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Scott Smith
    Duration → {'amount': '+90'}
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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