The Ruins

2008 film by Carter Smith
Movie film Q772260
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The Ruins

Summary

The Ruins is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Ruins's based on is recorded as The Ruins[9].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Jonathan Tucker[10].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Jena Malone[11].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Shawn Ashmore[12].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Laura Ramsey[13].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Joe Anderson[14].
  • A cast member of The Ruins was Dimitri Baveas[15].
  • The Ruins was produced by Stuart Cornfeld[16].
  • The Ruins was produced by Chris Bender[17].
  • The Ruins was produced by Chris Bender[18].
  • The Ruins was produced by Ben Stiller[19].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as DreamWorks[20].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as Spyglass Media Group[21].
  • The Ruins's production company is recorded as Red Hour Productions[22].
  • The Ruins's director of photography is recorded as Darius Khondji[23].
  • The original language of The Ruins was English[24].
  • The original language of The Ruins was Spanish[25].
  • The original language of The Ruins was Yucatec Maya[26].
  • The original language of The Ruins was German[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Stuart Cornfeld[16], Chris Bender[17], and Ben Stiller[19]. The Ruins was directed by Carter Smith[4]. Scott Smith wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jonathan Tucker[10], Jena Malone[11], Shawn Ashmore[12], Laura Ramsey[13], Joe Anderson[14], and Dimitri Baveas[15].

Publication

Publication dates include April 2, 2008[28] and June 26, 2008[29]. Original languages include English[24], Spanish[25], Yucatec Maya[26], German[27], Greek[30], and Mayan[31]. Genres include horror film[7] and film based on a novel[8]. The Ruins was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.4/10[33], 44/100[34], and 52%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ruins's after a work by is recorded as Scott Smith[36].

Why It Matters

The Ruins has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d 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 {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
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