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Ring 2

1999·Movie
1h 35min·NR
31
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Rotten Tomatoes7%50%

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A , sci-fi movie: , .

Good for friends night · teens · adults

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While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
J-Horror ClassicSupernatural ThrillerPsychological DreadCursed VideotapeHaunting AtmosphereChild PsychicRelentless PursuitSlow Burn HorrorDisturbing Mythology

Crew

Directed by:
Hideo Nakata
Written by:
Hiroshi Takahashi, Kōji Suzuki
Produced by:
Masato Harada, Takashige Ichise, Makoto Ishihara
Composed by:
Kenji Kawai

Sequels and Prequels

Ring
Ring (1998)
GoodWatch score 71
The Spiral
The Spiral (1998)
GoodWatch score 44
Ring 2
Ring 2 (1999)
GoodWatch score 31
Ring 0
Ring 0 (2000)
GoodWatch score 60
Sadako 3D
Sadako 3D (2012)
GoodWatch score 35
Sadako 3D 2
Sadako 3D 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 32
Sadako vs. Kayako
Sadako vs. Kayako (2016)
GoodWatch score 46
Sadako
Sadako (2019)
GoodWatch score 37
Sadako DX
Sadako DX (2022)
GoodWatch score 39

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Where can I stream Ring 2?

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In the United States, Ring 2 streams on Philo, Fandor, AsianCrush, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Retrocrush, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is Ring 2 worth watching?

31
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 31 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 7%). Audiences rate it higher (54 out of 100) than critics (7).

Will Ring 2 scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Ring 2?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Ring 2 a box office hit?

Budget$6 million
Box office$31 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $6 million to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.

Is Ring 2 in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.