Rings

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Rings

PG-13

2017

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about her boyfriend (Alex Roe) when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a movie within the movie that no one has ever seen before.

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Critics Consensus

Rings may offer ardent fans of the franchise a few threadbare thrills, but for everyone else, it may feel like an endless loop of muddled mythology and rehashed plot points.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Mar 22, 2017

D

Overall, RINGS is sadly disappointing.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Mar 3, 2017

1/5

The cursed video now looks like an experimental film made by somebody who has watched more Marilyn Manson videos than Stan Brackhage pieces. It does, however, provide clues to a mystery that really isn't worth solving.

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Valerie Complex

Black Girl Nerds

Feb 20, 2017

0.5/5

The characters are grossly incompetent, in addition to being vapid, and devoid of common sense. They each deserved what they get because each death meant the film was closer to ending.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Mar 24, 2024

2/4

The repetitive nature of the story soon takes over.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mar 4, 2021

1/5

Can a horror movie that isn't scary still be called a horror movie?

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

Jul 13, 2020

D+

Rings is a special kind of awful. It's not scary, or thrilling, or suspenseful, or remotely interesting. It's a complete drag of a movie.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Oct 3, 2026

A premissa de atualizar a maldição para o formato digital perde-se num argumento preguiçoso e sem qualquer atmosfera de terror. Protagonistas sem carisma, sustos fáceis e uma investigação policial aborrecida transformam este regresso da Samara num vazio total.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 3, 2026

Rings is a terrible movie, I walk out before the end!

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller Aug 10, 2026

4.1/10 Bad Rings Sequel Leonard from big bang is in it but the plot is slow and unscary. Too much new lore and not enough creepiness or Samara

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Wallef S

@Wsil10 Jul 5, 2026

O padre voltando a enxergar foi de matar o filme!!!

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The W

@TheWagners Jul 4, 2026

I can't really talk about anything in this movie because it's non-existent. There's really no plot and people play with the ring tape now like it's a bad trend or something? What the hell. Just watch the first The ring and you won't be disappointed, skip this atrocity at all costs. PS ending is supposed to be a twist "Samara will be reborn through some random girl" hooray for nonsense.

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Rosie T.

@RT44484436 May 30, 2026

If anyone deserves to die, it’s the female lead in this movie

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Synopsis

A young woman (Matilda Lutz) becomes worried about her boyfriend (Alex Roe) when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a movie within the movie that no one has ever seen before.

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Producer: Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Screenwriter: David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes, Akiva Goldsman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures International, Benderspink, Vertigo Entertainment, Parkes/MacDonald, Waddieish Claretrap
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Brief Drug Material|Thematic Elements|Violence/Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.8M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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