Ring, The

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The Ring is an American horror film of the ghost/supernatural thriller subgenre. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Ehren Kruger. The movie is a remake of the 1998 Japanese cult film Ringu, directed by Hideo Nakata, which was based on a 1991 novel by Kôji Suzuki. The film stars Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander, Lindsay Frost and Amber Tamblyn. It was released theatrically in the United States on October 18th, 2002. The Ring received positive reception amongst critics and viewers and grossed $129,128,133 in the American markets. It grossed $120,220,800 in foreign theaters with a total lifetime worldwide gross of $249,348,933. It spawned a sequel in 2005 entitled The Ring Two.