The Ring Two

"Fear comes full circle."

2005 1h 49m EN

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Synopsis

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After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.

“Fear comes full circle.”

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Cast

Naomi Watts
Rachel Keller
Simon Baker
Max Rourke
David Dorfman
Aidan Keller
Elizabeth Perkins
Dr. Emma Temple
Gary Cole
Martin Savide
Sissy Spacek
Evelyn
Ryan Merriman
Jake
Emily VanCamp
Emily

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideo Nakata
Writers: Ehren Kruger, Michael Anthony Jackson, Rick Newsome
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Ring Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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200+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideo Nakata, shot by Gabriel Beristain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henning Lohner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael N. Knue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideo Nakata directs. Gabriel Beristain behind the camera. Henning Lohner scores. Michael N. Knue cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Part of the "The Ring Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5200+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Hideo Nakata, shot by Gabriel Beristain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Henning Lohner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Michael N. Knue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Naomi Watts and Simon Baker and David Dorfman carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Fear comes full circle.".
11IMDB entry: tt0377109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "based on novel or book", "nightmare", "nun", "son".
13Released under 17 different titles around the world.