Ring

1998 · directed by Hideo Nakata

Rating
82/100
Hit
yes

A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.

Ring (1998), directed by Hideo Nakata, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Nanako Matsushima
  • Hiroyuki Sanada
  • Rikiya Ôtaka
  • Miki Nakatani
  • Yuko Takeuchi
  • Hitomi Sato
  • Yutaka Matsushige
  • Yōichi Numata
  • Katsumi Muramatsu
  • Masako

Crew

  • Junichiro Hayashi — Director of Photography
  • Nobuyuki Takahashi — Editor
  • Kenji Kawai — Original Music Composer
  • Hiroshi Takahashi — Screenplay

More from Hideo Nakata

  1. Dark Water (2002) — 74/100
  2. Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008) — 60/100
  3. The Incite Mill (2010) — 56/100
  4. The Complex (2013) — 50/100
  5. The Ring Two (2005) — 47/100
  6. Sadako (2019) — 40/100

How these numbers work: Methodology