Reception
Upon release in Japan, Ring became the highest grossing film in the country.
Ring has received universal critical acclaim; Rotten Tomatoes lists it with a "fresh" rating of 97%, with 23 of 24 reviews positive.
Critics praised the film for creating a spooky atmosphere. Michael Thomson of BBC Films rated it four out of five stars, saying: "Its story is constructed around a beautifully simple idea, that those who watch an extremely unnerving, grainy video (and receive a phone call immediately afterwards), will die exactly one week later, always with a severely twisted, freaked-out expression on their faces." Christopher Null of filmcritic.com said, "Ring is very atmospheric and often creepy, especially in its last half hour, but it's hardly chilling enough to keep you up at night."
Ring was ranked #69 in Empire magazines "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2010.
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