Ring 2 (1999): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Ring 2 is a 1999 mystery horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, starring Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano, Rie Ino'o and Miwako Kaji. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $65,586 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Hideo Nakata
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- KADOKAWA Shoten
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ring 2 About?
The premise of Ring 2 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While probing the gruesome death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano discovers a cursed videotape containing the vengeful spirit of Sadako, a girl who kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. As her boyfriend’s son Yoichi begins to manifest Sadako’s psychic powers, Mai races to protect both him and herself from becoming the next victims.
Ring 2 Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- sequel
- ghost
- cursed videotape
- haunted videotape
- videotape
- psychic
- curse
- second part
- well
- supernatural power
- japan
- surprise ending
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- horror icon
- psychotronic film
- child in jeopardy
- watching a videotape
- copying a videotape
- destroying a videotape
- death stare
- dead woman with eyes open
- dead girl
- dead woman
- urban legend
- tokyo japan
- television
- road accident
- psychokinesis
- polaroid
- paranormal investigation
- mute
- mirror
- long hair
- fear of ghosts
- extrasensory perception
- evil power
- 1990s
- flashback
- watching a video
- good versus evil
- evil child
- swimming pool
- returning character killed off
- mother son relationship
- revenge
- based on novel
- lifting a male into the air
- son
- lifting someone into the air
Ring 2 Cast & Characters
Miki Nakatani leads the cast as Mai Takano, with Rie Ino'o as Sadako Yamamura and Miwako Kaji as Kazue Yamamura. Directed by Hideo Nakata; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hideo Nakata
- Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano
- Rie Ino'o as Sadako Yamamura
- Miwako Kaji as Kazue Yamamura
- Yôichi Numata as Takashi Yamamura
Also Starring in Ring 2
· 39 more- Masako Shizuko Yamamura
- Nanako Matsushima Reiko Asakawa
- Hiroyuki Sanada Ryuji Takayama
- Rikiya Ôtaka Yôichi Asakawa
- Katsumi Muramatsu Kôichi Asakawa
- Yûrei Yanagi Okazaki
- Masakazu Serizawa Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma
- Kyoko Fukada Kanae Sawaguchi
- Hitomi Sato Masami Kurahashi
- Fumiyo Kohinata Dr. Kawajiri
- Tarô Suwa Kadokura Keiji
- Kenjirou Ishimaru Detective Omuta
- Takashi Nishina Joshu
- Shirô Namiki Gishi
- Kazumasa Taguchi Keiji
- Yoko Chosokabe Nurse Ukai
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- Daisuke Ban Heihachirô Ikuma
- Yoshiko Yura Nurse Hayashi
- Hiroyuki Amano TV Kyoku Staff
- Kinto Tamura Shorô
- Isao Yatsu Taxi Driver
- Kazu Nagahama Doctor #2 (uncredited)
- Hatsune Matsushima Female Nurse
- Shinmei Tsuji Manshon Kanrinin
- Usagi Ōyama Patient
- Yoko Ashikawa Patient
- Tomo Taniguchi Elder
- Ai Ihara Female Nurse
- Sadahiko Irisawa Young Keiji
- Mebuki Tsuchida Young Sadako
- Takahiko Tamura TV Cameraman
- Koichi Shibata TV Kyoku Staff
- Mitsuko Iwamoto Female Nurse
- Yamaguchi Maho Patient
- Sanae Kagaya Patient
- Akeno Patient
- Shôko Iroka Patient
- Ayumi Tachihara Patient
- Junko Sasaki Patient
More from Hideo Nakata
More films directed by Hideo Nakata, best-rated first: Chaos, The Ring Two, Sadako and The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie.
Ring 2 Plot Summary
What happens in Ring 2 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sadako Yamamura’s body is pulled from the old well, and the authorities enlist her uncle Takashi Yamamura to confirm the corpse’s identity. Detective Omuta delivers the sobering news: forensics suggest Sadako survived in that well for thirty years, a revelation that compounds the guilt Takashi Yamamura has carried since Sadako’s mother, Shizuko Yamamura, took her own life amid a cascade of past actions. The remains are eventually entrusted to the uncle, who chooses to lay them to rest at sea in a bid to absolve himself of the heavy burden he bears.
Full summary
The whole story of Ring 2, scene by scene
Ring 2 Box Office
Ring 2 grossed $65,586 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$65.6K
- International
- $65.6K
Ring 2 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ring 2.
How Well Do You Know Ring 2?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main female protagonist trying to protect her son?
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Movies Like Ring 2
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ring, The Ring Two and Ring 0.
Ring 2 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Ring 2, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ring 2?
Ring 2 runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Ring 2 released?
Ring 2 was released on January 23, 1999.
Who directed Ring 2?
Ring 2 was directed by Hideo Nakata.
More films by Hideo Nakata Who is in the cast of Ring 2?
Ring 2 stars Miki Nakatani as Mai Takano, Rie Ino'o as Sadako Yamamura and Miwako Kaji as Kazue Yamamura, among 43 credited actors.
How much did Ring 2 make at the box office?
Ring 2 grossed $65,586 worldwide.
Does Ring 2 have a post-credit scene?
No. Ring 2 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ring 2 in?
The original language of Ring 2 is Japanese.
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