Ring 0
2000 1h 39m movie Film Japan

Ring 0

リング0 バースデイ

“Discover the secret...”

Synopsis

リング0 バースデイ

“Discover the secret…”

Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.

The 1999–2001 Japan Window

205 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ring 0 sits at position #151.

  1. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #1

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Shaman King
    #5

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  6. Digimon Tamers
    #6

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #7

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ring 0 premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$6.0M
Budget
$11.9M
Revenue
$5.9M
Net Profit
2.0×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $61K per minute on screen and earned $120K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
221
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,690 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #172 of 391 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Ring 0 Production Group
Runtime 1h 39m
Release Date January 22, 2000
IMDb tt0235712

Themes & Motifs

  • dying and death
  • journalist
  • theatre group
  • prequel
  • killer
  • wizard
  • parapsychology

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