Japan Ring returned 16.2× its production cost, earning $19.4M against a $1.2M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
リング
“One curse, one cure, one week to find it”
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.
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ring sits at position #66.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ring premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 36m runtime, production spent $13K per minute on screen and earned $202K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,080 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #41 of 391 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kadokawa Shoten, Omega Project |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | January 30, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0178868 |