Japan Ring 2 returned 5.2× its production cost, earning $31.4M against a $6.0M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
リング 2
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Audience Engagement
371 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among Japan films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 35m runtime, production spent $63K per minute on screen and earned $330K per minute back.
Other Titles From Kadokawa Shoten
Horror + Mystery in Japan
60 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ring 2 itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 Japan release window, Ring 2 sits at #159 of 187. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ring 2 premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1192nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Ring 2, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- asylum · 3
- female corpse · 1
- curse · 17
- videotape · 10
- sequel · 143
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,088 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #245 of 391 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kadokawa Shoten, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji Television Network |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | January 23, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0218553 |