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.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ring 2 sits at position #159.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ring 2 premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 35m runtime, production spent $63K per minute on screen and earned $330K per minute back.
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 |