Movie
Where to Watch Ringu (1998) in the US
- 1998
- Not Rated
- 1h 36m
- 7.2IMDb
- 98%Rotten Tomatoes
Ringu is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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Free with a library card
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on AsianCrush (HD), MUBI (4K), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD).
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV.
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
What it's about
Reiko Asakawa is researching into a 'Cursed Video' interviewing teenagers about it. When her niece Tomoko dies of 'sudden heart failure' with an unnaturally horrified expression on her face, Reiko investigates. She finds out that some of Tomoko's friends, who had been on a holiday with Tomoko the week before, had died on exactly the same night at the exact same time in the exact same way. Reiko goes to the cabin where the teens had stayed and finds an 'unlabeled' video tape. Reiko watched the tape to discover to her horror it is in fact the 'cursed videotape'. Ex-Husband Ryuji helps Reiko solve the mystery, Reiko makes him a copy for further investigation. Things become more tense when their son Yoichi watches the tape saying Tomoko had told him to. Their discovery takes them to a volcanic island where they discover that the video has a connection to a psychic who died 30 years ago, and her child Sadako...
Cast and crew
- Director
- Hideo Nakata
- Writer
- Hiroshi Takahashi, Kôji Suzuki
- Starring
- Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi
Details
- Release date
- Jan 31, 1998
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Awards
- 7 wins & 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Ringu (1998) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Ringu in the United States?
- Ringu is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on AsianCrush (HD), MUBI (4K), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Ringu or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on AsianCrush (HD), MUBI (4K), Philo (HD), and Shudder (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Ringu for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
