3.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rings (2017)
Rings (2017)
Overview
Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend Holt when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
3.2
Overview
Julia becomes worried about her boyfriend Holt when he explores the dark urban legend of a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after viewing. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a "movie within the movie" that no one has ever seen before.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict revolves around a supernatural curse and individual survival, which are inherently apolitical themes, leading to a neutral rating as it does not promote any specific left or right ideology.
The movie 'Rings' features a predominantly white main cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative is centered on supernatural horror and does not include any critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Rings" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses exclusively on its supernatural horror plot, with no queer representation present.
The film 'Rings' (2017) is a supernatural horror movie centered on a cursed video. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film introduces new characters, and legacy characters like Samara Morgan retain their established gender. No character previously established as one gender in the franchise or source material is portrayed as a different gender.
The film introduces new characters whose races were not established in prior canon. The central antagonist, Samara Morgan, maintains her established portrayal from previous American installments of the franchise, with no change in racial depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.5
5.0
Critic Ratings
0.8
2.5
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