Ring 2
1999 · 95 min · Director: Hideo Nakata
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this sequel to Ringu (1998), Mai Takano is trying to learn more about the death of her professor, Ryûji. She soon hears stories about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a girl named Sadako, who died many years earlier. Supposedly, anyone watching the tape will die of fright exactly one week later. After some investigating, she learns that Ryûji's son, Yôichi, is developing the same psychic powers that Sadako had when she was alive. Mai must now find some way to keep Yôichi and herself from becoming Sadako's next victims.
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Ring 2 (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Surprise5%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 55 % | 37 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 47 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 57 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 38 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 50 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 35 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 26 % | 30 % | 16 % |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Yôichi Asakawa
Takashi Yamamura
Shizuko Yamamura
Kazue Yamamura
Kôichi Asakawa
Sadako Yamamura
Okazaki no Dôryô - Sakuma
Manshon Kanrinin
Nurse Hayashi
Shorô
Details
- Directed by
- Hideo Nakata
- Written by
- Kôji Suzuki, Hiroshi Takahashi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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