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The Ring Two

(2005, Rated PG-13, Horror, Starring Sissy Spacek, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Scarier than the first, but not as interesting.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong female lead character.
  • Violence:

    Very spooky, constant peril, several characters die, child's behavior changes dramatically, attempted infanticide, images of suicide.
  • Sex:

    A couple kisses on the couch.
  • Language:

    Some profanity, including one use of the F word.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Use of sedatives.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Ring Two

Parents need to know that this movie is extremely scary, and there's near-constant peril for all the major characters. Younger and horror-adverse audiences will be frightened by many scenes and images, including the attempted murder of young children and the suicides of parents. There are deer attacks, attempted drownings, chase scenes, a spooky basement, and the non-explicit but horrific off-screen deaths of characters. There is a very graphic "suicide" and references to madness. A character swears in a very memorable and scary scene.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the consequences of our actions. At the end of The Ring, Rachel made a choice, and this sequel represents the outcome of her choice. What else could she have done? What are the teenagers in the beginning of the movie choosing to do in a similar situation? What would you do differently?

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    they can handle it

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 15 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    Scares are scarce

    in this mediocre sequel to a pretty interesting film I saw a good 3/4 of. The acting by the young child matches that of Channing Tatum in "G.I. Joe:" Awful. Special effects are large, and there is one hilarious scene with strong profanity, but that's the only case that I caught of harsh language. Mostly talk, "The Ring Two" is only for die-hard horror fanatics, something that I am not.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    wow!!

    it was very good quality on the graphics.i last watched it when i was 12 and loved it!! i didnt find it scary as it was a happy ending. so no nightmares for me!! :)

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    Good

    This movie is not that scary but can be at times.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 3.0

    After the first movie, i found the Ring 2 a bit of a let down. There are still many questions left unanswered, and the scene where the deer attack the car seem quite pathetic. Although, other scenes are the complete opposite and can bee quite disturbing. Still a good movie, just not as good as the first.

  6. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 16 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Sure, why not?

    Sadly, it's not as good as the first, but as far as horror movies go, not bad.

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Better, scarier, and more intense than the first!!!!!

    Thuis is much better than the first movie, because unlike the first one, it is more of a horror, and it dose have issues, 1. Many jump scenes, smara is very creepy, many images will downright freak you out (i will not share said imiages because of spoilers), two wemon try to drown their children, images of suicide. 2. language is mild, mostly a-s or d--n, but this is because twoards the end, there is one F word. overall, if you liked the first one you will love this one!

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 3.0

    Not as good as the first!

    This movie is not as good as the first. While there are some scary scenes, the part where the deer attack the car is quite funny, the deer are very badly computer-generated. The best part is where Aiden is in the bathtub with the water swirling around him...that part is, to me at least, the most memorable of the whole movie. If you don't see the first movie before watching this one, you will be very confused. Overall, it is enjoyable enough to watch, but not something you will feel the need to keep in your movie collection.

  9. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Wyoming
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 0.0

    Pathetic

    Wow, the freakin dear part was hysterical...

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 2.0

    Not very violent, but quite disturbing

    This movie was not very violent (except for one scene where a doctor stabs herself in the neck with a large needle), but I thought it was way too disturbing for a PG-13 rating. And it was even more disturbing then most R rated horror movies.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    FAKE ! ! ! !

    This movie is SO BAD it isn't funny. It had a few freeky parts but the rest were harible. There are only a few use of language but they are not bad. Please DON"T WAIST YOUR TIME ! ! ! ! If you have not seen the first do it it ROCKS ! ! ! ! it is SO SCARIE !

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    Pathetic Sequel

    This was a horrible attempt to continue the story. Just terrible. It was just as bad as the first one, but for some reason I was laughing through most of the movie. My friend and I (who were both scared by the first one) laughed at this movie, that's how bad it was.

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 2.0

    FAKE ! ! ! !

    This was so not realistic at all.The first was way more scarie and better. The fakest part is whan the deer atack the car. Don't waist your time with The Ring Two. But you need to see the first its great ! ! ! !

  14. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    this movie is not for PG13 maybe 15+

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    It wasnt as scary as The Grudge My mom kept saying stuff making me laugh

  16. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    *sigh*

    this movie was the seqel to the scariest movie ive ever seen and... it was DISSAPOINTING if you saw this you would think the first one was bad too but its not i say keep w/ the 1st one its alot better the problem w/ this one was it wasnt even scary they made the death of everyone stupid and they made this movie purly for money trust me it shows

  17. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    ...I say PG-13, but DEFINATLEY too scary for a PG-13! Maybe 14+.

    This is a true terror fest! If you are under 13, you will get terrified. If you get scaried moderatley or easily you will get terrified. If you don't get scared easily, you will still get terriefied. This movie is far scarier than the Exorcist 1, 2, and 3. One of the scarier movies made. The language is heavy at the end, and violence is strong through the whole movie. A child is also terrifyingly evil for the movie!

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    love it

    love it

  19. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    One of the Scariest Movies of the year

    The ring 2 is not as much gore but suspence. This movie is for more mature teens and adults. People with strong stomachs

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