The RingComplete Watch Order Guide
An American psychological horror film series based on the 1998 Japanese horror film Ringu.
The Ring Release Timeline
What order should you watch the The Ring movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
2 films released between 2002 and 2005.
1 film released between 2017 and 2017.
Watch The Ring in Order
Watch the The Ring movies in release order, starting with The Ring (2002) and continuing through Rings (2017). The series spans 3 films, released between 2002 and 2017. Audiences rate the franchise 5.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch The Ring?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch The Ring. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
The Ring largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About The Ring
An American psychological horror film series based on the 1998 Japanese horror film Ringu.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
The Ring Fun Facts & Trivia
The The Ring franchise spans 15 years, from 2002 to 2017.
The highest-rated entry is The Ring with a 6.7/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.8/10 rating from audiences.
The Ring films have collected over 12k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 The Ring films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Rings (2017), continues a franchise that began 15 years earlier.
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