The Ruins

Name: The Ruins
Genre: Horror
Released: 2008-04-02
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson

2008·Movie·R·91 min·★ 6.0(1,508)

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“Terror has evolved.”

Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.

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About The Ruins

The Ruins is a 2008 English-language horror film directed by Carter Smith. The cast is led by Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium.

The Ruins was produced by Spyglass Entertainment, Internationale Filmproduktion Prometheus, and Red Hour and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on April 2, 2008, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $23 million worldwide.

Director: Carter Smith
Writers: Scott B. Smith
Release date: April 2, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $23 million
Production: Spyglass Entertainment, Internationale Filmproduktion Prometheus, Red Hour

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The Ruins cast & crew

The Ruins was directed by Carter Smith and written by Scott B. Smith.

The cast features Jonathan Tucker as Jeff McIntire, Jena Malone as Amy, Shawn Ashmore as Eric, Laura Ramsey as Stacy, Joe Anderson as Mathias, and Sergio Calderón as Lead Mayan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Graeme Revell, cinematography is by Darius Khondji, and it was produced by Stuart Cornfeld and Chris Bender.

Is The Ruins worth watching?

The Ruins holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 1,508 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, The Ruins is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Ruins

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