The Ruins
Seen it?2008 | 91 min | Horror
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes), this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Saw X or The Descent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carter Smith
- Jonathan TuckerJeff McIntire
- Jena MaloneAmy
- Shawn AshmoreEric
- Laura RamseyStacy
- Joe AndersonMathias
- Sergio CalderónLead Mayan
- Jesse RamirezMayan Bowman
- Balder MorenoMayan Horseman
- Dimitri BaveasDimitri
- Patricio Almeida RodriguezTaxi Driver