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44 out of 100

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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore
  • Summary: Based on the terrifying best-seller by Scott Smith, The Ruins follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle, where they discover something deadly living among the ruins. (DreamWorks)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    A surprisingly effective little horror nightmare.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    In the end, the gimmick is too risible and its effects on the characters too forced to sustain either suspense or horror.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    The movie doesn't do anything with these viney bastards. There's no back story, no satire, no allegory, no implications beyond what's happening on the pyramid.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 8 out of 21
  1. GrantZ
    10
    Ignore the haters, The Ruins is probably one of the best movies of recent times. It isn't cliche and it truly is shocking in places, the monster gets into one of the females, causing some of the most disturbing scenes i've ever seen in a movie. Scenes of amputation, are included. But there isn't too much blood. It instils a sense of fear by making you realize that in the end, we truly are our greatest enemies, when stuck in terrifying situations.… Expand
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  2. JayH.
    5
    In spite of some tense scenes and a good performance from Jena Malone, this is a tired story, needlessly gory and lacks originality. Well produced, It begins to fall apart after the first half. It does have it's moments though.… Expand
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  3. Chris
    3
    No character development to make you care about the actors, no backstory, and the "monster" is about as lame as I've ever seen. The ending sucked. The only good part was the realism of the gore, which is worth about 3 poknts.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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