The Ruins
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 4, 2008
7.0
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Generally favorable reviews based on 119 Ratings
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TheMovieCriticAug 19, 2012
The idea of a horror movie set in a mayan ruin is interesting right? Right. It's just that this movie isn't anywhere close to interesting or scary. It is just boring and fails to entertain you, and what was meant to be scary ends up beingThe idea of a horror movie set in a mayan ruin is interesting right? Right. It's just that this movie isn't anywhere close to interesting or scary. It is just boring and fails to entertain you, and what was meant to be scary ends up being plain out annoying. I'm talking about the screaming plants of course. Definitely skip this one.… Expand
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JLauSep 25, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really stupid film where some idiot American tourists go to a hidden Mayan temple and plants start to eat them.… Expand
1 of 1 users found this helpful10
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Konjak8Oct 2, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movie is BORING STUPIDD.......................ddududusueueueusueususuehuwyus… Expand
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MikeOct 19, 2008
A very silly, laughable movie. And this was suppose to be a horror?!?
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ChrisApr 5, 2008
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.
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KivaJun 24, 2013
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie starts with a good idea but as the film goes disappointment comes to your eyes. It is not scary it just have some mystery and when something is revealed you are like you have earned nothing from that movie. something with some plants happened i think. ReAlLy … Expand
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RyencokeApr 8, 2008
This movie was just horrible. Boring, Lame. Plot went nowhere. You don't see no monster/cool thing. Seriously so horrible.
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LevS.Jun 26, 2008
Excellent gore effects. [***SPOILER***] But a cannibalistic vine? Laughable.
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AnthonyC.Aug 12, 2008
Awful!!!! While the acting is actually pretty decent, there is no plot and the parts just come out of nowhere without any explanation. I don't know how anyone can say this movie is even half-way decent.
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JessicaT.Apr 13, 2008
Terrible movie. My friends and I just talked throughout the entire movie. There was no excitement, no plot twists, nothing. This movie was a disappointment.
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HunterHApr 13, 2008
I rarely watch horror movies. I find them to be poor quality, and reliant on cheap thrills rather than substance. I got dragged to this by some friends, and it merely confirmed my suspicions. Not so much a coherent film as much as an excuse I rarely watch horror movies. I find them to be poor quality, and reliant on cheap thrills rather than substance. I got dragged to this by some friends, and it merely confirmed my suspicions. Not so much a coherent film as much as an excuse to show a number of scenes concerning graphic amateur surgery. There wasn't a single point in the film that was scary, but plenty that were pointlessly gory.… Expand
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VC.Jun 12, 2008
Note to writer: If you are going to make a movie about people being trapped on a pyramid by locals who appear out of nowhere as soon as you set foot on the damn thing, please be kind enough to explain why said locals didn't just stop Note to writer: If you are going to make a movie about people being trapped on a pyramid by locals who appear out of nowhere as soon as you set foot on the damn thing, please be kind enough to explain why said locals didn't just stop said people from going there in the first place, especially considering another group of random people had gone to the evil pyramid a few days earlier.… Expand
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BroyaxJul 11, 2023
Un groupe de jeunes cons partent explorer une pyramide maya… mais ça ne se passe pas comme prévu ! le paranormal et des indigènes peu accueillants se montrent bien peu hospitaliers…

Le film semble typique du genre a priori, celui du vagueUn groupe de jeunes cons partent explorer une pyramide maya… mais ça ne se passe pas comme prévu ! le paranormal et des indigènes peu accueillants se montrent bien peu hospitaliers…

Le film semble typique du genre a priori, celui du vague thriller horrifique (à pop-corn bien sûr) plus ou moins brutal et sanguinolent… sauf que même à cet égard, on reste engore sur sa faim ! il faut attendre la fin… une fin qui tarde, alors que le machin ne dure même pas une heure et demi.

C’est dire si ça se traîne assez lamentablement… quasiment du début à la fin et en plus, c’est carrément sans queue ni tête, finalement. Rien ne va là-dedans, ça pue le nanar total, définitivement à côté de ses pompes. Je mets 1 quand même pour la blonde, fort bonnasse, ma foi. Même le metteur en scène s’en est aperçu. C’est un début, à défaut d’un film, pauvre tocard !… Expand
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