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Quick Info

Rating

5.9/10

Release2008

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

Budget$8,000,000

Revenue$22,818,256

Production

Spyglass Entertainment

Internationale Filmproduktion Prometheus

Red Hour

DreamWorks Pictures

Movie

The Ruins

2008

1h 31m

5.9

Horror

Synopsis

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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