The Ruins (film)

The Ruins
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carter Smith
Screenplay by	Scott B. Smith
Based on	The Ruins by Scott Smith
Produced by	Stuart Cornfeld Jeremy Kramer Chris Bender
Starring	Jonathan Tucker Jena Malone Shawn Ashmore Laura Ramsey Joe Anderson
Cinematography	Darius Khondji
Edited by	Jeff Betancourt
Music by	Graeme Revell
Production companies	DreamWorks Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Red Hour Films
Distributed by	DreamWorks/Paramount Distribution
Release date	April 4, 2008 (2008-04-04)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Australia United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million[1]
Box office	$22.9 million[1]

The Ruins is a 2008 natural horror film directed by Carter Smith in his feature film directorial debut, and written by Scott B. Smith, based on his 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, and Joe Anderson. The story follows a pair of couples on vacation in Mexico who join a tourist to visit a remote Mayan ruin, that unfortunately is inhabited by a carnivorous vine growth. Stuart Cornfeld, Jeremy Kramer, and Chris Bender produce, with Ben Stiller serving as an executive producer.

The Ruins was released by DreamWorks/Paramount Distribution on 4 April 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb; only earning $22.9 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $25 million.