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The Grudge (2004) -- An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
The Grudge (2004) -- An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
The Grudge (2004) -- An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
The Grudge (2004) -- An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   38,332 votes
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Director:
Takashi Shimizu
Writers (WGA):
Stephen Susco (screenplay)
Takashi Shimizu (film "Ju-On: The Grudge")
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Release Date:
22 October 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
It never forgives. It never forgets. more
Plot:
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(107 articles)
‘Ju-On: The Grudge’ For Wii Calls You A Sissy. No, Really.
 (From MTV Multiplayer. 10 July 2009, 7:33 AM, PDT)

Kyle Gallner’s Haunting Body of Work
 (From Fangoria. 9 July 2009, 2:13 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
If you've seen the Japanese originals, you've already seen this film. more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Der Fluch (Germany)
The Juon (Japan)
Untitled 'Ju-on: The Grudge' Remake (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, disturbing images/terror/violence, and some sensuality.
Runtime:
92 min | South Korea:97 min (uncut version) | Japan:98 min
Country:
USA | Japan | Germany
Language:
English | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan more

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Trivia:
According to the DVD commentary by the cast and crew, the first of appearance of the cat right when Karen picks up Kayako's journal was not in fact a real cat, but a fake cat held a crew member, racing it in front of the camera. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Karen is searching the net, she is on "www.tdn_japan.con" [sic]. This address wouldn't work. Also the Google bar spells "Imaegs" not "Images". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Maria: Good morning. Peter? Are you OK? You're up early today.
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Movie Connections:
References Honogurai mizu no soko kara (2002) more

FAQ

How does the movie end?
How did the Saeki family die?
How do the Williamses, Yoko, Karen, Doug, Peter, and Detective Nakagawa catch the grudge?
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59 out of 105 people found the following comment useful:-
If you've seen the Japanese originals, you've already seen this film., 31 October 2004
6/10
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

This review is really a word of warning, if you've seen any of the earlier Japanese versions of this story you've seen this movie before. If you've seen all four of the earlier films, you've really seen everything (except the frightening opening with Bill Pullman) and you'd best wait for home video.

I understand that the film makers wanted to make sure that this film worked and made them money, so they repeated what worked, even casting the same Japanese actors for the kid and other roles; but it would have been nice if they had done more that was new beyond the opening sequence.

This isn't to say that the film is bad, its not, rather, its just that unless you're walking in to the film fresh odds are you're going to be like me and know what each five or ten minutes is going to bring because of the set up of the sequence.

For me it was a 6 out of 10, for fresh eyes probably higher.

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