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Ju-on: The Grudge

Original title: Ju-on
  • 20022002
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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
45K
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Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Home Video Trailer from Lionsgate
Play trailer1:28
2 Videos
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Horror
A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,423
63
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writer
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Megumi Okina
      • Misaki Itô
      • Misa Uehara
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writer
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Megumi Okina
      • Misaki Itô
      • Misa Uehara
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 218User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Ju-on
    Trailer 1:28
    Ju-on
    Ju-on
    Trailer 1:28
    Ju-on

    Photos49

    Takako Fuji and Misa Uehara in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Megumi Okina and Takako Fuji in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Megumi Okina in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Megumi Okina, Takako Fuji, and Yuya Ozeki in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Yôji Tanaka in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
    Takako Fuji in Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)

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    Megumi Okina
    Megumi Okina
    • Rika Nishina
    Misaki Itô
    Misaki Itô
    • Hitomi Tokunaga
    Misa Uehara
    Misa Uehara
    • Izumi Tôyama
    Yui Ichikawa
    Yui Ichikawa
    • Chiharu
    Kanji Tsuda
    Kanji Tsuda
    • Katsuya Tokunaga
    Kayoko Shibata
    • Mariko
    Yukako Kukuri
    • Miyuki
    Shuri Matsuda
    • Kazumi Tokunaga
    Yôji Tanaka
    • Yûji Tôyama
    • (as Yoji Tanaka)
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    • Keibiin
    Hideo Sakaki
    • Fukushi Sentâ Jimuin
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Takeo Saeki
    Yuya Ozeki
    • Toshio
    Takako Fuji
    Takako Fuji
    • Kayako
    Chikara Ishikura
    • Hirohashi
    Chikako Isomura
    • Sachie
    Chiona Ôkuni
    • Erebêtâ no Onna
    Miho Fujima
    • Joshi Ana
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writer
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film is the third installment of the Ju-on series. The film was preceded by two low budget films from 2000 known as (Ju-on: The Curse (2000) and Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)), whose storylines are continued in this sequel.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 18 mins) When Rika wakes up in bed to a room full of yowling black cats, several of the cats are obviously statues. Some of them are even clearly replicas of the same statue.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Hirohashi: Thanks for the effort.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Kagi ga akanai
      Music by Hiroyuki Hamamoto

      Lyrics by Kei Noguchi

      Performed by Suitei Shôjo

      Courtesy of Epic Records Japan

    User reviews218

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    Top review
    6/10
    a different style of haunting
    Rika is a care worker for the social services. Its her first assignment by herself. Her duties is to look after an involute woman who doesn't speak. Even before Rika enters the house she doesn't feel right. The house is a mess, the rest of the family is missing with the woman left alone. Soon Rika finds a boy locked in a room; Toshio. But there is a more malevolent force in this house, that is consuming all how come into contact.

    Ju-On is an interesting twist on the haunted house genre. With the multi-linear story line, we see how the people who have come into contact with the force surrounding this house have meet their fate. The atmosphere is eerie and foreboding, but its over all not scary. There are moments that your skin crawls; but it doesn't keep it at a constant pace. The multiple story lines does become redundant after awhile. They should have focused more upon only a few people and flesh out their story, instead of adding story line upon story line. They don't even add much information to the overall story.

    I think the problem i had with this is that i got stuck in the cultural translation. At times the mythology went over my head, not understanding a lot of the significance that the story holds. Janpanese ghost stories are so different from western styles, so it takes awhile to understand the difference between the two. Janpanese ghost stories are more about the mood, while the American ghost stories are more about the scare.

    Though it went flat during the middle, its still an interesting watch and help change your view on ghost stories.
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    10
    • nobbytatoes
    • Nov 8, 2005

    FAQ7

    • Is "Ju-on: The Grudge" based on a book?
    • In what language is "Ju-on: The Grudge"?
    • What exactly is the grudge?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2003 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ju-on
    • Filming locations
      • Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Pioneer LDC
      • Nikkatsu
      • Oz Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $325,680
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,446
      • Jul 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,657,876
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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