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The Grudge

  • 2004
  • 12
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
153K
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The Grudge (2004)
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Supernatural HorrorHorrorMysteryThriller

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 vi... Read allAn 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.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.

  • Director
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Writers
    • Stephen Susco
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Stars
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Jason Behr
    • Clea DuVall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    153K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,049
    159
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Stephen Susco
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Sarah Michelle Gellar
      • Jason Behr
      • Clea DuVall
    • 961User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos8

    The Grudge
    Trailer 1:25
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    The Grudge Scene: The 10th Floor
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    The Grudge Scene: Is Your Mother Home?
    Clip 1:21
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    The Grudge Scene: Shower
    Clip 0:31
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    The Grudge Scene: Your Boss Told Me What Happened
    Clip 1:05
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    The Grudge Scene: Matthew, Stop It
    Clip 1:16
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    The Grudge Scene: I'm Gonna Call An Ambulance
    Clip 1:07
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    The Grudge Scene: I Just Want Her To Leave Me Alone
    Clip 1:17
    Watch The Grudge Scene: I Just Want Her To Leave Me Alone

    Photos206

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    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Karen
    Jason Behr
    Jason Behr
    • Doug
    Clea DuVall
    Clea DuVall
    • Jennifer
    William Mapother
    William Mapother
    • Matthew
    KaDee Strickland
    KaDee Strickland
    • Susan
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Emma
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Peter
    Rosa Blasi
    Rosa Blasi
    • Maria
    Ted Raimi
    Ted Raimi
    • Alex
    Ryo Ishibashi
    Ryo Ishibashi
    • Nakagawa
    Yôko Maki
    Yôko Maki
    • Yoko
    Yuya Ozeki
    • Toshio
    Takako Fuji
    Takako Fuji
    • Kayako
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Takeo
    Hiroshi Matsunaga
    • Igarashi
    Hajime Okayama
    • Suzuki
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    • Guard
    Kazuyuki Tsumura
    • Peter's Co-Worker
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Stephen Susco
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Unlike the other Japanese horror remakes like Le Cercle : The Ring (2002), Dark Water (2005), Pulse (2006), and One Missed Call (2008), this was the only film out of all the others that actually remained in Japan instead of moving the story to America.
    • Goofs
      (at around 10 mins) At the cemetery, Karen tells her boyfriend that burning incense is a Buddhist ritual, and that the smoke carries their prayers to the spirits of the departed. Buddhism doesn't acknowledge everlasting spirits. It is actually a Shinto ritual.
    • Quotes

      Kayako Saeki: Croakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!

    • Alternate versions
      The rated PG-13 version is run 91 minutes, and unrated is run 98 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst Films of 2004 (2005)

    User reviews961

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    7/10

    It's still good after so many years

    With the new release of The Grudge, I went back and rewatched this original to see if it was as good as I had remembered.

    Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) lives in Japan and works as a caretaker for the elderly people. Getting assigned a job, Karen visits the elder lady and begins to discover some unusual and mysterious behaviour coming from the house. After leaving the house, things become haunting for Karen with everywhere she goes and discovers a dark history of the house.

    Honestly, for a film that came out in 2004, it's pretty good. I mean watching it now, the graphics aren't amazing, but again the film is 16 years old. I remember when the film came out that a lot of people said the original Japanese version was terrifying, but I still think this one is scary.

    SMG was such an A Lister when this came out, after staring in Buffy and many other iconic movies, everyone knew who she was. She's not bad in the film, except when she runs like she's still in Buffy lol

    Still would recommend this film to fans of horror. It's a great watch
    • olivewahh
    • Feb 2, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 2004 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • La maldición
    • Filming locations
      • Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Ghost House Pictures
      • Fellah Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $110,359,362
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,128,715
      • Oct 24, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $187,281,115
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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