The Grudge

20042004
PG-13PG-13
1h 31min

The Grudge (2004)

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Horror Mystery Thriller

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(screenplay)
- Takashi Shimizu(film "Ju-On: The Grudge")
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Karen Davis, an American Nurse, moves to Tokyo and encounters a supernatural spirit who is vengeful and often possesses its victims. A series of horrifying and mysterious deaths start to occur, with the spirit passing its curse onto each victim. Karen must now find a way to break this spell, before she becomes its next victim. —simon

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Taglines
- It never forgives. It never forgets.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, disturbing images/terror/violence, and some sensuality
Parents guide

Trivia
Before filming, the cast and crew went through a ceremony where they were blessed so that nothing bad could happen to them for filming.

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
[during the opening credits]
Opening text: When someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage... a curse is born. The curse gathers in that place of death. Those who encounter it will be consumed by its fury.

Alternate versions
The rated PG-13 version is run 91 minutes, and unrated is run 98 minutes.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Worst Films of 2004 (2005)

Top review

7/10

This movie has always creeped me out

'The Grudge' isn't the best horror film and it isn't the scariest either, but there's something about it that always manages to get to me. From the very first scene, which is appropriately bizarre, to the last, 'The Grudge' is a very creepy movie and I can't quite put my finger on why.

It is successfully unnerving partly due to the eerie and tense atmosphere that surround the whole story. There are a few jump scares but nothing that will scare the average horror fan, but it does have the ability to make you feel uneasy and does a good job at building and maintaining tension.

'The Grudge' is nothing special or new and there are certainly scarier horror films out there, but it does have the ability to put the viewer on edge every now and then. I've seen it several times and it still creeps me out.

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Release date
- October 22, 2004 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Japan
Official site
- Official site (Russia)
Languages
- English
- Japanese
Also known as
- Untitled 'Ju-on: The Grudge' Remake
Filming locations
- Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
Production companies
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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

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Runtime
- 1h 31min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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