The Grudge

The Grudge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTakashi Shimizu
Screenplay byStephen Susco
Based onJu-On: The Grudge
by Takashi Shimizu
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHideo Yamamoto
Edited byJeff Betancourt
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 22, 2004 (2004-10-22)
Running time
91 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese
Budget$10 million[3]
Box office$187.3 million[3]

The Grudge is a 2004 American supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Takashige Ichise. A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge, it is the first installment in The Grudge film series. It stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, and Bill Pullman. Takako Fuji, Yuya Ozeki, and Takashi Matsuyama portray the characters Kayako Saeki, Toshio Saeki, and Takeo Saeki from the original films. The plot is told through a nonlinear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots.

The Grudge was released in North America by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 22, 2004, and grossed $187.3 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Goodridge, Mike (October 26, 2004). "The Grudge". Screen International. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Grudge (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 19, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 23, 2020.