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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.
The Grudge: Directed by Takashi Shimizu. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, William Mapother, Clea DuVall. 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.
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- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Takashi Shimizu
- 2004-10-22
The Grudge premiered on October 22, 2004. The story follows Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar), an exchange student studying social work, living with her boyfriend Doug (Jason Behr) in Japan, who innocently agrees to cover for Yoko (Yōko Maki), a nurse who didn't show up for work.
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The characters of Toshio Saeki and Yoko from previous The Grudge films additionally briefly appear in the film's opening, respectively portrayed by an uncredited hand model and voice actress. Takako Fuji, who previously played Kayako Saeki in the franchise, voiced Faith Matheson in the Japanese dub of the film.
A fourth installment of the American The Grudge film series was first announced in August 2011, to be developed by Ghost House Pictures and Mandate Pictures. It was also announced that the film was set to be a reboot, though it was not confirmed whether the film would be a theatrical release or direct-to-video like The Grudge 3. In November 2011, R...
The Grudge was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on January 3, 2020. In the United States and Canada, The Grudge was projected to gross $11–15 million from 2,642 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $5.4 million on its first day, including $1.8 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $11.4 million, finishing fifth a...
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 21% based on 124 reviews, with an average rating of 4.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Dull and derivative, the rebooted Grudge wastes a talented cast and filmmaker on watered-down scares that may leave viewers nursing grievances of their own." On Metacritic, the film has a weigh...
In September 2019, The Grudge director Nicolas Pesce expressed interest in a crossover film between The Grudge and the American The Ring film series, which was done for the first time in 2016 with Sadako vs. Kayako.In January 2020, Pesce expressed further interest in a sequel being set in both a different part of the world than America or Japan, an...
A horror film about a house cursed by a Japanese spirit that possesses and kills anyone who enters it. The film follows a police officer who investigates the murders and tries to stop the curse from spreading.
The Grudge: Directed by Nicolas Pesce. With Tara Westwood, Junko Bailey, David Lawrence Brown, Zoe Fish. A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
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- Fantasy, Horror
- Nicolas Pesce
- 2020-01-03
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- 18.1M
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
The Grudge is the 2004 American remake of the Japanese film Ju-on: The Grudge and the first installment in the American horror film series The Grudge. The film was released in North America on October 22, 2004 by Columbia Pictures, directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the original series...
