The Grudge is a 2004 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 stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, and Bill Pullman, and is the first installment in The Grudge film series which is based on the Japanese Ju-On films. 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. After the success of American remake The Ring, Sony Pictures had green-lit an American remake of Ju-On: The Grudge. Shimizu, the writer and director of the original film, was hired to direct the film, from a screenplay written by Susco.
| Director | Takashi Shimizu |
| Produced by | Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Takashige Ichise |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Susco |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, KaDee Strickland, Clea DuVall, Bill Pullman |
| Music | Christopher Young |
| Cinematography | Hideo Yamamoto |
| Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
| Production, company | Columbia Pictures, Ghost House Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing (North American), Herald Film Company (Japan), Universal Pictures (International) |
| Released | October 22, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States, Japan |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $187.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70011198 |
About The Grudge
An American living in Tokyo is plagued by a supernatural rage curse. The film is a remake of the Japanese film, Ju-on: The Grudge.
Achievement of The Grudge
The director of the film, Takashi Shimizu, directed all the Ju-on films. The film grossed over $187 million worldwide.
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Latest information about The Grudge updated on July 28 2021.
