The Grudge

The Grudge
The Grudge
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Takashi Shimizu
Screenplay by	Stephen Susco
Based on	Ju-On: The Grudge; by Takashi Shimizu
Produced by	Sam Raimi; Robert Tapert; Takashige Ichise;
Starring	Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jason Behr; KaDee Strickland; Clea DuVall; Bill Pullman;
Cinematography	Hideo Yamamoto
Edited by	Jeff Betancourt
Music by	Christopher Young
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Ghost House Pictures;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	October 22, 2004;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Japanese;
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$187.3 million

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.

^ "The Grudge (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 19, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[1] "The Grudge (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 19, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2023.

[mojo-2] "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

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