Ju-on: The Grudge
“When a grudge from the dead passes to the living, who is safe?”
When a social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family have moved in at the site of a notorious murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that transmits via its victims.
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Part of Ju-on Collection
4 films
Cast
29 people
Megumi Okina
Rika Nishina
Known for
Shutter
Howling Village
Misa Uehara
Izumi Toyama
Known for
Heavenly Forest
Yoji Tanaka
Yuji Toyama
Known for
Summer Wars
Kikujiro
Misaki Itō
Hitomi Tokunaga
Known for
Gokusen
9 Souls
Kanji Tsuda
Katsuya Tokunaga
Known for
Shin Godzilla
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Shuri Matsuda
Kazumi Tokunaga
Also in
The Grudge 2
Kayoko Shibata
Mariko
Also in
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive vs Gingaman
Yui Ichikawa
Chiharu
Known for
Rebooting
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Yukako Kukuri
Miyuki
No other roles listed
Takako Fuji
Kayako Saeki
Known for
Rick and Morty: The Anime
Reincarnation
Yuya Ozeki
Toshio Saeki
Takashi Matsuyama
Takeo Saeki
Known for
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Uzumaki
Takashi Shimizu Director · Shiro Sato Composer Tokushō Kikumura Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.7M · Budget $3.5M · United States release October 18, 2002
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$3,657,876
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Oz Company
Production
Xanadeux Company
Production
Pioneer LDC
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Lions Gate Films
Studio
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
呪怨
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
United States · October 18, 2002
Limited theatrical · Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Japan · January 25, 2003
Theatrical
United States · November 9, 2004
Physical · DVD Premiere
United States
April 2, 2004 · Theatrical · Wisconsin Film Festival
July 23, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California / New York
Australia
July 24, 2003 · Theatrical · Melbourne International Film Festival
Belgium
March 25, 2003 · Theatrical · Brussels International Film Festival
Brazil
April 21, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Fantaspoa International Film Festival
Canada
September 9, 2003 · Theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark
November 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Finland
October 23, 2004 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
November 5, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Iik! Horror Film Festival
March 30, 2005 · Physical · DVD Premiere
France
February 1, 2003 · Theatrical · Gerardmer Film Festival
November 13, 2007 · Physical
Germany
August 15, 2003 · Theatrical · Hamburg Fantasy Film Festival
December 4, 2003 · Physical · DVD premiere
Greece
May 14, 2004 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 29, 2003 · Theatrical
August 15, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 16, 2005 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Ireland
October 4, 2004 · Physical
Italy
October 7, 2003 · Physical · video premiere
Kazakhstan
June 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 2, 2003 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Norway
October 16, 2003 · Theatrical · Bergen International Film Festival
Philippines
November 26, 2003 · Theatrical · Manila
January 28, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Davao
Russia
April 15, 2004 · Theatrical
March 28, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
Singapore
April 1, 2020 · Physical · DVD Premiere
South Korea
June 27, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
November 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 1, 2003 · Theatrical · Stockholm International Film Festival
October 8, 2004 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 22, 2003 · Theatrical
February 21, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-Release
United Kingdom
October 3, 2003 · Theatrical · Leeds International Film Festival
October 4, 2004 · Physical · DVD Premiere
December 12, 2022 · Physical · Arrow Video Ju-on: The Grudge Collection (Blu-ray)
January 22, 2024 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
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