The Grudge

Name: The Grudge
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2004-10-22
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Takako Fuji, Yuya Ozeki, William Mapother

2004·Movie·PG-13·92 min·★ 5.9(3,200)

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“It never forgives. It never forgets.”

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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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
United Kingdom	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, YouTube Free	—
Canada	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	10	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Joyn	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
France	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Orange VOD, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur
Spain	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Amazon Video
Brazil	Oldflix, Filmelier Plus Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video
South Korea	—	wavve

About The Grudge

The Grudge is a 2004 English-language horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Takashi Shimizu. The cast is led by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Takako Fuji. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV.

The Grudge was produced by Ghost House Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 22, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $183 million worldwide.

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Writers: Stephen Susco, Takashi Shimizu
Release date: October 22, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $183 million
Production: Ghost House Pictures

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The Grudge cast & crew

The Grudge was directed by Takashi Shimizu and written by Stephen Susco and Takashi Shimizu.

The cast features Sarah Michelle Gellar as Karen Davis, Jason Behr as Doug McCarthy, Takako Fuji as Kayako Saeki, Yuya Ozeki as Toshio Saeki, William Mapother as Matthew Williams, and Clea DuVall as Jennifer Williams.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Hideo Yamamoto, and it was produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert.

Is The Grudge worth watching?

The Grudge holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 3,200 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, The Grudge is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Grudge

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