The Grudge
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| Directed by | Takashi Shimizu |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Susco |
| Based on | Ju-On: The Grudge by Takashi Shimizu |
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| Cinematography | Hideo Yamamoto |
| Edited by | Jeff Betancourt |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| 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.