Ju-on: The Grudge
When a grudge from the dead passes to the living - Who is safe?
2002 | 92m | Japanese
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Takashi Shimizu |
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| Writer: | Takashi Shimizu |
| Staring: |
| When social worker Rika is sent to check on a traumatized old lady whose family have moved in at the site of the notorious Saeki family murder case, she unwittingly unleashes a cycle of terror that is transmitted via its victims further and further from its original source. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 18, 2002 |
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| Director: | Takashi Shimizu |
| Writer: | Takashi Shimizu |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | japan, restart, dying and death, panic, primal fear, egomania, supernatural, remake, occult, mysterious, sinister, j-horror, ominous |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Oz Company, Xanadeux Company, Pioneer LDC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,657,876
Budget: $3,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 08, 2025 Entered: Oct 08, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Megumi Okina | Rika Nishina |
| Misa Uehara | Izumi Toyama |
| Yoji Tanaka | Yuji Toyama (uncredited) |
| Misaki Itō | Hitomi Tokunaga |
| Kanji Tsuda | Katsuya Tokunaga |
| Shuri Matsuda | Kazumi Tokunaga |
| Kayoko Shibata | Mariko |
| Yui Ichikawa | Chiharu |
| Yukako Kukuri | Miyuki |
| Takako Fuji | Kayako Saeki |
| Yuya Ozeki | Toshio Saeki |
| Takashi Matsuyama | Takeo Saeki |
| Hirokazu Inoue | Detective Nakagawa |
| Daisuke Honda | Detective Igarashi |
| Yoshiyuki Morishita | Keibiin |
| Hideo Sakaki | Fukushi Senta Jimuin |
| Chikara Ishikura | Hirohashi |
| Chikako Isomura | Sachie |
| Chiona Ôkuni | Person in Elevator |
| Miho Fujima | Joshi Ana |
| Mao Kobayashi | Student |
| Aki Fujî | Yoko Toyama |
| Risa Odagiri | Saori |
| Kaori Nakajô | Chiaki |
| Kana Kobayashi | Ayano |
| Akira Saito | Teacher Sekine |
| Isao Yatsu | Saito |
| Haruka Yamano | Fukikae |
| Hiroyuki Yokoo | Nurse (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rintaro Hamasaki | Location Manager |
| Masaya Kitada | Sound Effects |
| Yoshida Tsugunori | Music Producer |
| Toshiharu Tokiwa | Production Designer |
| Tokushō Kikumura | Director of Photography |
| Takashi Shimizu | Director, Writer |
| Katsuhiro Ogawa | Production Manager |
| Masato Komatsu | Sound Recordist |
| Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Creative Consultant |
| Shiro Sato | Original Music Composer |
| Masaki Adachi | Assistant Director |
| Hiroshi Takahashi | Creative Consultant |
| Kenji Shibasaki | Sound Effects |
| Nobuyuki Takahashi | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hiroki Numata | Producer |
| Kunio Kawakami | Producer |
| Yoshinori Kumazawa | Producer |
| Takashige Ichise | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 41 | 57 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 39 | 65 | 22 |
| 2024 | 6 | 35 | 57 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 55 | 109 | 23 |
| 2024 | 8 | 43 | 98 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 736 | 793 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 378 | 680 |