Ju-on: The Grudge
A diligent social worker sent to protect an isolated elder unwittingly awakens a vengeful curse, forcing her to battle a relentless wave of terror before it consumes everyone she loves.
“When a grudge from the dead passes to the living, who is safe?”
Synopsis
A social worker is sent to check on a traumatized elderly woman whose family has moved into the site of a notorious murder case, unwittingly unleashing a cycle of terror that spreads through its victims.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Nobuyuki TakahashiShot by Tokusho KikumuraScored by Shiro SatoDesigned by Toshiharu Tokiwa
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.7M
Also known as
- Ju-on - The Grudgede
- Ju-on : The Grudgefr
- Ju-on: Rancoreit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Megumi Okina
as Rika Nishina
Misaki Ito
as Hitomi Tokunaga
Misa Uehara
as Izumi Toyama
Yoji Tanaka
as Yuji Toyama
Yui Ichikawa
as Chiharu
Kanji Tsuda
as Katsuya Tokunaga
Kayoko Shibata
as Mariko
Shuri Matsuda
as Kazumi Tokunaga
Yukako Kukuri
as Miyuki
Yoshiyuki Morishita
as Keibiin
Takako Fuji
as Kayako Saeki
Yuya Ozeki
as Toshio Saeki
Supporting cast
17Takashi Matsuyama
as Takeo Saeki
Hirokazu Inoue
as Detective Nakagawa
Daisuke Honda
as Detective Igarashi
Hideo Sakaki
as Fukushi Senta Jimuin
Chikara Ishikura
as Hirohashi
Chikako Isomura
as Sachie
Chiona Okuni
as Person in Elevator
Miho Fujima
as Joshi Ana
Mao Kobayashi
as Student
Aki Fuji
as Yoko Toyama
Risa Odagiri
as Saori
Kaori Nakajo
as Chiaki
Kana Kobayashi
as Ayano
Akira Saito
as Teacher Sekine
Isao Yatsu
as Saito
Haruka Yamano
as Fukikae
Hiroyuki Yokoo
as Nurse (voice)
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1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
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