---
title: 'The Grudge (2004)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Takashi Shimizu'
released: '2004-10-22'
runtime_minutes: 88
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-grudge-2004'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0391198/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Grudge (2004)

2004 · PG-13 · 88 min · Action, Horror · United States, Japan


## Synopsis

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 own 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. It’s an international co-production film between the United States and Japan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Takashi Shimizu](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-shimizu)
- **Screenplay:** [Takashi Shimizu](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-shimizu), [Stephen Susco](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-susco)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Christopher Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-young)
- **Producer:** [Sam Raimi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-raimi), [Rob Tapert](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-tapert)
- **Director of Photography:** [Katsumi Yanagishima](https://cinepixo.com/people/katsumi-yanagishima), [Hideo Yamamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/hideo-yamamoto)
- **Editor:** [Jeff Betancourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-betancourt)

## Cast

- [Yōko Maki](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoko-maki)
- [Yuya Ozeki](https://cinepixo.com/people/yuya-ozeki)
- [Takako Fuji](https://cinepixo.com/people/takako-fuji)
- [Bill Pullman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-pullman)
- [Ted Raimi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-raimi)
- [Grace Zabriskie](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-zabriskie)
- [William Mapother](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-mapother)
- [KaDee Strickland](https://cinepixo.com/people/kadee-strickland)
- [Ryo Ishibashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryo-ishibashi)
- [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-michelle-gellar) as Karen Davis
- [Clea DuVall](https://cinepixo.com/people/clea-duvall)
- [Takashi Matsuyama](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-matsuyama)
- [Rosa Blasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosa-blasi)
- [Jason Behr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-behr)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-grudge-2004
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