4.9 Score

2004 • 1h 32min • PG-13 • Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The Grudge

"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.

IMDb 5.9

RT 40%

MC 49

Director

Takashi Shimizu

Writers

Stephen Susco

Takashi Shimizu

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Karen Davis

Jason Behr

Doug McCarthy

Takako Fuji

Kayako Saeki

Yuya Ozeki

Toshio Saeki

William Mapother

Matthew Williams

Clea DuVall

Jennifer Williams

KaDee Strickland

Susan Williams

Grace Zabriskie

Emma Williams

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Takako Fuji Kayako Saeki

Yuya Ozeki Toshio Saeki

William Mapother Matthew Williams

Clea DuVall Jennifer Williams

KaDee Strickland Susan Williams

Grace Zabriskie Emma Williams

Bill Pullman Peter Kirk

Rosa Blasi Maria Kirk

Ted Raimi Alex Jones

Ryo Ishibashi Det. Hideto Nakagawa

Yoko Maki Yoko Sekine

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