Ju-on: The Grudge (2002): cast, story & where to watch
2002 · Film · ★ 6.7
Released in 2002, Ju-on: The Grudge is a horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, running about 92 minutes. “When a grudge from the dead passes to the living - Who is safe?” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Volunteer home-care worker Rika is assigned to visit a family, she is cursed and chased by two revengeful fiends: Kayako, a woman brutally murdered by her husband and her son Toshio. Each person that lives in or visits the haunted house is murdered or disappears.
Who’s in it. Ju-on: The Grudge stars Megumi Okina as Rika Nishina, Misaki Ito as Hitomi Tokunaga, Misa Uehara as Izumi Toyama and Yui Ichikawa as Chiharu, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Ju-on: The Grudge has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $3.7M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on ARROW and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ju-on: The Grudge page.
If you liked it. Fans of Ju-on: The Grudge tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)?
- In US, Ju-on: The Grudge is available to stream on ARROW, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Ju-on: The Grudge worth watching?
- Ju-on: The Grudge holds an audience score of 6.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Ju-on: The Grudge?
- Ju-on: The Grudge stars Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa and Kanji Tsuda.
- When was Ju-on: The Grudge released?
- Ju-on: The Grudge was released in 2002, with a runtime of about 92 minutes.