Ju-on: The Grudge

2004 | Horror, Foreign Language, Supernatural

Synopsis

A mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.

Scores

Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Review Aggregate
70.8

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, dark, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarydarkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Megumi Okina2004$52,000$87,000(est)
Misaki Ito2004$32,000$54,000(est)
Takashi Matsuyama2004$24,000$40,000(est)
Yui Ichikawa2004$20,000$33,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes51,000

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$325,680$540,846
International2004$3,332,196$5,533,668
Worldwide2004$3,658,201$6,075,054

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$1,495,718$2,483,890
Digital Rentals ?2004$82,000$136,175
Digital Purchases ?2004$2,000$3,321
Physical Rentals ?2004$8,627,000$14,326,574
Physical Purchases ?2004$18,050,000$29,975,040
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$136,786$227,155
Total Revenues2004$28,393,504$47,152,156
Expenses
Budget ?2004$988,000 (est)$1,640,739 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$1,062,000 (est)$1,763,628 (est)
Participations2004$1,136,000$1,886,518
Residuals ?2004$1,976,000$3,281,478
Interest & Overhead2004$197,600$328,148
Total Expenses2004$5,359,600$8,900,511
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$23,033,904$38,251,645

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