Ju-on

Name: Ju-on
Genre: Horror
Released: 2003-01-25
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa, Kanji Tsuda

IMDb ID: tt0364385 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.7 (51,213 votes)

Genres: Horror

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

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Ju-on: The Grudge
Canada: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
Germany: Ju-on: The Grudge
France: Ju-on: The Grudge
Hong Kong: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
Ireland: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
India: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
Netherlands: Ju-on: The Grudge
New Zealand: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
Thailand: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
United States: Ju-on: The Grudge
South Africa: Ju-on: The Grudge (English)
Canada: Ju-on (French)
United States: Ju-on (DVD box title)
Hungary: A harag
Norway: Forbannelsen
Sweden: Förbannelsen - The Grudge
Turkey: Garez (Turkish)
United Kingdom: Ju On: The Grudge
Japan: Ju-on 3 (Working Title)
Portugal: Ju-on: a maldição
Denmark: Ju-on: Forbandelsen
Japan: Ju-on: Gekijô-ban (poster title)
Greece: Ju-on: I katara (transliterated title)
Mexico: Ju-on: la maldición
Brazil: Ju-on: O Grito
Italy: Ju-on: Rancore
Finland: Ju-On: The Grudge (TV Title)
Greece: Ju-on: Η κατάρα
Iran: Keeneh (Persian)
Finland: Kirous
Poland: Klątwa Ju-on
Croatia: Kletva
Spain: La maldición (The grudge)
Vietnam: Lời Nguyền
Czech Republic: Nenávist
Lithuania: Pagieža
United Kingdom: The Grudge (DVD Title)
Bulgaria: Гняв (Bulgarian)
Serbia: Клетва
Russia: Проклятие
Ukraine: Прокляття
Japan: 呪怨 (Japanese)
Taiwan: 咒怨
Ju-onContent RatingRRelease Date2003-01-25Runtime92 minutesMetascore48IMDb Popularity4563User Reviews237Critic Reviews80Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsshower
ghost boy
ghost child
ghost
bad guy winsFilming LocationsNerima, Tokyo, JapanProduction CompaniesPioneer LDC
Nikkatsu
Oz CompanyOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.juonthegrudge.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364385/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0364385.jpgUpdated At2025-10-15T06:29:26

Directors

Takashi Shimizu

Writers

Takashi Shimizu

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Megumi Okina | Character: Rika Nishina
Actor: Misaki Itô | Character: Hitomi Tokunaga
Actor: Misa Uehara | Character: Izumi Tôyama
Actor: Yui Ichikawa | Character: Chiharu
Actor: Kanji Tsuda | Character: Katsuya Tokunaga
Actor: Kayoko Shibata | Character: Mariko
Actor: Yukako Kukuri | Character: Miyuki
Actor: Shuri Matsuda | Character: Kazumi Tokunaga
Actor: Yôji Tanaka | Character: Yûji Tôyama
Actor: Yoshiyuki Morishita | Character: Keibiin
Actor: Hideo Sakaki | Character: Fukushi Sentâ Jimuin
Actor: Takashi Matsuyama | Character: Takeo Saeki
Actor: Yuya Ozeki | Character: Toshio
Actor: Takako Fuji | Character: Kayako
Actor: Chikara Ishikura | Character: Hirohashi
Actor: Chikako Isomura | Character: Sachie
Actor: Chiona Ôkuni | Character: Erebêtâ no Onna
Actor: Miho Fujima | Character: Joshi Ana
Actor: Daisuke Honda | Character: Igarashi Keiji
Actor: Hirokazu Inoue | Character: Nakagawa Keiji
Actor: Mao Kobayashi | Character: Shôgakusei no Izumi
Actor: Aki Fujii | Character: Yôko Tôyama
Actor: Risa Odagiri | Character: Saori
Actor: Kaori Nakajô | Character: Chiaki
Actor: Kana Kobayashi | Character: Ayano
Actor: Akira Saito | Character: Sekine Sensei
Actor: Hiroyuki Yokoo | Character: Nyûsu no Koe
Actor: Isao Yatsu | Character: Saitô
Actor: Haruka Yamano | Character: Fukikae
Actor: Akito Ueda | Character: Fukikae
Actor: Jessica Gee-George | Character: Kazumi Tokunaga
Actor: Wendee Lee | Character: Rika Nishina
Actor: Michelle Ruff | Character: Hitomi Tokunaga
Actor: Michael Sorich | Character: Nakagawa Keiji
Actor: Kirk Thornton | Character: Katsuya Tokunaga

[Directors Group]
Name: Takashi Shimizu | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Takashi Shimizu | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Takashige Ichise | Role: Producer
Name: Kunio Kawakami | Role: Producer
Name: Yoshinori Kumazawa | Role: Producer
Name: Hiroki Numata | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Shiro Sato | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Tokushô Kikumura | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nobuyuki Takahashi | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Toshiharu Tokiwa | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Masahide Nakazawa | Role: Set Decorator

[Production Management]
Name: Katsuhiro Ogawa | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Masaki Adachi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chikara Higami | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jun Shiozaki | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Masaya Kitada | Role: Sound Department
Name: Masato Komatsu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Walter Ledesma | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kenji Shibasaki | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Masako Adachi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Keiji Igarashi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Hajime Matsumoto | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Naoyasu Yutaka | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kôichi Ishihara | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Takafumi Kitaoka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Saeko Naruke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Reiko Ogata | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eiichi Sakuma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Teruhisa Seki | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jun Shimogaito | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Makoto Sueyoshi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Shimon Tani | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Akinaga Tomiyama | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rintaro Hamasaki | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Kentarô Ino | Role: Music Department
Name: Tsuginori Keida | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Yuki Yuzawa | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Sanae Akimoto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marta Barbará | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudio Beccari | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Block | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Raffaele Fallica | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Takako Fuji | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Raul Gutierrez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wendee Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Debora Magnaghi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cinzia Massironi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dora Luz Moreno | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joël Mulachs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michelle Ruff | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Sorich | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hiroshi Takahashi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kirk Thornton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Núria Trifol | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vilma Vera | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Ju-on | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1821573401/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1821573401/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563676638801.mp4?Expires=1788356563&Signature=N8cj9lYGUrByqofbAiDogow~9k8BXnxztirthvx7HQ9HVi3ZQ6GpZmNmuP5s2p2tKno2QEBPAzSQGXJQ-5P1edkwQhmEYxVBLkARsHbBpWqcQMEWnULLTekfJeLWJNRJGHhftMvqAVrk4xXrkv0LZUBWsk17bb9xHVF~0TmY7Ie-8c5GGsVa6oTAL7InXozveUhijQft2mmghAYcZU2lJ5z1K~1gHR-Y-D9diul55eCOWURMvRsobwSy0zWJFp6OT2XhvVs86x8jpsGhpPcqBtUVAFnyPpiKLs4dpX5snwYlDoBWoRp~wMmlJxMt~IAa-rbqld-6TtU4lLhliie1Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: October 18, 2002 (Screamfest Horror Film Festival)
Japan: January 25, 2003
France: February 1, 2003 (Gerardmer Film Festival)
Belgium: March 25, 2003 (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)
Hong Kong: March 29, 2003
South Korea: June 27, 2003
Australia: July 24, 2003 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Germany: August 15, 2003 (Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest)
Taiwan: August 22, 2003
Canada: September 9, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: October 3, 2003 (Leeds International Film Festival)
Italy: October 7, 2003 (video premiere)
Norway: October 16, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Sweden: November 2003 (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Denmark: November 14, 2003
Spain: November 14, 2003
Philippines: November 26, 2003 (Manila)
Netherlands: December 2, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Germany: December 4, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: January 28, 2004 (Davao)
United States: April 2, 2004 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
Greece: May 14, 2004
Kazakhstan: June 10, 2004
United States: July 23, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: July 23, 2004 (New York City, New York)
United Kingdom: October 4, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: October 8, 2004
Finland: October 23, 2004 (Night Visions Film Festival)
Finland: November 5, 2004 (Iik!! Horror Film Festival)
United States: November 9, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: March 16, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Finland: March 30, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: October 3, 2011 (DVD premiere)
Taiwan: February 21, 2020 (re-release)
Singapore: April 1, 2020 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: April 21, 2023 (Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival)
Croatia: March 13, 2025

Awards

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