The Grudge fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Terrifying and tense
The Grudge is terrifying, tense, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and visual style stand out.
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It never forgives. It never forgets.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Grudge is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, VIX , and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Grudge runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Grudge higher (55) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $183 million worldwide, 18.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in United States.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Grudge in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 115 storytelling tropes for The Grudge, including Body Horror, Composite Character, Continuity Nod.
5.9
