The Grudge (film series)
| The Grudge franchise | |
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| Creator | Takashi Shimizu |
| Original work | The Grudge (2004) |
| Films and television | |
| Films | The Grudge The Grudge 2 The Grudge 3 The Grudge 4 |
| Audio | |
| Soundtracks | The Grudge (Score) The Grudge 2 |
The Grudge series is the American movie quadrilogy from Sony Pictures which is based on the Japanese Ju-on series created by Takashi Shimizu. The four films that compose the quadrilogy include:
Note: The Grudge's protagonists are all female
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[edit] Synopsis
[edit] The Grudge (2004)
In the film, Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar) travels to Tokyo, Japan with her boyfriend Doug (Jason Behr) as a foreign exchange student. With Matthew and Susan Williams finding their mother Emma Williams a home, Matthew and his wife Jennifer move in. Days later strange occurrences happen. One afternoon the family's housemaid Yoko mysteriously disappears in the house. Karen is sent to work at the house but is exposed to Kayako's curse. With Jennifer, Matthew, and Susan Williams also mysteriously disappearing, Karen investigates the occurrences that lead her to unveil the truth behind the house and of the Saeki Family massacre years earlier. With learning the revelation Karen informs the authorities and prevents anyone from re-entering the house. As Karen tried to stop her boyfriend Doug from entering the house, Karen encounters Kayako who reveals more background information leading to the massacre.
[edit] The Grudge 2 (2006)
After Aubrey (Amber Tamblyn) receives a phone call from her mother (Joanna Cassidy) regarding her sister Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) being involved in an accident in Tokyo, Japan, Aubrey leaves America and heads to Japan where she attempts to uncover the origins and mystery behind the deadly supernatural force. And Allison Fleming (Arielle Kebbel), an American exchange student to Japan, must deal with the results of a schoolyard prank gone gravely wrong.Meanwhile in Chicago, Jake Kimble (Matthew Knight) attempts to solve the mysterious happenings surrounding the apartment complex his family has moved .
[edit] The Grudge 3 (2009)
Lisa (Johanna Braddy) also discovers Kayako's curse when she heard from a Japanese woman named Naoko, who is the only person who can end the curse. Jake (Matthew Knight) is also involved Kayako's curse and become the victim of the curse. Lisa will do anything to stop the curse once and for all, will she save her home from Kayako and Toshio or will she become the next victim?
[edit] Main characters
[edit] Karen Davis
Karen Davis (portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar) is the main protagonist in the The Grudge. Karen originally travelled to Tokyo, Japan with her boyfriend Doug (Jason Behr) as a foreign exchange student. During her studies in Tokyo, Karen decides to volunteer as a house maid for a social worker program. She is killed by Kayako in The Grudge 2 after being flung from the top of the hospital building.
[edit] Aubrey Davis
Aubrey Davis (portrayed by Amber Tamblyn) is the main character in The Grudge 2 and is Karen's younger sister. After Aubrey receives a phone call from her mother (Joanna Cassidy) telling her of Karen's accident. Aubrey travels to Japan where she attempts to uncover the origins of the curse She is then killed.
[edit] Lisa
Lisa (portrayed by Johanna Braddy) is the main character in The Grudge 3. She is a resident of the building where Jake (Matthew Knight, from the second movie) and his family lived and neighbours with Andy (Beau Mirchoff) and Max (Gil McKinney). She meets Naoko (Emi Ikehata) who tried to save her and the others people affected by the Kayako. Together, they try to fight off the curse of the Saeki house.
[edit] Cast members
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grudge | The Grudge 2 | The Grudge 3 | |
| Karen Davis | Sarah Michelle Gellar | ||
| Aubrey Davis | Amber Tamblyn | ||
| Lisa | Johanna Braddy | ||
| Doug | Jason Behr | ||
| Allison Fleming | Arielle Kebbel | ||
| Eason | Edison Chen | ||
| Jake Kimble | Matthew Knight | ||
| Dr. Sullivan | Shawnee Smith | ||
| Andy | Beau Mirchoff | ||
| Gretchen | Marina Sirtis | ||
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical Reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| The Grudge | 40% (154 reviews)[1] | 49 (32 reviews)[2] |
| The Grudge 2 | 10% (71 reviews)[3] | 33 (16 reviews)[4] |
| The Grudge 3 | N/A (1 reviews)[5] | N/A |
[edit] Box Office
The Grudge was a box office success.[6] The film opened in North America on October 22, 2004, and generated $39.1 million in ticket sales in its first weekend of release.[7] During the film's second week, it declined 43% with $21.8 million, becoming the first horror film to top the Halloween box office since House on Haunted Hill (1999).[8] It made a total of US$110,359,362 in North America alone and $187,281,115 worldwide, far exceeding the expectations of box office analysts and Sony Pictures executives, who anticipated just $20 million.[9][10] The company stated that the film cost less than $10 million to produce, thereby making it one of the most profitable films of the year.[10][11]
A sequel was announced the Monday after the The Grudge opened in North America.[12] Later titled, The Grudge 2, the film opened on October 13, 2006 in North America, to capitalize on Friday the 13th.[13] The marketing worked, and the filmed grossed $10 million on its opening day.[14] The Grudge 2 topped the North American box office with $20.8 million overall, during its opening weekend.[15] This was well below what most analysts had expected.[16][17][18] And more than 44% less than the opening of the previous film.[13] However, despite failing to reach expectations, it was enough to cover its $20 million production budget.[19] In total, the film had grossed $39 million in North America, the equivalent to what the first film opened with.[20][21] Worldwide the film grossed $70,711,175.[22]
| Film | U.S. release date | Budget | Box office revenue | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Foreign | Worldwide | ||||
| 1. The Grudge (2004) | October 22, 2004 | $10,000,000 | $110,359,362 | $76,921,753 | $187,281,115 | [23][24] |
| 2. The Grudge 2 (2006) | October 13, 2006 | $20,000,000 | $39,143,839 | $31,567,336 | $70,711,175 | [22][25] |
| 3. The Grudge 3 (2009) | May 12, 2009 | $5,000,000 | ||||
| Total | $35,000,000 | $149,503,201 | $108,489,089 | $257,992,290 | [23][22] | |
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[edit] Sequels
[edit] The Grudge 2
A sequel, The Grudge 2, was announced three days after the film opened.[26] The sequel stars Amber Tamblyn as Aubrey, who is Karen's little sister. She is sent to Japan by their mother to investigate the whereabouts of Karen, who has not been heard from. The film was released on Friday, October 13, 2006 in the U.S, and opened at the top of the box office with $20.8 million.[27] And despite collapsing after, its total gross of $39.1 million exceeded the $20 million production budget.[28] The film was released to DVD on February 6, 2007, and sold 290,902 units ($5.2 million). By the year's end, it had sold 461,016 units ($8.3 million).[29]
[edit] The Grudge 3
A sequel to The Grudge 2 was officially announced by Sony during Comic-Con 2006. Takashi Shimizu stated he was offered to direct the sequel but would rather prefer to have produced the film instead. It was released on DVD on May 12, 2009, and sold more than 58,000 units ($1.12 million).[30] By the end of 2009 the film was estimated to have sold 298,000 units ($4.3 million).[31] The film is notable for being the first film in The Grudge series to be rated R rather than PG-13 as the previous two were.[32]
[edit] The Grudge 4
A sequel was announced in August 2011, with a release set for 2012.[33] The film will be a reboot of the series, rather than a direct sequel. And is expected to introduce a new storyline, not that of the Saeki Family curse that covered the prior films.[33]
[edit] References
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- ^ "The Grudge (2004): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-grudge. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "The Grudge 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grudge_2/. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "The Grudge 2 (2006): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-grudge-2. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "The Grudge 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grudge_3/. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
- ^ "Around the World Round Up: Will Smith Woos Germany with 'Hitch'". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1750&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Grudge' Report". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,735642,00.html. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Ray,' 'Saw' See Robust Bows". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1540&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Grudge' Grabs No. 1". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1532&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ a b "'Grudge' Hits $40 Million So Fast It's Scary". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/25/entertainment/et-grudge25. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Passion of the Christ,' 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Tops in 2004". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=1668&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Sony rushing Grudge sequel into production?". Movie Hole. http://www.moviehole.net/20045437-sony-rushing-grudge-sequel-into-production. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ a b "`Grudge 2' Takes Hold of No. 1 at Box Office". LA Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/oct/16/business/fi-grudge16. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "`Grudge 2' Daily Box Office - October 2006". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=grudge2.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Grudge' Budges in Popularity". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2178&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Grudge Hopes to Take it Out on the Competition". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/interactive/newsStory.php?newsID=2178. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "'Saw' Sharp in Third Outing". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2191&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Prestige Powers to Number One as Flags Falter". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/interactive/newsStory.php?newsID=2199. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Saturday the 14th Turns Out to be the Really Unlucky Day for The Grudge". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/interactive/newsStory.php?newsID=2187. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "The Grudge 2 (2006) - Weekend 2006". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=grudge2.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "DVD Releases for February 6, 2007". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/interactive/newsStory.php?newsID=2395. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ a b c "The Grudge 2 (2006)". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grudge2.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ a b "The Grudge (2004)". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=grudge.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "The Grudge". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2004/GRUDG.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "The Grudge 2". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2006/GRUD2.php/h1bts.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ IMDB (September 10, 2006). "Grudge 2 announced 3 days after the release of The Grudge". IMDB. http://imdb.com/title/tt0433386/trivia.. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
- ^ Grudge' Budges in Popularity' - Box Office Mojo
- ^ The Grudge 2 at Box Office Mojo
- ^ 'The Grudge 2' DVD Sales - The Numbers
- ^ 'DVD Sales - People Take Home Taken' The Numbers
- ^ 'The Grudge 3' DVD Sales - The Numbers
- ^ Movie Hole (July 24, 2006). "Takashi Shimizu talks about The Grudge 3". Movie Hole. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/index.php?Show=6858&Template=newsfull.. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ a b 'The Curse of 'The Grudge': The Franchise Will Never Die' at Bloody-Disgusting
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