The Grudge is a 2004 American supernatural horror film, and the first installment in The Grudge film series.
It is a remake of the Japanese film Ju-on: The Grudge. The film was released in North America on October 22, 2004 by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the Ju-on series) while Stephen Susco scripted the film. The plot is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots.
As the first installment of The Grudge series, it was followed by two sequels: The Grudge 2 (which was released on October 13, 2006), and The Grudge 3 (released on May 12, 2009).