The Grudge 2

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The Grudge 2

PG-13

Released Oct 13, 2006

1h 44m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A young woman (Amber Tamblyn) encounters a terrible curse while searching for her missing sister (Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Tokyo. The evil imprecation fills its victims with murderous rage, but it also brings together the diverse group to unlock its secret and save their lives.

Critics Consensus

A diminished sequel that makes even less sense than The Grudge 1.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Repetition is the death of horror.

Mar 24, 2007

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Japanese director Shimizu may be the only director in history to have helmed a pair of Hollywood remakes of his two biggest hit films and managed to screw up both of them.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 30, 2006

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Low calorie horror, it's propped up by set-piece shocks familiar from any of the other five incarnations of Ju-On: The Grudge.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2006

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Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

If you're in the mood for a good scary movie - one that mixes old fashioned frights with a novel storytelling approach - you need look no further than "The Grudge 2."

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 3, 2021

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Takashi Shimizu telegraphs scares to the point of numbness. Peek under a table? There's the boy! The room a bit too quiet, is it? It's the girl! All that's frightening are the actors' pained facial expressions, suggesting an epidemic of farty indigestion.

Rated: .5/4

Sep 25, 2010

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It's a random series of attempted frights that fails at every turn.

Apr 29, 2009

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Gianvito A

Not as good as the first one but still a good movie. I confirm 2 things: 1) I don't understand the hate 2) Kayako Saeki scares me

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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steve d

A poor imitation of the dumb original.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This movie has a cool character but it is boring. The killer only kills after some time and between the killing scenes, it is boring. It would be a lot better with jumpscares, more killing scenes and a lot more stuff between the killer scenes instead of talking and other boring stuff. It jumped scared only 1 time but the rest of the scenes with the Grudge is not scary. The characters in the movie are stupid and they always fall down, at least making it a little realistic for their reactions. This movie is stupid. I rate this 4/10 (Okay).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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marco b

This film is badly made, is more laughable than scary and really is the weakest entry in the series. Overall, I'd say it's probably not worth a watch.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Yep, this was kind of bad. The plot was all over the place and left you confused and grasping for information, in a bad way. Also, it was essentially the first movie but with more characters and less scary parts. Some moments were kind of creepy, but the actual "jump scares" were cheap and kind of goofy. No movie was better than a sequel, apparently.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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robert p

Based on Japanese film done so much better this one is horrible!!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Jennifer Beals

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Arielle Kebbel

Allison

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Synopsis

A young woman (Amber Tamblyn) encounters a terrible curse while searching for her missing sister (Sarah Michelle Gellar) in Tokyo. The evil imprecation fills its victims with murderous rage, but it also brings together the diverse group to unlock its secret and save their lives.

Director: Takashi Shimizu
Producer: Rob Tapert, Takashige Ichise
Screenwriter: Stephen Susco, Takashi Shimizu
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Vertigo, Ghost House Pictures, Mandate Pictures, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Disturbing Images|Some Sensuality|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.1M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)