Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for young women 1

The Grudge's audience scores lean most toward young women at 56 of 100, with comparable appeal to young men and older women 1. Its overall reach is rated mass-market — mass-market reach across most demographics 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
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    Audience scoreyoung women 56 of 100 is the top quadrant, with young men 51 and older women 49 close behind.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mass_market.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
  3. 3
    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
59
Young Women
48
Older Men
52
Older Women
41
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
38
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
96
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Where to Watch (US)

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Cast & Crew

Makoto Meguro (director) · Chikara Higami (director)