Ju-onComplete Watch Order Guide
Japanese horror franchise revolving around a curse born when one person dies with a deep and burning rage. Four films released in this original series from 2000 to 2003, before being rebooted twice and crossing over with the Ring series.
Ju-on Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Ju-on movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 4 movies shown below.
All 4 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Ju-on in Order
Watch the Ju-on movies in release order, starting with Ju-on: The Curse (2000) and continuing through Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003). The series spans 4 films, released between 2000 and 2003. Audiences rate the franchise 6.6/10 on average.
What order should you watch Ju-on?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Ju-on. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Ju-on largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Ju-on franchise
Japanese horror franchise revolving around a curse born when one person dies with a deep and burning rage. Four films released in this original series from 2000 to 2003, before being rebooted twice and crossing over with the Ring series.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Ju-on Fun Facts & Trivia
The Ju-on franchise spans 3 years, from 2000 to 2003.
The highest-rated entry is Ju-on: The Grudge with a 6.8/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.6/10 rating from audiences.
Ju-on films have collected over 2k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 4 Ju-on films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003), continues a franchise that began 3 years earlier.
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