Ju-on: The Beginning of the End
2014 1h 31m movie Film Japan

Ju-on: The Beginning of the End

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Synopsis

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A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.

The 2013–2015 Japan Window

In the crowded 2013-2015 Japan release window, Ju-on: The Beginning of the End sits at #456 of 546. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Attack on Titan
    #1

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013
  2. Haikyu!!
    #2

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  3. Your Lie in April
    #3

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  4. Golden Time
    #4

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  5. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  6. Castle Town Dandelion
    #6

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  7. SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD
    #7

    SCANDAL Documentary film HELLO WORLD

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  8. The Seven Deadly Sins
    #8

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    ★ 8.5 · 2014

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ju-on: The Beginning of the End premiered alongside 186 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.

The 2988th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

61
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
35th
Popularity percentile

61 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
61
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,815 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #194 of 391 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesAltemate, Fujishoji, Gambit, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Showgate
Runtime1h 31m
Release DateJune 28, 2014
IMDbtt3572132