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Movie Info

Release Date: March 30, 1988
Runtime: 92 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (21)
Genres:
Comedy Fantasy
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $84,554,197
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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83%
Tomatometer
71
71/100
Metacritic
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7.4/10
TMDB
8,349 votes
7.4/10
IMDb
416,962 votes
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Beetlejuice

1988

"Get ready for a hauntingly hilarious adventure."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Beetle Juice? 🇪🇸 ES: Beetlejuice, el superfantasma? 🇩🇪 DE: Lottergeist Beetlejuice? 🇵🇹 PT: Beetlejuice - Os Fantasmas Se Divertem? 🇮🇳 HI: ਬੀਟਲ ਦਾ ਜੂਸ? All international titles (21) →
Comedy Fantasy 92 min 7.4/10

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 0/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $84,554,197
Profit $69,554,197
ROI +463.7% (5.6x)

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A series of fantasy comedy films featuring the wacky character of Beetelgeuse, a bio-exorcist who assists a newly deceased couple in scaring away a family that moved into their home.

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Beetlejuice is directed by Tim Burton .

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Keywords

#death 67 #surrealism 52 #supernatural 48 #ghost 47 #teenage girl 38 #halloween 32 #earnest 28 #mischievous 24 #afterlife 22 #haunted house 19 #gothic 17 #possession 15 #madness 13 #skeleton 9 #minister 5

Trivia & Fun Facts about Beetlejuice

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  • During the dinner scene where the characters are possessed and start to sing, the song 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)' was chosen for its upbeat tempo and unexpected juxtaposition with the scene's horror elements.

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  • Michael Keaton's portrayal of Beetlejuice was largely improvised; he brought a unique energy to the character, which led to several memorable lines not in the original script.

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  • In the scene where Adam and Barbara are attempting to scare the Deetz family, there is a continuity error where the couple's clothing changes between shots, reflecting the chaotic nature of their situation.

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  • Beetlejuice was directed by Tim Burton, who later went on to create a unique style that often blends dark humor with fantasy, evident in subsequent films like Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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  • There is a hidden reference to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho in the film; in one scene, a character can be seen reading a book titled 'The Great Hitch' while sitting in a living room, hinting at Burton's cinematic inspirations.

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  • The house used for the Deetz family in Beetlejuice was a real home located in East Corinth, Vermont, and the filmmakers took advantage of its unique architecture to enhance the film's surreal atmosphere.

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