Beetlejuice

PG

Released Mar 30, 1988

1 hr. 32 min.

Comedy

Fantasy

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86%

65 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

250,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

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Critics Consensus

Brilliantly bizarre and overflowing with ideas, Beetlejuice offers some of Michael Keaton's most deliciously manic work - and creepy, funny fun for the whole family.

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Eric A.

It was a nice, fun movie. Winona Ryder was especially enjoyable, as were Geena Davis and Michael Keaton. Ah, and "Mr. Rooney" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off (sorry, don't remember his name).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/23

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Ben W

Classic! Great movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/23

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GreenScreenGrin

Classic Tim Burton film, still one of his best!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/22

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Ann-Marie

It holds up over time. Still funny, still interesting, great cast, fun movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/22

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Gary

Been a Fan Since I was little it was a Great Experience Seeing it on The Big Screen for the first Time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/21

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Eugene C

It was so much fun!! It was so nice to get back in a theater again!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/21

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Tim Burton

Director

Michael Keaton

Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice)

Alec Baldwin

Adam Maitland

Geena Davis

Barbara Maitland

Jeffrey Jones

Charles Deitz

Catherine O'Hara

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

Though a lot of [Burton's] moves don’t connect, enough of them do to make this spotty, dissonant movie a comedy classic.

Sep 15, 2023

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Steve Rose

Guardian

The story almost comes off the rails, but Beetlejuice's charm lies more in the execution. The movie is crammed with visual invention and snappy comedy.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 25, 2018

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David Ansen

Newsweek

For sheer off-the-wall audacity, Tim Burton's demented Beetlejuice certainly demands respect, even if it's more enjoyable in concept than in execution.

Apr 5, 2018

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David Pountain

Vague Visages

Indeed, in a film that so gleefully satirizes and undermines any attempts to impose order on existence, Betelgeuse can be regarded as a subversive savior.

Dec 12, 2023

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Tim Burton's Beetlejuice is a farce that's blessedly lunatic.

May 8, 2023

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Bill Chambers

Film Freak Central

Beetle Juice is founded on...absurd juxtapositions--none funnier, if you ask me, than when an undead football team calls the ancient, gravel-voiced Sylvia Sidney "coach."

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 3, 2022

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Synopsis

After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Director: Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Warren Skaaren , Michael McDowell
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers , Geffen Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy , Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 1988, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.5M
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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