Beetlejuice
1988 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 7.4 · 77% critics
After a couple unexpectedly dies, they remain in their home and are told they must “haunt” to scare new residents away. Needing help, they turn to a chaotic demon exorcist to drive off an affluent family, but things get increasingly strange as the household fights back with its own quirks.
Also known as Beetle Juice
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-03-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (8,454 votes)
- Box office
- $73,707,000
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Beetlejuice if you want spooky, offbeat comedy with wild afterlife energy and a memorable troublemaker; Not for you if you dislike overly quirky plots or need a fully logical, consistent world, and you may prefer The Addams Family or Ghostbusters instead.
Pros: spooky dark comedy; quirky visuals; fun cast | Cons: thin story moments; dated effects; uneven worldbuilding
Themes
- skeleton
- afterlife
- calypso
- supernatural
- arts
- halloween
- haunted house
- minister
- possession
- giant snake
- surrealism
- child bride
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1989
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1989 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1989 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alec Baldwin
as Adam
Geena Davis
as Barbara
Winona Ryder
as Lydia
Catherine O'Hara
as Delia
Jeffrey Jones
as Charles
Michael Keaton
as Betelgeuse
- GS
Glenn Shadix
as Otho
Sylvia Sidney
as Juno
Patrice Martinez
as Receptionist
Dick Cavett
as Bernard
Directed by Tim Burton