Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Seen it?2024 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention, it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$452 million worldwide on a $99 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 837K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Burton
- Michael KeatonBeetlejuice
- Winona RyderLydia
- Catherine O'HaraDelia
- Jenna OrtegaAstrid
- Justin TherouxRory
- Willem DafoeJackson
- Monica BellucciDelores
- Arthur ContiJeremy
- Nick KellingtonBob - Shrinker
- Santiago CabreraRichard